Knights withdraw after two years

July 12, 2010

AFTER just two seasons in the Mount Gambier District Cricket Association, the Naracoorte based Northern Knights have withdrawn from the competition.

The Knights qualified for the A grade Barber Shield grand final in 2008-09 but lost the playoff to South Gambier and then last season missed the finals. Read more

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Dead heat marks day of racing drama

February 15, 2010

In a day of spills, thrills and high drama, the $28,000 Naracoorte Cup finished in a new twist — a dead heat.

Four horses — Fraaclase, Lady Avacan, Sandhill Prince and Swooper — crossed the line locked together, forcing judges to bunker down and check the photo finish. Read more

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South Australian road toll climbs

February 1, 2010

The state’s horror road toll jumped again at the weekend when a South East truck driver died after hitting a tree on the Riddoch Highway 32km north of Naracoorte.

The 56-year-old Mount Burr man was killed in the early hours of Saturday, taking the number of deaths on South Australia roads to 20 for the year so far, compared with six at the same time in 2009. Read more

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Impounded car drives mates warning

December 23, 2009

Young car owners have been warned not to let mates borrow their cars after a youth was reported for misuse of a motor vehicle on Saturday night and police impounded the car, which did not belong to him.

Police apprehended the driver, a 17-year-old Naracoorte youth, on Porter Street following a public complaint regarding his manner of driving near the Moore Street swimming lake a short time earlier. Read more

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Identity an issue in assault case

November 3, 2009

The case of five youths charged with viciously attacking a busload of Adelaide school students at the Naracoorte Town Square earlier this year was adjourned at the Naracoorte Youth Court yesterday.

The young men, whose names cannot be revealed, pleaded guilty to violent disturbance and being one of three or more persons present that caused others to fear for their safety. Read more

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Scientists get close to the bone

August 5, 2009

Leading Australian palaeontologists will descend on the Naracoorte Caves on the weekend of August 15 – 16 to give the public a behind the scenes look at how scientists are using the fossil record to study climate change and extinctions. Read more

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Caves face climate change threat

August 3, 2009

The Federal Government has warned the World Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves could be damaged by climate change.

According to the report — prepared by the Australian National University — the mammal sites at the caves were among 17 World Heritage-listed sites under threat. Read more

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Concern at courthouse closure

July 29, 2009

Closure of the Naracoorte Court House between sitting days will have a negative domino effect, according to Naracoorte Lucindale Mayor, Ken Grundy.

It is among four regional South Australian courts being closed by the Courts Administration Authority to meet savings targets of $3.7 million set by the Department of Treasury and Finance. Read more

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Cannabis grown inside house

June 11, 2009

Naracoorte detectives arrested a 29-year-old man for cultivating cannabis for sale after police located the remnants of 29 mature plants and a sophisticated hydroponics set-up at a Gordon Street rental property on June 3.

The now vacant house was in the process of being sold, but an internal door was locked and a fan could be heard coming from inside the room. Read more

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Arson causes $200,000 damage at Naracoorte

June 2, 2009

Arsonists are believed to have ignited a fierce blaze that destroyed the Naracoorte Cricket Club in the early hours of Saturday, with a damage bill of up to $200,000.

Five Naracoorte CFS units were called to the fire at the association’s Park Terrace club at 5am on Saturday, which took two hours to extinguish. Police also attended. Read more

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