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In a massive boost for local employers, up to half the cost of projects put forward by Riverland businesses will be funded under a $20 million plan to revitalise the region.
Waikerie's Damian Stevens has credited coach Troy Lehmann as a major factor behind his Whillas Medal win on Monday night.
Riverland towns experienced some of their heaviest single days of rain in 10 years over the weekend.
Amid tough times, Barmera's businesses and residents have been urged to temporarily cast aside their problems and back the town’s football club.
Loxton A1 netball coach Sharona Edwards admits she was "shell-shocked" by her side's 21-goal demolition of Renmark in Friday night’s grand final.
A 13-year-old's remarkable tribute to Michael Jackson had tongues wagging at a local talent quest last weekend.
The long awaited Riverland Prospectus will be released in Renmark next week.
While it would be ideal for the Riverland Netball Association to have a close A1 grand final at Renmark tonight, in reality it is likely to be anything but.
Monday night's Whillas Medal count could see one of the closest results in recent times.
Riverland police have again been kept busy with drink and drug drivers on local roads.
13/Jul/10 I WRITE in reference to Pam Perre's column, headed 'Too busy for supermarket lines’ (The Pioneer, 6/7/10).
13/Jul/10 THE THEN SA Labor River Murray and Water Security Minister Karlene Maywald predicted a 35 per cent opening allocation for irrigators prior to the recent state election.
13/Jul/10 I REFER to the article in The Murray Pioneer on Friday (9/7/10), headed 'Locals back Greek language push' in the community.
13/Jul/10 AS A member of the group of concerned irrigators and community members reviewing the sustainable diversion limits (SDLs) process, I thought it timely and appropriate to advise the river users of progress on this matter so far.
13/Jul/10 ON WEDNESDAY, July 7, while I was away from the region, my elderly mother had a major fall in front of Clarks Cellars in Barmera.
6/Jul/10 You know that moment when you are about to purchase two grocery items and head towards the '12 items or less' lane, and a woman walks into the same lane at that exact instant?
6/Jul/10 Most people are sensible enough to understand that paying council rates is a necessary part of being a property owner.
2/Jul/10 Here in the Riverland, the majority of us know our local mayor and at least a few of our local councillors.
29/Jun/10 I HAVE lived in the Riverland my whole life, grew up on the farm riding around quad bikes with my dad (never allowed over 20km/h until I was old enough), laying by the river on the hot days and 'cutting laps' around town on the cold ones.
29/Jun/10 Tim Whetstone was surely caught between a rock and a hard place last week, thanks to Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce.
29/Jun/10 Life is full of changes.
25/Jun/10 Set aside, for a moment, your expectations of Julia Gillard as Australia's first female Prime Minister.
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