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By Callum Regan Barmera’s Lake Bonney has always been synonymous with the township and the citizens who reside in the houses that lay beneath the paddock sized puddle.Atop that puddle, has always stood an unfinished bridge, in which the locals decided to label as a “jetty”. As of today, like an absurdly overdue phone bill,Continue reading “Lake Bonney bridge finally complete after 98 years of construction”

One of the countries finest property developers Large River Property, has decided to announce their latest development prospect. “We saw the success of Jane Eliza estate in the friendly town of Renmark and have chosen a similar approach” mentioned by the company’s spokesperson, Oscar Achilleas. When questioned about their proposed location Mr Achilleas said “Our research shows that The Riverland’sContinue reading “The Small Town with Big Plans”

You may have seen him on television or online, ‘South Aussie with Cosi’ has been exploring the region for the last ten years, although now he is in the spotlight for a completely different reason. On Sunday 22nd of June, an Andrew ‘Cosi’ Costello impersonator was caught dumping a trailer-load of old car batteries andContinue reading “Cosi impersonator claims “not a big deal”, after caught dumping trailer-load of old car batteries and tyres in the Murray River”

Tony Pasin has surprised his electorate today with the release of a bizarre new music track. Produced by Pasin himself, the short 1-minute track features vocals from Pasin, who is now under the alias of ‘Tony Bassin’. This shocking artistic endeavour comes after devastatingly low polling results for Pasin amongst the younger voters, with thisContinue reading “Tony Pasin releases EDM track in last-ditch effort to win over young voters”

Passing through Barmera, one of The Riverland’s finest towns, commuters will frequent the convenient service stations located on the national A20 Highway. Locals such as Jack Mehoff have questioned the safety on how some modes of transportation park their vehicles along this stretch of road, “You cannot see oncoming traffic whatsoever, someone must do something!”.Continue reading “Truck Parks Outside Local Service Station Blocking All Traffic… Becomes a Hero”

Road works have officially begun. The intersection east of Barmera on the Old Sturt Highway is set to receive a complete makeover, with the SA department of Infrastructure and Transport dedicating a whopping $30m towards the project. The aim of the project is to increase efficiency and make it easier to navigate, as the currentContinue reading “Sturt Highway upgrade: Barmera intersection to receive multimillion dollar makeover to improve efficiency”

“O lady of the river, take this sacrifice to the watery depths, and spare us from your wrath.” The Easter weekend is upon us, and while most Riverlanders are celebrating with chocolate eggs, this small Church in Berri has a rather unique way of starting the holiday. “It is a sacred tradition that dates backContinue reading “Our Lady of the River kicks off Easter celebration with sacrifice to the River Lady”

Berri residents are in shock after an overnight heist has resulted in the town’s famous Big Orange landmark being illegally removed, and its current whereabouts being unknown. Weighing in at an impressive 15 tonnes and with a height of 15 meters, moving the structure is no easy feat, and SA Police are currently investigating atContinue reading “Police asking for public assistance after iconic Big Orange stolen overnight”

‘Dangerous’ and ‘preventable’; Those are the two words that a majority of Riverland residents have been using in the past few weeks when describing the numerous spillages of grapes across our busy roads. With the busy harvest season here, farmers are looking to maximise profits, and as a consequence trucks are being overfilled and insufficientlyContinue reading “Riverland residents growing concerned after 2022 brings record number of grape spills on the roads”

Berri Primary School has anounced today their plans to introduce new forklift licence lessons for the 2022 curriculum, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison lowered the national forklift licence age to 12. With the change approved through parliament, it’s expected that most Riverland schools will follow suit. The forklift license lessons will begin as early asContinue reading “Berri Primary School adds forklift licence lessons to 2022 curriculum after receiving PM’s approval”