Murray Pioneer

Indicative pricing Bill hits parliament

STRUGGLING Riverland grape growers would have a better chance of staying in the industry – and sustaining the region’s economy – if an indicative pricing Bill being introduced to State Parliament today becomes law, an SA MP says. The Bill...

Sport

Are the Redbacks facing the final siren?

ALTHOUGH the Blanchetown-Swan Reach (BSR) Redbacks are currently preparing for a crunch first semi-final this Saturday against Brown’s Well, it could be the club’s last ever game. The club is yet to form a committee for season 2026, and is...

Lachlan Dand

Staff Shortages

A NUMBER of Renmark’s largest businesses are struggling to maintain necessary levels of staff. The operator of one of Renmark’s largest retail outlets – speaking to The Murray Pioneer under the condition of anonymity – said regular turnover...

Indicative pricing Bill hits parliament

Upcoming Events

01 March - 27 December

Saturday, 01st March 2025

Hotel Renmark - Temperance Restaurant

Enjoy the Riverland’s latest fine dining experience at Temperance Restaurant. Book in for Friday or Saturday nights to get a taste of chef Hugh Hazelwood’s farm-to-table delights. Partnering carefully selected suppliers with the Riverland’s...

6:00pm - 10:00pm

6:00pm - Hotel Renmark, Murray Avenue, Renmark SA 5341

Hotel Renmark, Murray Avenue, Renmark SA 5341

08 March - 20 December

Saturday, 08th March 2025

Waikerie Wetlands Parkrun - weekly

Waikerie is the latest town to take on the parkrun challenge with it’s 5km wetland event happening every Saturday morning from 8am. Start your weekend off on the right foot by walking, jogging or running with your family and friends. Everyone...

8:00am - 8:00am

8:00am - Leonard Norman Drive, Waikerie SA 5330

Leonard Norman Drive, Waikerie SA 5330

05 July - 27 December

11:00am - 23rd Street Distillery, Corner 23rd and Renmark Avenue, Renmark SA 5341

23rd Street Distillery Tour

Take a step back in time through the century-old site and learn about the art of distillation through Customs House, the Still Tower, and Barrel Warehouse. Visitors must wear enclosed shoes to participate, and no cameras or phones. Minimum 2 people...

Saturday, 05th July 2025

11:00am - 12:00pm

23rd Street Distillery, Corner 23rd and Renmark Avenue, Renmark SA 5341

07 September

Sunday, 07th September 2025

Father’s Day @ Renmark Club

Be in with a chance to win Dad a $500 BCF voucher this Father’s Day with the Renmark Club. Book in for the big day before Sunday, September 7, and go into the chance to win. Celebrate Dad with great food, river views, and a chance to reel in an epic...

11:30am - 9:00pm

11:30am - Renmark Club, 160 Murray Avenue, Renmark, SA 5341

Renmark Club, 160 Murray Avenue, Renmark, SA 5341

Staff Shortages

$250,000 funding for Stoney Pinch Sands

A RIVERLAND quarrying company has received $250,000 in funding to invest in methods to rectify silica deficiency in soils, and improve the ability for plants to grow and thrive. Renmark-based business Stoney Pinch Sands was one of 14 Australian...

29 Aug 2025

Motorists busted for drink, drug driving

TWO motorists have been charged by police for driving while intoxicated within the region last weekend. At approximately 1.30pm, on Friday, August 22, a 54-year-old Berri man was reported for driving while disqualified on Worman Street, in Berri. He...

28 Aug 2025

Operation Eclipse seizes tobacco stockpile

ILLICIT tobacco products worth $8.1m – some of which were believed to be going to regional areas such as the Riverland – have been seized by South Australian detectives. Police made the seizure on August 13, at an Edinburgh industrial warehouse...

