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  • 1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Richard Allan Davison

    Councillors faced a tsunami of opposition to a joint local government water initiative during hearings in Clutha yesterday. The Clutha District Council heard 25 verbal submissions to its Southern Water Done Well proposals at its Balclutha chambers, a majority of which opposed the council’s preferred option.

  • 1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Richard Allan Davison

    A sample of submissions for a joint local government water initiative suggests officials may have a fight on their hands. The Clutha District Council meets in Balclutha today for hearings on its Southern Water Done Well proposals. Thirty-three groups and individuals are scheduled to speak to their submissions regarding the proposals, under which Clutha would join forces with the Waitaki, Central Otago and Gore District Councils to manage water services infrastructure and delivery.

  • 1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Richard Allan Davison

    You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. RegionsSouth OtagoA new Catlins playground will have a significant cultural leaning, including verse from a well-known local poet. Coastal community Kaka Point, which is nearing a rebuild of its "ageing" 30-year-old oceanside playground, received a major boost towards the $650,000 project recently, thanks to a $120,000 grant from the Otago Community Trust (OCT).

  • 2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Richard Allan Davison

    A new South Otago venue will not provide pokies for patrons, the Clutha Licensing Trust says. Trust general manager Ross Balloch confirmed the change yesterday, after it was revealed during a Clutha District Council committee meeting in Balclutha. The trust expects to open a replacement for the former Hotel South Otago, or "Southy", in the next three months, renamed "The Arches".

  • 2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | Richard Allan Davison

    You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. RegionsSouth OtagoClutha is celebrating Matariki in style next Thursday, giving South Otago people the opportunity to take a deep dive into the district’s diverse cultures.

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