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Loxton High wins its 44th in a row

LOXTON High School extended its extraordinary Riverland Interschool Athletics Carnival winning streak to 44 years on the trot at Waikerie High School yesterday. Loxton High racked up 2512.5 championship points to again claim the shield, finishing...

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12 hours ago

Community News

Riverland councils left high and dry as federal funding falls short…WHAT ABOUT US?

RIVERLAND council says South Australian local governments are being left in the dark as the Federal Government continues to underfund critical local infrastructure and services. The continued funding overlook comes at a time when cost-of-living...

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12 hours ago

Editorial

Reflections on local communities

ROSEMARY Gower is a passionate Barmera – Cobby identity and her opinion piece in last week’s Murray Pioneer (‘More activity needed’, 26/3/25) was a good read. My family links go back to around 1915, when my grandfather, Frank Kimber, lived...

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13 hours ago

Editorial

Action needed as tariffs shake trade

GRAINGROWERS is urging the Australian Government to respond to the latest wave of American tariffs with proactive trade diversification measures to counter against global volatility. While the United States is not a major direct market for...

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13 hours ago

Editorial

Figures a disastrous trajectory?

SUSTAINABLE Population Australia (SPA) notes that the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ population report shows a fall in the population growth rate, from 2.54 per cent to 1.8 per cent per annum over the year to 30 September 2024, but notes it is...

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13 hours ago

Editorial

Views on wine industry code

AS a grape grower here in the Riverland, I support the call by Jason Perrin for indicative grape prices to be released by all wineries on 30 September, beginning this year. I also understand and fully agree that if an expert determination request is...

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13 hours ago