28 Aug 2025

Upcoming Events

01 March - 27 December

Saturday, 01st March 2025

Hotel Renmark - Temperance Restaurant

6:00pm - 10:00pm

6:00pm - Hotel Renmark, Murray Avenue, Renmark SA 5341

Hotel Renmark, Murray Avenue, Renmark SA 5341

08 March - 20 December

Saturday, 08th March 2025

Waikerie Wetlands Parkrun - weekly

8:00am - 8:00am

8:00am - Leonard Norman Drive, Waikerie SA 5330

Leonard Norman Drive, Waikerie SA 5330

05 July - 27 December

11:00am - 23rd Street Distillery, Corner 23rd and Renmark Avenue, Renmark SA 5341

23rd Street Distillery Tour

Saturday, 05th July 2025

11:00am - 12:00pm

23rd Street Distillery, Corner 23rd and Renmark Avenue, Renmark SA 5341

07 September

Sunday, 07th September 2025

Father’s Day @ Renmark Club

11:30am - 9:00pm

11:30am - Renmark Club, 160 Murray Avenue, Renmark, SA 5341

Renmark Club, 160 Murray Avenue, Renmark, SA 5341

Sport

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Sport

Riverland Golf

BARMERA Sunday 17 August – Mixed Stableford J. Cowling 37, S. Jericho 34, D. Marks 34, F. Jericho 31, M. Starkey 30, C. Lord (Tea Tree Gully) 30, A. Cowling 29, K. Sampson 27. Wednesday 20 August – Mixed Stableford E. van Hensbergen 41, P. Keane...

01 Sep 2025

Sport

Renmark Table Tennis Association

ROUND 14 saw Whack-a-Ball defeat Bits ‘n Bats and top of the ladder, and Backhand Bandits continue to dominate with an easy win over Bit Edgy. With a round to go the first week of the finals are already locked in, with Backhand Bandits hosting Net...

31 Aug 2025

Community

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Community News

Whiz Kids

Madison Eastmond

Community News

Getting better at outsmarting scams, but tecn creating more challenges

THE latest data shows scammers are moving potential Australian victims – including those in the Riverland - from SMS to encrypted messaging apps, which are often unable to be scanned or filtered for suspicious activity in the same way telco...

Community News

Nursing scholarship program now open

THE Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) are encouraging Riverlanders to apply for the Australian Government Aged Care Nursing Scholarship Program. Supported by a $21.5m investment from the Federal Government, more than 1000 scholarships...

Feature Publications

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Riverland Field Days 2025

Check out our free guide to the 2025 Riverland Field Days. Please allow a few minutes for the PDF to load. To view, click here

Riverland Rose & Garden Festival 2025

Welcome to our free guide to the 2025 Riverland Rose & Garden Festival. Please allow a few minutes for the PDF to load. To view, click here

Kirsty Frahn

20 Aug 2025

Riverland Foodie 2025

Welcome to our free Riverland Foodie magazine for 2025. Please allow a few minutes for the PDF to load. To view, click here

28 May 2025

Game Plan 2025

Welcome to our free guide to the 2025 Game Plan - The Riverland’s Winter Sports Preview. Please allow a few minutes for the PDF to load. To view, click here

09 Apr 2025

Letters to the Editor

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Unite for ‘Out of the Shadows’ walks

THIS World Suicide Prevention Day, on Wednesday, September 10, Lifeline is encouraging Australians to walk 9km to honour the nine lives lost to suicide every day in Australia. Each year, thousands of people across Australia join an Out of the...

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On Riverland mental health care costs

WHILE the Federal Government sits on its hands, thousands of Australians, including many in the Riverland region, remain desperate for accessible and affordable psychological care (‘Delaying mental health care due to cost’). The Mental Health...

2 hours ago

My reasons for protesting

OUR Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims that the hundreds and thousands of Australian protesters, who are angry about the numbers of people pouring into our country, are ‘racist’, but I think he is so totally out of touch, and the government...

2 hours ago

Better health access, stronger communities

AS Australia marks National Farm Safety Week, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is calling for greater support to ensure farmers and their communities can access high-quality, local healthcare. Investing in the health and...