Editorial

Frustrated with funding

EQUALITY has become an increasingly important issue in our modern society. Among all genders, religions, races and age groups, we all want to be treated fairly and equally when going about our daily personal business. People can be separated into...

Staff Contributors

09 Apr 2025

Editorial

Triumph at Truro?

A SOMEWHAT sudden focus being put on regional South Australian roads definitely tells us an election is afoot. The news that last week’s Federal Budget contained funding earmarked for the Truro Freight Route may have come as a surprise for some...

Staff Contributors

02 Apr 2025

Editorial

True brothers-in-arms

IT is often when we are pushed to our emotional or physical limits that we see the best each other are capable of. Whether it’s footballers competing in a grand final, or a team of scientists working on a ground-breaking project, teamwork can...

Staff Contributors

02 Apr 2025

Editorial

Serving the community

WHAT is the true measure of success? The Pioneer’s latest award wins at the annual Country Press SA awards last week mark another big achievement in the newspaper’s long and storied history. Pleasingly, feedback regarding the Pioneer’s major...

Staff Contributors

05 Mar 2025

Editorial

How to honour Ruby?

THERE is always a lot of passion involved with history. From the fighting of World Wars, countries racing to send a man to the moon, and countless nail-biting political elections, it’s always clear that people can become quite divided over almost...

Staff Contributors

26 Feb 2025

Editorial

Unwanted side effects?

A LETTER to the editor written by Loxton man Ian Cass – inside today’s edition of The Murray Pioneer – adds an intriguing new chapter to the story surrounding PIRSA, Naturalure, and the deaths of bees. Those Pioneer readers who have been...

Staff Contributors

19 Feb 2025

Pat Mickan

The worries of being left behind

IT was impossible not to feel abandoned in that moment, the moment you realised you’d been left behind as the car left town and headed for home. You’ve probably rationalised that it was just a temporary oversight, but you’re still caressed by...

Staff Contributors

16 Feb 2025

Editorial

Festival’s welcome return, minus the chaos

THE old Riverland Wine and Food Festival was a dangerously successfully, alcohol-fuelled, rip-roaring runaway train that eventually hurtled out of control, leaving some wonderful memories, but often a trail of mild destruction – and some sore...

Staff Contributors

12 Feb 2025

Editorial

Final fruit fly hurdles?

IF it could be described as anything, the Riverland’s battle against fruit fly could certainly be labelled as a war of attrition. The announcement of a new fruit fly outbreak, and a sixth in the Murtho area – as detailed in today’s edition of...

Staff Contributors

05 Feb 2025

Editorial

To the first lady of Riverland netball

THE fact Wendy Gambling will leave a sizeable hole in the Riverland netball scene if she steps back from her duties at the end of 2025 – as she all but confirms in today’s Murray Pioneer – underlines this remarkable woman’s ongoing...

Staff Contributors

29 Jan 2025

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...

Staff Contributors

22 Jan 2025

Editorial

Acts of ultimate courage

MERE seconds often make so much of a difference in our lives. It would be a fearful experience putting your own life on the line to save that of a loved one, family member, or friend. So, imagine how difficult it must be to make the momentary...

Staff Contributors

15 Jan 2025

Editorial

The volunteer dilemma

AN unforced tendency for most locals to support each other is often one of the more fortunate aspects of life in the Riverland. Each year, January provides us the opportunity to put a spotlight on the selflessly inspirational figures in the...

Staff Contributors

08 Jan 2025

Editorial

THE YEARS GO BY

Banner for LoxStory. LoxStory (Loxton’s History) is a Loxton and District Archive seeking to conserve our district’s historic papers, documents, diaries, books, photos, films, and oral histories. The archive aims to provide ready access to...

Staff Contributors

05 Jan 2025

Editorial

Upgrades long overdue

RENMARK is a town boasting many sporting landmarks. Pristine football and soccer fields, lawn tennis courts, cricket pitches, lawn bowls greens and the Alan Coulter Recreation Centre. Whether it’s summer or winter sports that are being played...

Staff Contributors

05 Jan 2025