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All coming up PS Daisy

A RIVERLANDER has helped restore a piece of Murray River history and bring it to a new home in South Australia. Renmark man, and Riverland historian, captain Jackson Wickham, last weekend completed a journey from Wentworth, in New South Wales, to...

Hugh Schuitemaker

16 hours ago

Letters to the Editor

Text Line 26/3/25

Regarding ‘Back in action’ (Pioneer, 19/3/25). Accolade says they had to pause red grape crushing for two days. Well then, can he explain why the bookings for Friday 14 March still haven’t been harvested in over a week? SPIRO Murtho Andrew...

Hugh Schuitemaker

26 Mar 2025

News

Victorian group gets Jane Eliza guernsey

PLANS for the Jane Eliza development, in Renmark, are one step closer to being realised following an official announcement of a developer for the project. Renmark Paringa Council today announced a Lands Facilitation Agreement (LFA) had been entered...

Hugh Schuitemaker

26 Mar 2025

Council

Mayor’s ‘free entry’ pool plan

A RIVELAND council says having free entry at its two public swimming pools would help address cost-of-living pressures on locals. Loxton Waikerie Mayor Trevor Norton’s notion of motion received unanimous support from elected members at the...

Sebastian Calderon

23 Mar 2025

Community News

Third party works lead to Barmera Telstra ‘switch off’

BARMERA residents who are Telstra customers have been advised to expect service interruptions throughout the rest of this week. A number of Barmera Telstra customers last week received an SMS message advising “From 19 March for three days Telstr...

Hugh Schuitemaker

21 Mar 2025

Community News

Helping our Riverland clubs get stronger

BUILDING capacity of club and group volunteers without leaving the Riverland is the order of the day for the inaugural Gamechanger event next month. Held at St Francis of Assisi College in Renmark, on Saturday 5 April, the free event is bringing...

Hugh Schuitemaker

20 Mar 2025