The Southland Tribune; Edition #294
Great South's decade-long oat milk investment appears doomed | The Roar Podcast: Ft. Simon Jones | Open Day: 'Countless volunteer hours' poured into Omaui Camp development
Great South's decade-long oat milk investment appears doomed
New Zealand Functional Foods is understood to have scrapped plans for a plant-based milk factory in Canterbury delivering a hammer blow to Great South’s ten-year-plus investment. It is also a setback for Southland oat growers who Great South stated would have benefited significantly from the development of a “state of the art” oat milk factory in Canterbury. (READ MORE HERE).
The Roar Podcast: Ft. Simon Jones
Our special guest on The Roar Podcast this week is Simon Jones - the Southlander that has a key role with NRL glamour club the Sydney Roosters. Jones talks about his journey working for the Highlanders, Japan rugby, and now the Roosters. He also provides an intriguing insight into working in the NRL. The Roar hosts Nick Jeffrey, Nathan Burdon, and Logan Savory also delve into other Southland sporting happenings, including the Stags’ come-from-behind victory over Northland. (READ MORE HERE).
Open Day: 'Countless volunteer hours' poured into Omaui Camp development
The Y Southland is preparing to throw open the doors (and the flying fox) at Omaui Camp, with a public open day on Saturday. The day is a celebration of some immense work that has happened both on and offsite for the camp over recent months and what has been a true community collaboration. (READ MORE HERE).
Sav's Sidelines: Time to unleash the speed
Sav's Sidelines - the weekly column that looks at all things Southland rugby, from the grassroots to the professional game. (READ MORE HERE).
Injured trainer watches horse win from home
Doug McLachlan thinks his old mate and warhorse Franco Huntington knew to give his all in his win at Winton last week. In a rare sight, McLachlan wasn’t on track for the victory but he had a very good excuse. (READ MORE HERE).
Mixed fortunes for Invercargill driver in Canada
It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for Invercargill racing driver Alex Crosbie at Round 4 of the F4 US Championship at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario, this weekend. (READ MORE HERE).
Quick Quiz…
Roger Eagles has written a book capturing the history of which sport in Southland?
Who is the Gore singer and songwriter named Southland’s Entertainer of the Year in 2017?
Southland is home to two National Parks, what are they?
Proud Southlander Jason Paris is the CEO of which large New Zealand company?
Who is the current captain of the Southland Stags?
Answers: 1. Swimming 2. Jenny Mitchell 3. Fiordland National Park and Rakiura National Park 4. One NZ 5. Sean Withy
In case you missed it…
World Junior Champs: Southland’s James McLeay has produced a personal best to get to line up with the world’s best young 1500m runners on the global stage. McLeay competed in the 1500m final at the World Junior Athletics Championships in Lima on Sunday morning. (READ MORE HERE).
History captured: Roger Eagles’ passion for - and knowledge of - the sport of swimming in Southland is remarkable, and that’s now been highlighted for all to see. Eagles is a dedicated Masters swimmer and seasoned swimming administrator, and historian and author can be added to that list. (READ MORE HERE).
Letter of support: Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has thrown his support behind a group which is attempting to get a South Island-based rugby league team into the Australian-based NRL competition. (READ MORE HERE).
