AN air-conditioner blaze caused about $15,000 damage to a house just outside of Berri yesterday morning.
A RENMARK man has died from injuries he sustained in a Waikerie car crash almost a month ago that also claimed the life of his wife.
EMERGENCY services were called to a car fire in a Berri shopping centre carpark on Tuesday that engulfed a station wagon in flames and threatened other vehicles.
LOCAL fire crews enjoyed a quieter October long-weekend than previous years, only attending a few call-outs, including two grass fires.
RIVERLANDERS have been praised for their behaviour on and off the road over the long weekend, however a number of Loxton visitors “played up”, the region’s police chief says.
RIVERLAND motorists are being reminded to exercise care and patience when driving this October long-weekend to keep the state road toll injury and fatality-free – unlike previous years.
AN increased police presence in the Riverland this week has divided locals in the lead-up to the October long-weekend.
A RIVERLAND drug trafficking investigation has led to the arrest of two Loxton men and the seizure of an alarming amount of methamphetamine, cannabis and cash by local police.
