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Locals invited to RIT’s science week events

RIVERLANDERS seeking to gain an insight into scientific processes, and help study local bird and insect populations, are invited to participate in upcoming activities being run by a local ecologist. Renmark Irrigation Trust (RIT) ecologist Frey...

Hugh Schuitemaker

18 hours ago

News

RIT weighs in on MDBA report

FURTHER emphasis is needed on measures other than “just adding water” to improve the health of the Murray-Darling Basin, a local irrigation authority says in the wake of the latest Basin Plan report. Responding to the MDBA’s 2025 Basin Plan...

Hugh Schuitemaker

01 Aug 2025

News

Local’s grim superannuation warning

A RIVERLANDER who has potentially lost more than $290,000 in savings is urging fellow locals to monitor what is happening with their superannuation funds. A Renmark couple, who asked to be kept anonymous, were among approximately 7000 Australians...

Hugh Schuitemaker

31 Jul 2025

Editorial

Text Line 30/7/25

Sebastian Calderon’s story on Loxton born-and-bred Ben Avery winning the South Australian Journalist of the Year award three times was an inspirational story. I loved where Ben said his excellent teachers at Loxton High School taught him respect...

Hugh Schuitemaker

30 Jul 2025

Editorial

All cards on the table

THE hardest choices require the strongest wills. A rather simple line from an Avengers film, but one that so very well encompasses events seen across the Renmark Paringa Council area across the last 14 days. It would be fair to say that following...

Hugh Schuitemaker

30 Jul 2025

News

‘Options’ on the table

RENMARK Paringa elected members will consider new options in an effort to lower council’s proposed 2025/26 rate rise. Renmark Paringa councillors at last week’s general meeting passed a motion to lay the 2025/26 Draft Annual Business Plan and...

Hugh Schuitemaker

30 Jul 2025