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Pasin not convinced by banking agreement

FURTHER support measures are needed to ensure further closures to Riverland bank branches are avoided, according to the region’s Federal MP. The Federal Government last week announced an agreement with banks to “ensure banking services remain...

Hugh Schuitemaker

2 hours ago

News

A dream ‘10 years in the making’

THE decade-long dream of a well-known Waikerie Football Club figure has been realised with the completion of a major new community facility. The Waikerie Football Club (WFC) last weekend held a soft launch opening and chair aution event for the...

Hugh Schuitemaker

20 Feb 2025

Letters to the Editor

South Australian child protection data spirals

As the family and domestic violence epidemic persists across Australia, the safety and wellbeing of children is going backwards in such states as South Australia and Victoria. Crucial data released by the Productivity Commission shows rates of...

Hugh Schuitemaker

19 Feb 2025

Editorial

Text Line 19/2/25

I think unfortunate is not a strong enough word for the sex talk that was delivered at Renmark High School (‘RHS parents kept in sex talk loop’, Pioneer, 12/2/25), It undermines all the great courses that have been delivered in schools. Shine S...

Hugh Schuitemaker

19 Feb 2025

Agriculture

Mis-bee-haviour?

A WELL-known Loxton man is the second Riverland beekeeper to recently claim his bees died due to poisoning by PIRSA. Loxton-based apiarist Ian Cass claims 12 of his beehives were killed due to adverse impacts from PIRSA’s spraying program, aimed...

Hugh Schuitemaker

19 Feb 2025

Agriculture

Jock and Tim get the grain guernseys

THE efforts of Riverland grain growers toward the future sustainability of primary production in South Australia was recognised at a major award ceremony. Paruna farmer Jock McNeil was last week named Young Grain Producer of the Year at the...

Hugh Schuitemaker

15 Feb 2025