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Cobdogla's Luke Saville has his sights set on breaking into the top 300 men’s players in the world, following his Australian Open boys title victory on Saturday.
A local boat operator says damaged navigation markers present a "dangerous" situation for river travellers near the South Australian border.
Local musician Kelly Menhennett said there was "no way" she expected to win the best song writer award at a prestigious national competition in Tamworth this week.
Claims that Renmark Paringa District Hospital staff have been discouraged from reporting clinical incidents and complaints have been rejected by Country Health SA (CHSA).
The Quakers Hill tragedy late last year has highlighted possible shortcomings in the accreditation of aged care facilities across Australia, says former Riverland health professional Tania Martin.
Volunteer staff at a local opportunity shop are being threatened, while some uncaring locals dump rubbish at the facility and steal items intended for the disadvantaged.
Five grape spills have already been recorded on Riverland roads as the 2012 harvest gathers further momentum.
State politicians could be making parliamentary decisions in the Riverland, under a new proposal from MLC Robert Brokenshire.
Riverland police reported five locals for cultivating cannabis last week.
The first sign that I was getting old was when I woke up on Sunday morning at 5am and thought to myself 'I could get up now'.
27/Jan/12 - An actor wins Australian of the Year, promises not to "pontificate on everything and anything", then does exactly that, with asylum seekers at the top of his list.
24/Jan/12 It has happened fairly quickly, only in the past five or 10 years, in fact.
23/Jan/12 The Renmark Skate Park had been a welcome addition to the town and has been well used since opening to the public.
13/Jan/12 On paper, forcing all RFL Independent football teams to wear 'away' shorts seems like a sensible idea.
10/Jan/12 The Barmera Main Street Markets have been a major success story in their relatively short history.
6/Jan/12 In recent years the weather has become a news item all on its own.
30/Dec/11 Due to positive feedback about last Friday's 'Top 8 Christmas predictions’, we’ve come up with a similarly themed offering for today’s pre-New Year’s column.
23/Dec/11 Today this column will sidestep The Big Issues about Christmas and focus instead on some seasonal staples.
20/Dec/11 The distribution of year 12 results to Riverland students this week will bring with it the usual acclamation of our high achievers.
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