Food awards open to locals

Duck season away, minus Chowilla
The SA duck season is officially open, with the Chowilla Game Reserve the only 'regular' Riverland spot off limits.

Local factor in SDLs policy
The water requirements of 18 key Murray-Darling Basin "environmental assets", including Chowilla Floodplain, will be used to calculate the basin's overall water needs.

A date with top honour
A local family has earned international recognition for their date palms.

National boost for local mandarins
The national peak body for citrus growers has welcomed the Rudd Government's pledge to support a national campaign for promoting Australian mandarins.

Local wine company numbers on the rise
The number of Australian wine producers is continuing to grow, despite calls to downsize the industry, according to a recently published directory.