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Danger zone
A local boat operator says damaged navigation markers present a "dangerous" situation for river travellers near the South Australian border.
Tamworth dream comes true for Kelly
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.
Casualties of war
Riverland fruit and vegetable growers could be the casualties in the latest supermarket price war, with some being paid up to 15 per cent less than production costs.
Local school damage
Unknown persons vandalised equipment near the sandpit at Waikerie Primary School some time between April 1 and 6, police have reported.
By Monique Paschke
The National Irrigators Council (NIC) will continue to pressure the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to release its much anticipated basin plan sooner rather than later, chief executive officer Danny O'Brien says.
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