New citizens are welcomed
Eight new Australian citizens have been welcomed to the Southern Mallee District Council region.
Conferring the new citizens on September 5, mayor Ron Valentine...
From the editor’s desk
Daylight savings time (DST) has been part of Australian life for decades, but each year its value is questioned.
Supporters highlight economic and social...
Think before you speak
Politics has never been easy, but now the pressures are magnified by social media.
Every decision, every comment, every photograph can be dissected, debated,...
Radnor fleece reigns supreme
Merino stud Radnor, located at Langhorne Creek and Brinkley, has taken out the supreme fleece of the 2025 Royal Adelaide Show plus numerous other...
Tailem Bend’s Jorja leads
Tailem Bend’s Jorja Gibbons has been named among South Australia’s newest graduates of the Stepping Into Leadership Program, which is strengthening the presence of...
Wellington water woes
Community members have shared their thoughts on a proposed upgrade to the Wellington East water network at recent drop-in sessions in Wellington and Tailem...
Grain awards return
The South Australian Grain Industry Awards will return in 2026 following the successful inaugural event this year.
Hosted by Grain Producers SA (GPSA), the...
Those were the days Pat De Vries
Pat De Vries was born in 1942 to parents Bub and Dick Palmer and grew up in Kensington with her sister Lorraine.
On January...
Students brainstorm safety
Coomandook Area School’s Year 4/5/6 students presented their traffic safety proposals to the Coorong District Council on Tuesday, September 16.
After weeks of planning, designing,...
Water gives fish new life
A long-standing partnership between SA Water and Zoos South Australia is helping secure a future for some of Australia’s most threatened freshwater fish species.
The...
Winter forecast session
Farmers in the Murraylands will have the chance to hear from independent long-range forecaster Stuart Williams ahead of winter cropping decisions.
Mr Williams, of Oz...
