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Volunteering parents deserve pat on back ... and helping hand

10 Mar 10 | A new school year brings a new array of events and this includes swimming carnivals, sports day and camps requiring the help of volunteers.

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You wouldn't know Frome was a marginal electorate

03 Mar 10 | There's still time for the community quiz election candidates to find out what their passions are.

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Planners must give more consideration to windfarm sites

24 Feb 10 | The windfarm debate is heating up with a groundswell of community concern about current and new developments. |

Comments (2) | Council receives 48 objections ... | Enough

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Clare Valley grape growers face tough decisions

17 Feb 10 | For the first time in their history, Clare grapegrowers have become eligible, and are applying for, Exceptional Circumstances support to help them get through tough times

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Region must make the most of the State election campaign

10 Feb 10 | Promises, promises. We know there’s an election coming up when major parties begin throwing pledges out to the community.

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School not just about academic results

03 Feb 10 | You have to wonder what “My School” is really all about– is it a useful tool for parents to assess the competency of teaching at locals schools, or is it a ploy by the Federal Government to prod teachers into delivering superior education.

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Driver education programs needed for youth

27 Jan 10 | A Clare woman was caught speeding last weekend at more than 50km/h over the legal limit in a 110km/h zone and she was drink driving.

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Breakaway Festival should continue ... even without the Tour

20 Jan 10 | The Breakaway Festival and other events supporting Tour Down Under Fever in the district should continue in the future.

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Spin positive energy of Tour Down Under throughout 2010

13 Jan 10 | Bringing the Tour Down Under to the Clare and Gilbert Valleys has created a tremendous amount of energy throughout the region. | Paint town yellow Cancer ... | Tour de Valleys

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Community must get behind cottage restoration

23 Dec 09 | Mother Mary MacKillop stayed in the Clare Valley at Sevenhill in a cottage which is now in need of restoration.

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Back to the drawing board for Clare's main street

16 Dec 09 | Poor old Clare’s main street has been suffering from an identity crisis since the 1970s when the council of the day paid shopkeepers to tear down their verandahs in order to improve the streetscape.

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Community debate needed on enclosing pools

09 Dec 09 | Time to ask the public what they want in their communities. | Council considers enclosing pools

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Volunteers should be celebrated every day

02 Dec 09 | Given the amount volunteers contribute to our lifestyle, lives and economy, they should be celebrated every day.

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We need to be alert on fire danger days

25 Nov 09 | This week the Northern Argus could easily have been reporting on a catastrophe rather than a contained outbreak of fire in a conservation park.

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Together, communities must take a stand against crime

11 Nov 09 | Vandalism - everyone pays!

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Communities band together to provide outstanding events

04 Nov 09 | Community spirit alive and well.

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Fewer 'fat cats' could put more people into rural communities

28 Oct 09 | The State auditor-general’s report for 2008/09 has revealed that more than 5300 public servants earn more than $100,000 a year – that’s almost $2000 a week (give or take a hundred bucks).

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Country towns must retain police presence

21 Oct 09 | Having a police presence in small country towns gives residents peace of mind - something they're not willing to lose. | Spalding may lose local police ...

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Country shows still vital part of our communities

14 Oct 09 | It’s almost the end of the Northern show season but organisers must be smiling with satisfaction at the great crowd numbers and enthusiasm shown by what looks like a new generation of competitors and supporters.

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