Community News

Tegan awarded for advocacy efforts

BERRI local Tegan Cross has recently been named a finalist in the South Australian Community Achievement Awards (SACAA) for her advocacy work with carers and people with a disability, with her latest win allowing those with intellectual, cognitive...

Madison Eastmond

9 hours ago

Community

Waikerie to celebrate Australia Day with fireworks

THE Waikerie community will celebrate Australia Day with its annual fireworks next Saturday. Waikerie Australia Day Event committee chairman Ian Sutton said the celebrations will be an affordable night out for families. Waikerie Hotel Motel is the...

Christine Webster

9 hours ago

Health

Record recruitment of new doctors

A TOTAL of 313 medical interns have been allocated jobs across South Australian health networks, with seven beginning in the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network. This year’s intake includes 33 interstate and 20 overseas medical...

Staff Contributors

21 Jan 2025

Community

Renmark Men’s Probus Club monthly update

THE last meeting of the Renmark Men’s Probus Club, held on Monday 18 November, saw the Induction of our new member Peter Baldwin, who also gave a brief self-introduction. Welcome Peter. For our guest speaker at this meeting we welcomed back Dr...

Staff Contributors

21 Jan 2025

Agriculture

GPSA says don’t spray your dollars away

NEW resources are available to support Riverland grain growers mitigate the risks of spray damage. With summer spray season upon us, Grain Producers SA (GPSA) is calling for enhanced awareness and extra caution to prevent off-target spray damage...

Staff Contributors

21 Jan 2025

Agriculture

Simplify water management with mywater

RIVERLAND water users, who can legally take water through a licence, approval, or permit, can now conduct business with government online. The Department for Environment and Water have established an online portal, mywater, to provide greater...

Staff Contributors

20 Jan 2025

Community

Lions Club of Renmark January news update

RENMARK Lions have continued to be very active in catering at various events in our community. During December we catered for donuts and Christmas cakes at the Family Christmas Event, at Bunnings in Berri, followed by the Renmark Christmas Pageant...

Staff Contributors

20 Jan 2025

Agriculture

Improved farming practices boosting crop performance

RECENT innovative practices have helped boost farming production across South Australia – including in the Riverland – compared with previous low-rainfall years, according to the latest PIRSA Crop and Pasture Report. Modern farming practices...

Staff Contributors

20 Jan 2025

Emergency Services

AI to power the state’s new bushfire detection network

NEW bushfire detection cameras are set to use artificial intelligence to protect the state’s wildlife and vegetation, with potential plans for trials within the Riverland. Completed in time for bushfire danger season, the new camera network has...

Staff Contributors

20 Jan 2025

Community

Jedrick to continue mullet dedication

CADELL’s Jedrick Jachmann is still determined to continue entering his award winning mullet into competitions, despite missing out on a prize in the recent 2024 Mulletfest grand final. The eight-year-old Morgan Primary School student won the...

Christine Webster

20 Jan 2025

Agriculture

$558m of wine exported to China since tariffs dropped

SOUTH Australia’s wine industry – including producers in the Riverland – have seen exports to China exceed $500m in the time since trade tariffs were lifted. State Government data released last month showed South Australian exporters sold...

Staff Contributors

19 Jan 2025

Community

Planning changes to slash building times?

CHANGES to development regulations could see building times for new South Australian homes – including those in the Riverland – cut by up to 10 weeks. The State Government last week announced South Australia’s planning system would enable...

Staff Contributors

19 Jan 2025

Community

‘Take a Break’ says new support campaign

RIVERLANDERS having difficulties controlling their gambling can now take action with a new state government campaign aimed to provide support across the region. The ‘Take a Break’ campaign was recently launched, with the holiday period often...

Staff Contributors

19 Jan 2025

Community

Pet owner urges council to rethink scare guns

A WAIKERIE pet owner is calling on Loxton Waikerie council to review its use of scare guns to control corellas after her dog went missing for several hours when becoming startled by noise. Judy Channon after returning from work, on 11 December last...

Staff Contributors

18 Jan 2025

Community

Waikerie Gliding Club temporarily grounded

THE Waikerie Gliding Club has been temporarily grounded since October due to global concerns about the safety of the air craft model it uses for a tow-plane. An Airworthiness Directive (AD), originating from Argentina, was issued in July concerning...

Christine Webster

18 Jan 2025