Plains Producer | The Star Of The North

Street survey put to the people

WILMINGTON residents have a vital opportunity to help decide on the town’s main street upgrade, with each household issued a survey last week. Wilmington Progress Society distributed the surveys last Tuesday, with responses closing and being collated on Friday, March 22. The surveys include three different concepts for a revamp of Wilmington’s main street in […]

Care cash kick: $2.6m renovation of Lumeah Homes at Snowtown

LUMEAH Homes, the residential aged care facility at Snowtown, will be able to accommodate an extra four residents, on the back of $2.6 million funding for renovations announced by the State Government last week. The improvements will also include increased safety measures. Lumeah Homes is owned by Country Health SA (CHSA) and co-located on the […]

Council urged to consider Clare parenting room

In just two days, more than 150 parents and carers of children in the Mid North responded to local mum Hayley Zweck’s call for feedback on the need for a parenting room in Clare. Having long discussed the lack of a safe feeding, nappy changing and ‘quiet space’ area with others in her mother’s group, […]

Rotary Club supports young people

The Rotary Club of Clare is continuing its support in the development of young people. Currently, the Rotary Club is seeking interest from local Mid-North high school students aged between 14 and 17 years, for a well-known and established developmental program called RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment). Read the full story in our […]

Tourist facilities for popular ‘pink lake’ at Lochiel

NEW tourist facilities will be built at Lochiel to accommodate growing tourist interest in the town’s neighbouring Lake Bumbunga. Federal Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey, announced a $236,380 grant from the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) to help fund the project, an amount matched by Wakefield Regional Council. Read the full story […]

Local police news

Sporting clubs targeted Sporting clubs are being warned to be vigilant after recent break-ins in the Barossa Valley and Gawler areas recently. Report any suspicious activity to police. March 11 A 25-year-old man from Two Wells was arrested at his home address for aggravated dangerous driving to escape a pursuit, driving disqualified, and driving unregistered […]

Price finishes top five in off-road champs

Young Clare motorcycle racer, Will Price, went head to head with some of the world’s best, finishing in the top five at round one and two of the Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC) in Toowoomba, Queensland, on March 9-10. Price said with “legendary talent” returning to the field and reigning 2018 AORC Champions venturing into […]

Swimmers chosen for championships

MID NORTH Primary school aged swimmers from Brinkworth, Burra, Clare High, Clare Primary, Horizon Christian, Koolunga, Manoora, Owen, Riverton, Saddleworth, St Joseph’s, Vineyard Lutheran and Watervale met at the Clare swimming pool last Monday, February 25 to select the SAPSASA District swimming team. Read the full story in our online edition: http://plainsproducer.realviewdigital.com

Brianna heads south

Former Pinery girl, Brianna Wedding, has always loved her sport. She has played both netball – for Hamley Bridge in the Adelaide Plains Netball Association, and basketball for Owen – in the Adelaide Plains Basketball Association – from a young age. Read the full story in our online edition: http://plainsproducer.realviewdigital.com

NEFL and AP lads fire up for Eagles’ 16s

Seven North Eastern and Adelaide Plains footballers had their first hit-out for the WWT Eagles U16s squad on Sunday for 2019 in a trial game at Richmond oval. Brady Griffiths and Cody Schiller from RSMU, Southern Saint Dustin Launer, Cat Joel Bertelsmeier, Mallala’s Zac Eckerman, along with Jayden and Lachlan Hendry from Balaklava, played in […]

Rogers’ double header at Booleroo carnival

Booleroo Centre District School held two swimming carnivals last week with a primary school event on Tuesday and the high school carnival on Friday. The R-5 event took place at the conclusion of a swimming program run by instructors Morgan McCallum and Meridee Groves. Read the full story in our online edition: http://plainsproducer.realviewdigital.com

Lenni scores a Davis Cup spot

Clare tennis player Lenni Rodwell, 10, was chosen to participate in a Davis Cup Talent Camp at Memorial Drive in Adelaide in January. As the only Mid North player selected to participate, Lenni was one of four regional players chosen from the Foundation Cup Super 10s program held in Berri last year. Read the […]

A pig’s tale

It was the end of an era at Dublin saleyards on Tuesday, with the last pig auction taking place. The withdrawal of a major supplier has ultimately led to the demise of the pig market there, however House of Lindner auctioneer, Rene Martucci, said it had been on the cards for some time, and with […]

