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Cowra St sale an “enormous positive”

A NEW 17-unit independent living development in Renmark will assist with meeting growing housing demand felt across the Riverland, and South Australia. Renmark Paringa Council recently sold Lot 64, Cowra Street, to Renmark Paringa Independent Living...

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3 hours ago

Community

Barmera church welcomes all for ‘day of mourning’

RIVERLANDERS are invited to a local church’s event that will examine culture to coincide with Australia Day. The Barmera Uniting Church will on Saturday hold a Day of Mourning service, aimed to allow reflection on the “effects of invasion and...

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3 hours ago

Editorial

New year, same wine story?

LAST year was one that seemed to include an endless run of twists and turns for the Riverland wine industry. Beginning the year still very much in a difficult position due to the recent Chinese wine tariffs, the picture before the 2024 vintage was...

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22 Jan 2025

Editorial

Election reflections

I LOST an election. Which is what happens to most people that run in an election. This election was for Eyre Ward in Mid Murray Council. My platform was on increasing housing and ratepayers in the Mid Murray Council. I had a two-year plan for doing...

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22 Jan 2025

Editorial

Honour the man called Possum

SOME years ago, I read A Man Called Possum. This informative book was written by Max Jones, who is now a retired Renmark police officer. Possum (David James Jones, no relation to the author) was an interesting, elusive bloke who lived for many years...

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22 Jan 2025

Editorial

The common sense of experts?

WITH regards to captain Michael Polson’s critique and expose of the so-called wharf improvements in Renmark (‘Major problems with Renmark’s wharf’, letters, 11/12/24), unfortunately, captain, your argument contains a fatal flaw, common...

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22 Jan 2025