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Businesses closed over illegal smokes

THREE Riverland businesses have been shut down until September after being found to be selling illegal tobacco and vape products. The State Government’s illicit tobacco taskforce last week seized more than 1000 packets of illegal cigarettes, 500...

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12 hours ago

Emergency Services

Fire causes $600,000 damage to prime mover

ABOUT 13 CFS firefighters on three trucks and support vehicles attended a B-double fire in the parking bay area of a service station on the Sturt Highway, near Blanchetown, on Saturday. The CFS said the fire started in the prime mover of a wide-load...

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12 hours ago

Agriculture

Sterile fruit flies taking flight for Riverland

THE resumption of sterile Queensland fruit flies releases across the Riverland has begun this month, in an aim to stop outbreaks of the pest and protect the region. Each week, low-flying planes will release millions of the sterile flies across...

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12 hours ago

Puzzles & Quizzes

Thursday 14 August - Quiz

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18 hours ago

Editorial

EV sales power ahead in 2025

ELECTRIC vehicle sales in Australia are off to a strong start in 2025, already outpacing the first half of last year, according to the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC). New figures from the EVC and other sources show that more than 14,000 additional...

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13 Aug 2025

Editorial

Co-ordinated action on pest plants and animals

HOUSEHOLDERS’ Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc is raising concerns about the significant and ongoing threat posed by introduced weeds and pest animals to Australia’s environment, agriculture, and economy. For many years, HOPE Inc...

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13 Aug 2025