Sport

Withdrawal from five-year bank project...Low interest rate

Locals pushing for a community bank in Renmark have had to abandon their mission after nearly five years of campaigning.

Another Riverland MP?

A 31-year-old Berri veterinarian is set to become the Riverland's newest elected member of parliament.

Local crowd likes Guy like that

Home-grown star Guy Sebastian had locals buzzing last week with an electric performance at the Chaffey Theatre in Renmark.

Off the leash in Berri

The Riverland's first off-leash dog park - a secure area allowing owners to safely exercise and 'socialise’ their pets – will officially open in Berri tomorrow.

Local fears grow over emerging fruit fly threat... Outbreak ‘inevitable’1

The local horticulture industry fears a Riverland fruit fly outbreak is inevitable - unless the State Government introduces new measures to keep out the crop-destroying pests.

MiSSSing in Berri: one pet snake

A Berri woman is offering a reward for the return of her endangered pet snake which has been missing since last week.

FEATURE: Law Week

Warning of risk to stone fruit

Increased fruit fly activity in adjoining eastern states and outbreaks in Adelaide have local stone fruit growers nervous about the impact of a local infestation, says a growers' association.

Olive levy now a national scheme

Riverland olive growers will be required to pay a new national levy to support research and development in the industry, after the abandonment of the optional state levy.

Scholarship up for grabs

Young Riverland farmers are being encouraged to apply for a nationwide scholarship program aimed at developing new ideas and boosting career prospects.