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Helen shares her passion for mosaic

THE guest speaker for the recent Paringa branch of Women in Agriculture and Business meeting was Helen Burgemeister, disability support care worker who describes herself as addicted to mosaic. This passion was ignited in 1997 – on the day Princess...

Staff Contributors

13 hours ago

Editorial

Critical warning on mental health issue

I WRITE on behalf of the not-for-profit Mental Illness Fellowship Australia to highlight to readers that if you or someone you know is facing a mental health issue, reach out. Help is out there. It is absolutely critical that there is much more...

Staff Contributors

20 Nov 2024

Editorial

Farmers doing it tough in 2024

THERE’S no doubt that 2024 has been a rough year for primary producers. Tomato virus, grape and grain frost, no feed, no seed, livestock are being sold off due to a state-wide drought, all while we pay the highest power prices in the nation...

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20 Nov 2024

Editorial

Privilege to support those who serve

WE have heard time and time again people tell their children, “never walk past The Salvos without giving a donation, because they helped us (or your grandparents) during the war”. It is a sentiment that has been around for generations and still...

Staff Contributors

20 Nov 2024

Editorial

Text line 20/11/24

Glad to see the State Government are willing to admit to their past errors and remove the leftover concrete from Chambers Creek (‘Concrete chamber’, Pioneer, 13/11/24). If some local voices had been listened to, this could have been avoided. TIM...

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20 Nov 2024

Community

Loxton prepared for community Christmas spirit showcase

LOXTON’S biggest Christmas celebrations are just around the corner, with next weekend’s Light Up Day beginning the town’s festive season. Kicking off the Loxton Lights Festival, on Saturday 30 November, Light Up Day is Loxton’s most-popular...

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20 Nov 2024