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Little Athletics celebrated at 24/25 presentation night

THE Waikerie Little Athletics Club celebrated the end of its summer season recently with its annual presentation night. President Nissa Fitzgerald said highlights of the season included athletes attending Personal Best days in Adelaide, the first...

Christine Webster

3 hours ago

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Adelaide’s porcelain creativity showcased at Rain Moth

THE Porcelain Teachers of South Australia, an Adelaide-based group of artists, are presenting a mixed media of artwork entitled Creative Collections, at the Rain Moth Gallery, for the first time. Porcelain painting involves the art of mixing...

Staff Contributors

21 hours ago

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Nominations open for Barker volunteer awards

BARKER MP Tony Pasin will acknowledge the work of the Riverland’s highly valued volunteers in May through the ‘Barker Volunteer Awards’ program. National Volunteer Week highlights the importance of volunteering, and acknowledges and thanks...

Staff Contributors

21 hours ago

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Kierra rises at St Ann’s

RENMARK’s Kierra Schumann has been selected to join the team of 12 residential advisors (RA) at Adelaide’s St Ann’s College, taking on a shared-caretaking role for the 199 students who live at the residential college during the 2025 academic...

Staff Contributors

21 hours ago

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The girls knit together for charity

LOCAL creatives from the Barmera Girl’s Shed and the Barmera Theatre Gallery are working to recycle remnants of last year’s yarn bombing to raise money for charity. Members of the local Girl’s Shed and Theatre Gallery are already busy...

Madison Eastmond

14 Apr 2025

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Unveiling set for Loxton Mini Silos

THE seven unique Loxton Mini Silos have now been painted and completed, and are situated within the Loxton Heritage and Conservation Park, in the median strip at the west end of Bookpurnong Terrace, in Loxton. Last year, this Loxton Mini Silo...

Staff Contributors

13 Apr 2025

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Loxton SACE creativity on show

THREE Loxton High School alumni have been chosen to exhibit their year 12 final products at the 2025 SACE Art show this month. Featuring 136 students from across South Australia, the 2025 SACE Art Show is one of the largest secondary school art and...

Madison Eastmond

13 Apr 2025

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Local bridge renamed

THE South Australian Heritage Council have re-named a Riverland heritage-listed bridge over mental health concerns brought forth by a local community network. Suicide Bridge, located in the Chowilla Game Reserve, will now be known as Old Coach Roach...

Madison Eastmond

13 Apr 2025

Community

Hearing young Riverlanders speak on current challenges

THE South Australian Youth Forum (SAYF) All Voices Tour made its most-recent stop in the Riverland last weekend, with their local workshop hoping to further understand the shared passions, hopes, and struggles of regional youth. The SAYF’s All...

Madison Eastmond

13 Apr 2025

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Berri bowlers on top again

FRESH from winning both the Riverland bowls Saturday division one premiership, and the division two Wednesday premiership, local club Berri dominated at the association champion of champions event over the recent March long weekend. The event saw...

Staff Contributors

12 Apr 2025

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Junior Tigers involved at Super Netball

FOLLOWING its prize of the Net Set Go Centre of the Year award in 2024, the Loxton Netball Club made a trip to Adelaide last weekend to see the Adelaide Thunderbirds do battle with the Melbourne Vixens, in round one of the 2025 Suncorp Super Netball...

Staff Contributors

12 Apr 2025

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How to spot and report illicit tobacco crops

LEGITIMATE businesses are being affected by illicit tobacco operations, including those ocurring in the Riverland, with community members urged to be aware of potential signs of criminal activity. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released...

Staff Contributors

12 Apr 2025

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Virtual cardiology services expand into the Riverland

WAIKERIE man Steven Frost has become one of the first patients to benefit from the new virtual cardiac care network, with the expansion increasing access to cardiovascular services across rural and regional South Australia. Providing a heart failure...

Staff Contributors

12 Apr 2025

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‘Insurance’ for dry conditions lowers pressure on our river

A SENIOR local irrigation industry figure expects dry conditions in South Australia will add little pressure to the management of Murray River water resources. The Department for Environment and Water’s Annual Water Security Update 2025 –...

Hugh Schuitemaker

12 Apr 2025

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Optimism surrounds CCA post study

A MAJOR wine industry body, and local and state government representatives, have begun collaborating in an effort to find a “long-term solution” for the disposal of vineyard posts. Wine Australia is currently undertaking a feasibility study in...

Hugh Schuitemaker

12 Apr 2025