User Profile

Loxton Squash Club gets $100k to boost facilities

A LOCAL squash club has been awarded a significant grant to upgrade its facilities, aiming to ensure it remains a sporting hub for the local community. The grant, announced through the Community Recreation and Sport Facilities Program (CRSFP) and...

Sebastian Calderon

11 hours ago

Community

Tim backs proposed stamp duty relief for SA first home buyers

A LOCAL politician highlighted a recent proposal to scrap stamp duty for first home buyers, which would include buyers in the Riverland, saying that if approved, it would relieve pressure on many families across the region. The proposed SA Liberal...

Sebastian Calderon

06 Jul 2025

Community News

Fair Work breaches identified in Riverland farm labour sector

A RECENT repor found that 92 per cent of audited labour hire firms, including those operating in the Riverland, were non-compliant with legal obligations, including payslips and superannuation contributions. Part of a nation-wide audit spanning from...

Sebastian Calderon

04 Jul 2025

Agriculture

Loxton’s planting community spirit

COMMUNITY members gathered for a local environmentally friendly initiative, with hundreds of trees planted alongside a heritage park in Loxton. The Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board (MRLB), alongside the Loxton Waikerie council hosted the...

Sebastian Calderon

01 Jul 2025

Community News

Finance access dries up for regional producers

A LOCAL finance expert says drought-induced debt, combined with tightening lender risk appetites, are making it increasingly difficult for growers to access the finance needed to keep their businesses running. Completed by more than 130 producers...

Sebastian Calderon

28 Jun 2025

Community News

Opposition leader? Tim deflects poll results

TIM Whetstone could be the state opposition leader this time next year – but the veteran Chaffey MP has rejected results from a poll published on the weekend showing the Liberals heading for an election wipe-out in March 2026. The YouGov poll –...

Sebastian Calderon

26 Jun 2025