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High praise for flower show

VOLUNTEERS behind the Riverland Rose and Garden Festival and Waikerie’s flower show have been praised for their dedication by Chaffey MP Tim Whetstone. Mr Whetstone spoke at the official opening of the recent Waikerie and Districts Community...

Christine Webster

19 hours ago

Community

Ramco Primary School celebrates 100 years

RAMCO primary school will on Friday celebrate 100 years of being at its current location. Principal Rob Smyth said students at the school have been busily preparing performances for the celebrations. He said the school has always played a pivotal...

Christine Webster

02 Nov 2024

Community

Waikerie regatta a drawcard

THE strong turnout at Waikerie’s omnium on Saturday has demonstrated the regatta is rapidly becoming a popular fixture on Rowing South Australia’s calendar. The event, in its second year, attracted twice the number of participants as last year...

Christine Webster

01 Nov 2024

Community

Artists and photographers embrace the rose festival

ARTISTS and photographers from the Riverland, Barossa and other parts of SA have taken part in the Waikerie Rain Moth Gallery Art and Photographic competition. The contest was held in conjunction with this month’s Riverland Rose and Garden...

Christine Webster

29 Oct 2024

Community

Waikerie’s magical flower show

THE Waikerie and Districts Community Flower Show’s ‘At the Bottom of the Garden’ theme attracted more than 850 entries from people of all ages. The displays filled the Waikerie Memorial Institute with colour and consisted of 684 adult entries...

Christine Webster

29 Oct 2024

Sport

Double the prize money at Waikerie regatta

ROWING South Australia’s omnium at Waikerie on Saturday will offer $4000 worth of lucrative prize money to be shared among the category winners this year. Waikerie Rowing Club captain/coach Leslie Lennell said doubling the prize money on offer...

Christine Webster

29 Oct 2024