Tag: Blanchetown 5357
Call for community to have tourism plan input
The Murraylands Regional Development Board chief executive officer, Brenton Lewis, says the community should have a say in the $100,000 tourism development plan.[MORE]
Ferry work to cope with falling river
River ferries will be modified in SA to cope with the falling water level of the Murray.[MORE]
Water allocations unchanged
The South Australian Government says water allocated to River Murray irrigators will remain unchanged at 32 per cent of the normal entitlement.[MORE]
McGuigan rejects grower view on new name
McGuigan Simeon Wines has rejected a suggestion from grape growers that the company's name has been changed because of a consumer backlash.[MORE]
Time will tell on wine name change: growers
A decision to change the name of McGuigan Simeon Wines has been linked to consumer backlash from the company's bitter contract negotiations with growers.[MORE]
Water allocations fair, says Maywald
South Australia's Minister for the River Murray, Karlene Maywald, has rejected claims that allocations for irrigators supplied by SA Water are unfair.[MORE]
Irrigation restrictions change
A Riverland irrigators group says there is an unfair difference between the restrictions on farmers using mains water and those who pump from the River Murray.[MORE]
Sort out the Murray: Birmingham
South Australian Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham says the Federal Government is taking too long to get agreement on the plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin.[MORE]
Chinese oranges hurt local growers
South Australia's Citrus Industry Development Board says a boom in China's citrus crop production will hurt Riverland growers as they try to regain their footing in international markets.[MORE]
Irrigators slam extra Murray flows
South Australian irrigators have reacted angrily to the Murray-Darling Basin Commission's decision to release environmental water flows onto the Chowilla floodplain in the Riverland.[MORE]
More water for Murray
The Murray-Darling Basin Commission will release about 4.5 gigalitres of environmental water into the River Murray.[MORE]
Floodwaters unlikely to help SA irrigators
Heavy rains in Queensland are not expected to provide a reprieve for South Australian irrigators.[MORE]
Flood waters to reach Murray
Some of the water from the Queensland floods is expected to reach the River Murray.[MORE]
Early grape harvest in SA
Some wineries in South Australia are expected to start crushing grapes before the end of January, almost two weeks earlier than normal.[MORE]
Boost for Murray boaties
Low water levels along the River Murray have forced the South Australian Government to upgrade more than a dozen boat ramps.[MORE]
Talks on water allowances today
South Australia's Water Security Minister Karlene Maywald says irrigators will continue to maintain their minimum water allowance irrespective of any new agreements between the upstream states.[MORE]
Murray salinity levels jump
Salinity levels at the end of the River Murray have jumped, despite extra water going into the river system.[MORE]
Mid Murray Council warns illegal bikers to avoid reserves
Illegal trail bike riders have been damaging reserves in the Mid Murray Council district in South Australia's Riverland.[MORE]
Boaties warned of river drought danger
People using boats and jet skis on the River Murray this long weekend are being warned to take into account lower water levels caused by the drought.[MORE]
River decline worries tourism operators
Tourism operators along the River Murray are worried about water levels that are forecast to drop dramatically in the summer months.[MORE]
Grim outlook for Lower Murray Lakes
A water management group says a growing number of farmers face ruin because of falling water levels in the lower part of the River Murray.[MORE]
Fish and plant losses forecast as Murray level falls
The latest report on the health of the Murray-Darling Basin says water levels in lower parts of the Murray could fall dramatically in the next year.[MORE]
Four survive fiery car crash
Four people avoided injury from a serious single car accident in South Australia's Riverland yesterday.[MORE]
Tourism businesses warned of refund scam
The Riverland Tourism Association in south-eastern South Australia says it has received a report about a scam email from a local operator.[MORE]
Park to close for feral control program
The Brookefield Conservation Park, near Blanchetown in South Australia, will be closed this weekend for shooters to undertake the first stage of a feral animal control program.[MORE]
