A LOCAL bingo group donated 12 much-needed swag backpacks to Riverlanders in need last week.
General
Bingo! Locals make a difference
Calendar ‘can do’ after $20k boost
AN “overwhelming” $20,000 donation to the Riverland Youth Theatre (RYT) will mean the local performing arts company can deliver its full calendar of events this year.
River-front spot open to the public
A PRIME river-front spot in Renmark will be available for public use after a local club decided to fold and discontinue leasing the area.
Sport
Eagles clinch drought-breaking win
AFTER nearly four years of losses, Cobdogla scored its first RFL Independent win in 55 matches with a 23-point victory at home against Blanchetown-Swan Reach on Saturday.
Drefke’s female footy endorsement
NORWOOD SANFL women’s league player and Barmera local Lisa-Jane Drefke has thrown her support behind the formation of a women’s football competition being established next month in the Riverland.
Lightning halts premier league match
THE Football Federation of South Australia National Premier League match between Adelaide United and Adelaide Comets at Loxton on Sunday was abandoned mid-match due to lightning.
Community Stories
Cost-conscious local council skips Canberra conference… Thanks, but no thanks
SARA GILLIGAN and PAUL MITCHELL ONE of the three Riverland councils has decided against sending anyone to a local government conference in Canberra this week. Berri Barmera and Renmark Paringa councils each have two representatives at the three-day event, which began yesterday, however Loxton Waikerie council says the exercise is too costly. “We haven’t attended […]
Precinct pool plans shut down
HIGH maintenance and operational costs have seen Loxton Waikerie councillors dismiss a petition to include a heated swimming pool in the Loxton sporting precinct design.
Nicholas a cut above the rest
A RENMARK High School student proved himself a cut above competition from some of Australia’s top salons by last week winning a prestigious hairdressing award in Melbourne.
