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Time capsule retrieved ahead of Ramco Lutheran Church centenary celebrations

RAMCO St Paul’s Lutheran Church congregation members have retrieved a time capsule placed inside the wall of the current church containing items from when the original church was built in 1924. Roger Davies, Mark Doecke and Ron Simpfendorfer on...

Christine Webster

19 hours ago

Community

Jet skiing boosts local breast cancer awareness

A GROUP of 19 jet skiers from Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and the ACT recently took part in a nine-day River Murray marathon, from Albury, in NSW, through the Riverland and to Goolwa, to raise awareness about the importance of breast cancer screening...

Christine Webster

19 Nov 2024

Council

Mid Murray Council makes an assistance plea for local Corella control

MID Murray Council is seeking support from the Local Government Association (LGA) of SA to lobby the State Government to include corella control in its proposed Biodiversity Act. At its meeting in October, councillors authorised Mayor Simone Bailey...

Christine Webster

11 Nov 2024

Community

Corker of a fire at Cobdogla

FIREFIGHTERS attended a truck fire last Tuesday involving a B-double transporting wine, at Cobdogla, on the Sturt Highway. CFS crews were alerted to the blaze last Thursday afternoon, where 16 firefighters and five trucks attended the incident with...

Christine Webster

09 Nov 2024

Community

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

05 Nov 2024

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