When Sarah Powell drove into Darke Peak, a small agricultural town in central Eyre Peninsula, after more than a decade working interstate, she was stunned by the deterioration of her home town. The school, general store and post office were long gone, but it was the loss of the local sporting teams which hit hardest, […]
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A small family business on the banks of the Murray River in the small town of Bowhill has been a major source of employment for the area for decades. In the past 40 years, Bowhill Engineering, located 65km from Murray Bridge, has grown from a small local steel fabrication and construction business to a leading
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When a hive of bees chose to call Mark DeCaux’s Loxton property home five years ago, he didn’t much care for honey. Regardless, the almond farmer thought he’d better have a crack at beekeeping. The bees – and their honey – quickly won Mark over and in 2017 he began documenting his hobby on YouTube,
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Whether it’s a warm summer’s day, or a misty winter’s morning, the Stirling Market in the Adelaide Hills is a popular place to be on the fourth Sunday of each month. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the market, and Richard James, chair of the Stirling Market Committee, attributes its success to the support
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Riverland butcher Nigel Rollbusch says snagging the title of best bratwurst in the nation is “a bit like winning the lotto”. Waikerie butcher shop Rollbusch Quality Meats took top gong at the national Sausage King Awards in the continental category for its bratwurst sausage. Rollbusch Quality Meats was the only South Australian finalist to pick up
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The provenance of South Australian wool will be celebrated through a public design competition launched by the Australian Wool Network (AWN). AWN is encouraging South Australians with a strong connection to wool growing in the Flinders Ranges and Outback to help shine a spotlight on the industry, its farmers and the quality of locally grown
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When the Mundulla Show committee introduced an acquisitive sculpture prize as part of its competition line-up, long-time show supporter and Tatiara District councillor, Liz Goossens, became concerned that it wouldn’t catch on. “We sent out letters to lots of well-known sculptors, but got a bit worried that no one was going to enter,” she says.
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For more than three decades, theatrical productions, workshops and visual arts performances have been played out in Riverland theatres and institutes. The Riverland Youth Theatre (RYT) is the organisation behind many of the region’s creative and artistic activities, helping to boost confidence in young people and create a more culturally inclusive community. Based out of
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Dave Willson is the quintessential Aussie bloke. He loves a chat, sharing a joke, and his smile is as wide as the brim on his hat. Most people around the Clare Valley know him as Mr Willson – it started as a joke and more a tribute to his sense of humour than any desire
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Riverland poultry farmer, Darren ‘Chook’ Letton’s passion for eggs began at an early age. “From around the age of one or two, I was carted around in an egg basket and stopped the chooks from walking out of their chook pens,” he says. Upon reaching school age, his mates started calling him ‘Chook’, and the
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