Yields down but plenty of good news flowing from 2019 vintage

In a year in which Mother Nature has thrown almost everything she has at local grapegrowers, yields from the Clare Valley’s 2019 vintage are expected to be down by up to 40 per cent. However it is not all bad news, the shining light for growers and winemakers this vintage will be exceptional quality fruit. […]

Farm focused speed-dating session at Clare

Finding employees to work on farms has become harder in recent times. On the flip-side, there are individuals in our community who are looking for employment. Read the full story in our online edition: http://plainsproducer.realviewdigital.com

Owen Ag Bureau does Swan Hill

Twelve members ventured across the border last week for a whirlwind tour of the Swan Hill region. First stop was CMV pistachio nut farm at Robinvale. Members were shown through the plant and orchards, which are all drip irrigated. Read the full story in our online edition: http://plainsproducer.realviewdigital.com

Roseworthy training day

It was back to school for a group of ag machinery dealers last week (Feb 18-22) as the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus played host to a series of specialised machinery training days. Read the full story in our online edition: http://plainsproducer.realviewdigital.com

Time to get the crop in

The 2019 cropping season is almost here and the Hart Field-Site Group is again presenting its free Getting The Crop In seminar on Wednesday, March 13, to help farmers prepare. Hart chairman and Spalding farmer, Damien Sommerville, said this year’s event will be particularly relevant coming off the back of a dry year, with many […]

Tracy’s a living masterpiece

Long Plains local, Tracy Starr, was transformed into a walking, talking piece of art last Thursday, lending herself as a canvas for body paint artist, Wendy Fantasia – nee Verner, formerly of the Mallala/Two Wells area – to be photographed for charity So Brave’s 2020 Breast Cancer Fundraiser calendar. Each year, So Brave creates a […]

Hannah to head YMCA

CLARE local, Hannah Salter, was announced as the successful 2019 YMCA Young CEO Movement candidate last week, and will get to spend a day in the chair as YMCA South Australia CEO. As part of the leading not-for-profit’s commitment to empowering young people, YMCAs around Australia will be led by young people, aged 18 to […]

Duncan and Shirley build family foundation

The Stanley Flat Hall was the meeting place for loving couple, Duncan and Shirley McKendrick, in 1956, first laying eyes on each other at a local dance followed by supper, and well the rest is history. Recently celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, Duncan and Shirley (nee Robinson) spent their courting days attending countless dances, going […]

Four hopefuls keen to break Ramsey’s grip on Grey

FOUR candidates have now confirmed their intentions to run against incumbent Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey, in the upcoming Federal Election. Labor has announced Whyalla woman, Karin Bolton, as its candidate, while fellow Whyalla resident, Richard Carmody, will be running as an independent. Read the full story in our online edition: http://plainsproducer.realviewdigital.com

Legends in the Valley

THE Clare Valley is set to bring together not only the region’s best and brightest producers, but also world renowned chefs who will take part in the ‘Legends of the Clare Valley’ event for this year’s Tasting Australia Festival. Pikes Winery and Slate Restaurant is set to be the location for this spectacular event, on […]

Three from the valley in industry top 50

THREE Clare Valley winemakers have been shortlisted as top upcoming talents in the industry. Damon Koerner of Koerner Wines returns to the Young Gun of Wine (YGOW) Top 50 winemakers in Australia for 2019 after a top 12 finish last year. He was joined in the top 50 by Steven Baraglia, of Naked Run Wines […]

Grant available for SA job seekers

The Marshall Liberal Government has secured Commonwealth funding to help support South Australian job seekers in the Yorke and Mid North region, after the area was targeted as one of 10 Australian regions to improve employment outcomes. Read the full story in our online edition: http://plainsproducer.realviewdigital.com

Walking the talk on vineyard renewal

Forty grape growers gathered at Morrison’s Vineyard in Leasingham on Friday to take part in the first of a series of vineyard walks, ‘Walking the Talk’, a new initiative by the Clare Valley Wine & Grape Association (CVWGA). The focus was on vineyard renewal, including reworking vines affected with Eutypa dieback and reinvigorating vineyards with […]

Valleys Lifestyle Centre award nomination

FITNESS Australia, the national peak industry association, has announced The Valleys Lifestyle Centre in Clare, as a ‘Council/Licensed Fitness Centre of the Year’ Finalist in the 2019 Australian Fitness Awards. CEO of Fitness Australia, Barrie Elvish, said the Australian Fitness Awards provide a fantastic opportunity for businesses and individuals to be acknowledged for their contribution […]

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