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Student ideas, creations in showcase

STUDENTS from nine Riverland primary schools last week joined together to showcase their innovative ideas and prototypes for natural disasters. As part of the Naturally Brave pilot program students in years 3 to 6 used STEM (science, technology...

Elyse Armanini

08 Dec 2023

Council

Bruce voted in as new Berri Barmera deputy

BERRI Barmera councillor Bruce Richardson will serve as the district’s deputy mayor for the next 12 months after being elected at last week’s ordinary council meeting. Cr Richardson was nominated by Cr Andrew Kassebaum, and subsequently voted in...

Elyse Armanini

08 Dec 2023

Community News

Children’s book captures fishing on the Murray

AN ex-Loxton local has used her memories of the Riverland environment to create a children’s picture book. Amy Harvey’s Fishing with Grandad tells the story of challenges faced and memories made in 30 pages. “It’s based on fishing on the...

Elyse Armanini

04 Dec 2023

Education

Improved spaces for STEM learning

NEW facilities and room renovations undertaken at a local primary school earlier this year have been completed, and student STEM learning is benefitting. What was once four classrooms at Barmera Primary School (BPS) have been transformed into an...

Elyse Armanini

03 Dec 2023

Community News

Understanding compassion in the community

PALLIATIVE care and hospice, and what the community can do to be more compassionate during someone’s end stages of life, were the main topics at a local event held last week. The Compassionate Community Conversations morning tea was one of 12 held...

Elyse Armanini

30 Nov 2023

Education

Ridgway locked in for five more years

A LOCAL high school has revealed its principal is set to stay for at least another five years in an announcement that has been well-received by the school community. Sharing the news on social media recently, Berri Regional Secondary College (BRSC)...

Elyse Armanini

29 Nov 2023