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South Australian Riverland properties will be hit with power cuts as floodwaters continue to surge down the Murray River.

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SA braces for even higher Murray flows

Authorities have increased the forecast for water flows down the Murray from the continued rain and flooding in Victoria and NSW.

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Riverland hospital reviewing flood plans amid urgent works on damaged levee banks

Works on repairing a system of damaged levee banks in Renmark are continuing, as a local hospital prepares for increasing flows from the Murray River.

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Flood Watch and Act message issued for Stockport with flash flooding possible from heavy rain

A flood Watch and Act message remains in place for Stockport, north of Adelaide, because of a high risk the Light and Gilbert rivers could flood.

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Man killed by lightning and roads flooded as storms sweep across South Australia

Several highways are closed because of flooding and a man has died after being hit by lightning after storms hit South Australia's Mid North and Riverland last night and this morning.

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Murray River flows to top 1975 levels as SA government sends engineers to check levees

Flows not seen since 1975 are set to reach South Australia's Riverland, with the state government moving to ensure levees will protect towns in the event of more rainfall.

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Sniffer dogs employed to detect fruit fly outbreaks in SA's Riverland

Two search dogs have now turned their noses to another challenge – detecting fruit fly.

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Former police officer jailed for giving money to ex-wife to deal drugs, but judge spares her from prison

Daniel John Schatto was a serving police officer at Renmark when he gave his ex-wife money to buy methamphetamine.

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Riverland Field Days expecting large crowds after two-year hiatus due to COVID-19

Held in Barmera each year, Riverland Field Days allows local businesses to showcase their services, while also bringing together the community with food and live music.

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Waikerie birthing services still on hold as regional hospital struggles to find staff

Birthing services at the Riverland hospital were suspended in 2021 because of staffing shortages, an issue that "has not gone away".

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Disability care staff shortages prompts Riverland woman to consider moving interstate

Riverland resident Rebecca Cooper has a complex disability, and is considering moving interstate to access specialised support she cannot get in her home town.

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Riverland growers asked to not deliver grapes for 2023 wine vintage

Wine prices have plunged due to an oversupply in the country and now growers are being offered financial incentives to switch varieties or mothball their vines. Some, however, are simply ripping their vines out of the ground.

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Housing development plans, growth strategies put forward to boost Riverland population

The Riverland's population is lower than it was 20 years ago, but developers, the council and community advocates are doing their best to reverse the trend.

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SA Police officer with 'exemplary career' faces 10 years behind bars for dealing methamphetamine

A South Australian police officer of more than two decades is now facing up to 10 years behind bars for trafficking methamphetamine in the Riverland.

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Remembering Australia's last WWI Light Horseman Bert Whitmore as new memorial unveiled

Albert "Bert" Whitmore served in both World Wars but his years of service extended beyond the battle front. He has been honoured with a new memorial at a Riverland RSL, where he was a life member.

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Riverland winemaker Ashley Ratcliff calls for boycott of venues lacking local drops

A winemaker in South Australia's Riverland has issued a challenge to the region's venues to stock more local wines or face consumer boycotts.

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South Australia's $1.4b horticulture industry under threat from continued fruit fly outbreaks

South Australia has recorded 12 outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly incursions into the Riverland since December 2020, placing the region's fruit-fly-free status at risk.

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Plans for accessible childcare centre, housing and allied health clinic for Renmark revealed

The centre could help to fill service gaps as well as bring new workers to the region.

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Flinders University hopes to address regional doctor shortages with new training program

More doctors will be able to train to be GP specialists in the Riverland through a new university program aimed at addressing regional shortages.

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Monuments honouring Aunty Ruby Hunter and Uncle Archie Roach inspires next generation

Family of the late musician Aunty Ruby Hunter say a monument recognising her impact in the Riverland will inspire young Aboriginal people for years to come.

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David Speirs stands by water record despite Murray-Darling Basin criticisms

South Australian Liberal leader David Speirs says past criticism of his Murray-Darling Basin dealings will not affect his vote in areas that rely on a healthy Murray River.

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Riverland fruit picker walks from court with good behaviour bond over backpacker's manslaughter

A fruit picker who killed a co-worker during a fight at a Paringa backpacker's accommodation facility has been sentenced in Adelaide's District Court.

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Aboriginal WWI veteran recognised after 78 years in unmarked grave in Riverland cemetery

Uncle Lush Wilson's family knew his final resting place was somewhere in Barmera, South Australia. After painstaking research, his burial site finally honours his service to country.

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Avocado growers get support to access Japanese market as domestic prices fall

Growers in South Australia's Riverland are keen to develop trade with Japan knowing more trees are about to mature and avocado prices dived under a $1 in stores last year.

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Farm scholars recall great respect, lingering Soviet ghosts from their Ukraine travels

A world away from Ukraine, two Riverland farmers who spent time there on an agricultural scholarship trip recall the stunning soil, modern tech, proud independence, and a noticeable tension with its Soviet past.

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