Editorial

Volunteer crossroads

THE efforts of local volunteers have – deservedly – received large amounts of space in recent editions of The Murray Pioneer, following last month’s National Volunteer Week celebrations that were held across the region. The sheer number of...

Staff Contributors

04 Jun 2025

Editorial

Bridging the legacy

THE level of attendance by locals, and high excitement in the air, last Friday morning as the new Twentyfirst Street bridge was opened was a little surprising, but illustrative of how important a few-hundred metres of road can be in a country town...

Staff Contributors

21 May 2025

Editorial

Bypass pressure needed

I RECENTLY sent an email to Minister for Transport Tom Koutsantonis, and Premier Peter Malinauskas. I believe now is a good time to remind the State Government that we Riverlanders expect action on upgrading this dangerous section of road now there...

Staff Contributors

14 May 2025

Editorial

A token gesture?

AN attempt to win some public favour saw supermarket giant Woolworths on Monday announce it would drop shelf prices on hundreds of products by 10 per cent. Public reaction to the announcement across social media is probably a few levels lower than...

Staff Contributors

14 May 2025

Editorial

An election debrief

IT would be interesting to gain an insight into the mind of Peter Dutton at the moment of casting his vote last Saturday. Was he optimistic? Or wary of the eventual bloodbath the 2025 Federal Election turned into. Closer to home for most Pioneer...

Staff Contributors

07 May 2025

Editorial

On the home stretch

AFTER weeks of tension, debate and examining of economic figures, we are now just days away from the 2025 Federal Election. There will always be some surprises in any race, however, the extremely large portion of the public that have been seen...

Staff Contributors

30 Apr 2025

Editorial

The 2025 Barker field

WE’RE now less than two-weeks away from the 2025 Federal Election, and excitement levels in this particular newspaper office are increasing daily. With the shorter campaign timeframe forcing our current political hopefuls to make the most of every...

Staff Contributors

23 Apr 2025

Editorial

Countdown is on

LANDING the figurative stiff punches, or something close to a knockout blow, is crucial in any Federal Election campaign, especially one as short as we’re currently in the midst of. We saw the first major debate between the two contenders play out...

Staff Contributors

16 Apr 2025

Editorial

Frustrated with funding

EQUALITY has become an increasingly important issue in our modern society. Among all genders, religions, races and age groups, we all want to be treated fairly and equally when going about our daily personal business. People can be separated into...

Staff Contributors

09 Apr 2025

Editorial

Triumph at Truro?

A SOMEWHAT sudden focus being put on regional South Australian roads definitely tells us an election is afoot. The news that last week’s Federal Budget contained funding earmarked for the Truro Freight Route may have come as a surprise for some...

Staff Contributors

02 Apr 2025

Editorial

True brothers-in-arms

IT is often when we are pushed to our emotional or physical limits that we see the best each other are capable of. Whether it’s footballers competing in a grand final, or a team of scientists working on a ground-breaking project, teamwork can...

Staff Contributors

02 Apr 2025

Editorial

Serving the community

WHAT is the true measure of success? The Pioneer’s latest award wins at the annual Country Press SA awards last week mark another big achievement in the newspaper’s long and storied history. Pleasingly, feedback regarding the Pioneer’s major...

Staff Contributors

05 Mar 2025

Editorial

How to honour Ruby?

THERE is always a lot of passion involved with history. From the fighting of World Wars, countries racing to send a man to the moon, and countless nail-biting political elections, it’s always clear that people can become quite divided over almost...

Staff Contributors

26 Feb 2025

Editorial

Unwanted side effects?

A LETTER to the editor written by Loxton man Ian Cass – inside today’s edition of The Murray Pioneer – adds an intriguing new chapter to the story surrounding PIRSA, Naturalure, and the deaths of bees. Those Pioneer readers who have been...

Staff Contributors

19 Feb 2025

Pat Mickan

The worries of being left behind

IT was impossible not to feel abandoned in that moment, the moment you realised you’d been left behind as the car left town and headed for home. You’ve probably rationalised that it was just a temporary oversight, but you’re still caressed by...

Staff Contributors

16 Feb 2025