Glossop’s got mail (again)
Madison Eastmond. A Riverland town has regained its post office after almost 12 months without the service. Since opening KB'z Coffee recently, Kylee Bradford has brought back Glossop's mail service, with the drive-through-café now already home to 300 (and counting) postal boxes.
Troy gets a Riverland tour
Hugh Schuitemaker. Finding beneficial compromises between Riverland water resource users and those in other states will be necessary for the future success of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, according to a top water management figure. Inspector-General Of Water Compliance Troy Grant last week visited the Riverland as part of a tour through South Australia.
Long-term potential
Madison Eastmond. A Riverland ecology site has received more than $400,000 worth of state funding to complete the first stage of a five-point masterplan to secure a sustainable future ... Providing a learning environment facilitated by ecologists and a dedicated ranger team just outside of Renmark, Calperum Station is comprised of prominently open Mallee bushland and Murray River flood plains, and hosts opportunities for educational and training programs, and nature-based recreational activities.
The wine warning
Hugh Schuitemaker. Riverland wine grape growers have been advised by their peak representative body, and senior local politicians, that realistic expectations and business decisions are required before the next vintage. Riverland Wine today released a statement asking members to "carefully consider their business models and make balanced, financially viable decisions heading into vintage 2026".
An oar-inspiring weekend on the water
Lachlan Dand. A cold Saturday morning failed to dampen the spirits of more than 200 rowers in 44 crews who hit the water for the annual Renmark Rowing Club’s Wharf to Woolshed Long Row. Completing its eighth year ... the Long Row had competitors from all over Australia take on the 36km journey.
RPC looks at ‘cost cutting’ budget as rate rise goes… into the 11s
Hugh Schuitemaker. Rates for Renmark Paringa residents are set to rise by 11.25 per cent next financial year and wastewater charges will increase by 43 per cent – as council collects an extra $2.29m from its ratepayers. Renmark Paringa Council this week released its 2025/26 Draft Annual Business Plan and Budget ...
Finance access dries up for regional producers
Sebastian Calderon. 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 … recent Grain Producers SA (GPSA) survey revealed that one-in-two South Australian grain producers are currently facing difficulties accessing finance or credit during the drought.
