Community News

Magpies raise funds for breast cancer care

WAIKERIE Magpies’ annual Ladies Day has raised about $4000 to support those affected by breast cancer in the Riverland. The event raises money for a different charity organisation each year. About 100 women of all ages from across the area dressed...

Christine Webster

7 hours ago

Community

Loxton Ladies Probus Club happenings

MEMBERS of the Loxton Ladies Probus Club have enjoyed three outings in recent weeks. In May the group visited Trevor and Rodney Andary’s gardens, in Glossop, prior to enjoying lunch at the Lavendar Café, at Winkie. The brother’s gardens are...

Lachlan Dand

7 hours ago

Community

Ian takes up Rotary president chair

THE Rotary Club of Waikerie’s new president for 2025-2026, Ian Sutton, has been inducted into the role. He takes over from past president Peter Wilson who served in the position from 2024-2025. The club recently held its annual ‘Change Over’...

Staff Contributors

7 hours ago

Community News

Long-term potential

A RIVERLAND ecology site has received more than $400,000 worth of state funding to complete the first stage of a five-point masterplan to secure a sustainable future. Supporting a $657,280 project, Calperum Station recently received $442,596 from...

Madison Eastmond

13 hours ago

Community

Elf Magic Quiz Night fundraising event returns to Morgan in 2025

THE Morgan elf magic elves are excited to announce the return of our Quiz Night fundraiser, following the success of last year’s event. It will be held on Saturday July 26, commencing at 6.30pm, at the Morgan RSL Hall. ‘Tinsel’ (aka Kay Bruce)...

Staff Contributors

01 Jul 2025

Community

Youth art lights up Blanchetown

BLANCHETOWN Primary School students have collaborated with the Riverland Youth Theatre (RYT) to create a series of mural panels for stobie poles around the town. The students helped develop the mural concepts and painted them. RYT said emerging...

Staff Contributors

01 Jul 2025

Community

Learning from the Possum

The following account has been provided by Riverland traveller NEIL HOCKING, regarding his time spent with local iconic bush figure POSSUM... I WAS 11 years old and I was at Mannum, where we had a shack during the 1974 flood. We came from Broken...

Staff Contributors

01 Jul 2025

Agriculture

Loxton’s planting community spirit

COMMUNITY members gathered for a local environmentally friendly initiative, with hundreds of trees planted alongside a heritage park in Loxton. The Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board (MRLB), alongside the Loxton Waikerie council hosted the...

Sebastian Calderon

01 Jul 2025

Community

Sing Australia locals travel for Adelaide event

MEMBERS from Sing Australia Riverland recently attended a South Australian Sing Australia Gathering, in Adelaide, involving a number of other groups from across the state. It was a wonderful day with more than 180 singers participating in group...

Staff Contributors

01 Jul 2025

Community

Local cadets shine at championships

CADETS from Barmera, Moorook, Morgan, Tailem Bend and Mannum CFS brigades participated in the Region 3 CFS Cadet Championship, at the Swan Reach Area School, on Sunday, June 15. CFS Region 3 encompasses brigades in the Riverland, Mallee, Mid Murray...

Staff Contributors

01 Jul 2025

Community News

Tim helps honour Albert’s legacy

A SOUTH Australian initiative is continuing to ensure the legacies of Riverland former soldiers – who had been in unmarked graves – are recognised. Chaffey MP Tim Whetstone earlier this month attended a Headstone Project SA grave unveiling...

Hugh Schuitemaker

30 Jun 2025

Community News

Waikerie mourns the loss of footy great

THE Waikerie community is mourning the loss of past Waikerie Magpie football player, and A Grade coach, Ross Eustice, who passed away on June 14, at the age of 81. Mr Eustice was the loved husband of Jill, father of Clinton and Loren, father-in-law...

Staff Contributors

30 Jun 2025

Community News

The lost digger arrives in Renmark

AN AUSTRALIAN veteran recently arrived in the Riverland to raise awareness for mental health. Walking from Perth’s Cottesloe Beach to Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Victorian veteran, Bruce Bolger, reached Renmark earlier this month on his journey to...

Madison Eastmond

30 Jun 2025

Community News

Community connected through Mobo

A RIVERLAND disability service provider held a new event last week, with the session working to help support its clients build potential employment connections. Berri-based Mobo Group held its I.C.A.R.E event last Wednesday, providing local clients...

Madison Eastmond

29 Jun 2025

Community News

Waikerie cruises past Loxton in round six

IT was a successful weekend for Waikerie in the latest round of Riverland hockey, enjoying wins in the B grade competition for both men and women. Waikerie’s women’s side entered the round coming off of a three-goal to nil loss to Berri, but...

Staff Contributors

28 Jun 2025