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Higher priority for lower lakes urged

December 4, 2008 09:25:00

A lower lakes action group is calling for the lower lakes region to be rated as high a priority as Lake Bonney in the Riverland.[MORE]

Tags: salinity, rivers, water, murraydarling-basin, sa, barmera-5345, clayton-5256, goolwa-5214

No infection found in dead Lake Bonney fish

December 2, 2008 09:27:00

The Fisheries Department says it has found nothing to worry about in water and fish samples taken from Lake Bonney at Barmera.[MORE]

Tags: water-pollution, rivers, fish, sa, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Fishers to remove Lake Bonney carp

November 28, 2008 15:09:00

The Natural Resources Management Board is keen to make the most of an opportunity to get rid of a large number of carp from Lake Bonney at Barmera in the Riverland.[MORE]

Tags: fishing-aquaculture, pest-management, water, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Lake Bonney dead fish investigated

November 20, 2008 10:14:00

The Primary Industries Department says it should know in the next 24 hours what caused of the death of hundreds of bony bream at Lake Bonney in the Riverland.[MORE]

Tags: drought, environment, water, fish, sa, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Dead fish wash up from Lake Bonney

November 18, 2008 19:23:00

Hundreds of fish have been found washed up on the shore of Lake Bonney at Barmera in the South Australian Riverland.[MORE]

Tags: drought, environment, water, fish, sa, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Bail bid by teen murder accused

November 17, 2008 19:26:00

In the Youth Court, prosecutors have opposed bail for a teenage boy accused of murdering a Sudanese teenager in the heart of Adelaide last week.[MORE]

Tags: courts-and-trials, sa, adelaide-5000, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Attempted murder accused denies charges

November 17, 2008 14:42:00

A man has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of another man at Barmera in the Riverland in August.[MORE]

Tags: courts-and-trials, sa, adelaide-5000, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Fruitbowl to dust bowl, as drought takes toll

Feature

November 3, 2008 14:00:00

There are fears SA's Riverland could become a dust bowl as growers take drought exit packages.[MORE]

Tags: drought, agricultural-crops, agricultural-policy, crop-harvesting, irrigation, water, sa, adelaide-5000, barmera-5345, loxton-5333, paringa-5340, renmark-5341

Action group wants compo if Lake Bonney dries out

October 20, 2008 11:00:00

The Save the Lake Bonney Group says it will seek compensation from the South Australian Government if Lake Bonney is left to dry out.[MORE]

Tags: drought, dams-and-reservoirs, states-and-territories, rural-tourism, water, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

CIT meeting to discuss water prices

August 29, 2008 13:15:00

The Central Irrigation Trust (CIT) says water prices and community hardship will be the focus of its annual meeting in Barmera today.[MORE]

Tags: irrigation, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Country health concerns persist: SA Oppn

August 27, 2008 08:40:00

The State Opposition is accusing the Government of ignoring the task force set up to investigate proposed changes to country health services.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, healthcare-facilities, rural, health-policy, sa, barmera-5345, berri-5343, mount-gambier-5290, murray-bridge-5253, naracoorte-5271, port-augusta-5700, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341, tailem-bend-5260, waikerie-5330, whyalla-5600

Bonney closure doesn't stop property sales

August 20, 2008 14:30:00

The office of the valuer general says despite the closure of Barmera's Lake Bonney from the River Murray last year, 22 properties have been sold in the town.[MORE]

Tags: housing, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Productivity Commission discusses EC funding

August 5, 2008 12:15:00

The Productivity Commission is in Barmera today to discuss the future of Exceptional Circumstances (EC) funding and exit grants in the Riverland.[MORE]

Tags: drought, federal-government, rural, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Push for Lake Bonney community plan

August 5, 2008 07:31:00

Berri Barmera Council wants the local community to draw up a management plan for the future of Lake Bonney in the Riverland.[MORE]

Tags: environmental-management, salinity, wetlands, local-government, rivers, water, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Renmark drop to second on RFL ladder

August 4, 2008 11:37:00

There has been a dramatic reversal of fortunes for Renmark in the weekend's Aussie Rules football, as they fell to number two on the Riverland Football League (RFL) ladder.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, barmera-5345, berri-5343, renmark-5341

Results in from Lake Bonney fish kill

July 24, 2008 11:46:00

An investigation into the deaths of hundreds of bony bream fish found dead at Lake Bonney at Barmera in South Australia has returned an inconclusive result.[MORE]

Tags: environmental-management, fishing-aquaculture, water, sa, barmera-5345, berri-5343, morgan-5320, renmark-5341

Barmera Council to consider ballet school petition

July 22, 2008 14:02:00

A petition with 2,000 signatures to save Rosie's Ballet School in Barmera will be considered by the Berri Barmera Council at their meeting tonight.[MORE]

Tags: family-and-children, schools, community-development, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

16yo released on bail after alleged rape and assault

July 21, 2008 13:20:00

A 16-year-old Barmera boy has been arrested for the alleged rape and indecent assault of a young woman on Friday night. [MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, sexual-offences, assault, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Testing for fish death cause

July 21, 2008 08:37:00

What killed several hundred bony bream at Lake Bonney in the South Australian Riverland could be determined this week.[MORE]

Tags: environmental-management, fishing-aquaculture, water, sa, barmera-5345, berri-5343, morgan-5320, renmark-5341

Lake Bonney levels cause boating risks

July 18, 2008 14:29:00

Yacht owners are being urged to take precautions on Lake Bonney in Barmera, with reportsf lower water levels causing boats to hit concrete anchorage sites on the eastern side of the lake.[MORE]

Tags: environment, lifestyle-and-leisure, clubs-and-associations, other-sports, sailing, water, sa, barmera-5345, renmark-5341

Cold weather likely cause of fish kill

July 17, 2008 14:05:00

Hundreds of fish reportedly wash up on the shores of Lake Bonney in the SA Riverland.[MORE]

Tags: environmental-management, fishing-aquaculture, water, sa, barmera-5345, berri-5343, morgan-5320, renmark-5341

Thousands sign country health petition

July 9, 2008 14:04:00

Thousands of people in the Riverland and Mallee have signed petitions opposing the South Australian Government's country health plan.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, healthcare-facilities, health-policy, activism-and-lobbying, health-administration, barmera-5345, berri-5343, loxton-5333, waikerie-5330