A JUMP to 100 per cent allocations for South Australian water users – earlier than the majority of previous rainfall projections – is lifting financial and resource availability pressure off Riverland growers and irrigators.
RAINFALL across the Riverland and Mallee has been a continued source of optimism for dryland farmers, however, more will be needed to see crops through the growing season.
LANDMARKS of a Riverland town will largely be kept intact following the completion of its river-front development project, according to a local mayor.
A FORMER local mayor, who led a 500-strong signature petition against the revocation of the former Loxton Visitor Information Centre (VIC) site’s community land status, says the council needs to listen to the community.