When Sam Waldhuter celebrated his birthday last week, his wish list was a little different than most nine-year-olds. He wished not for something for himself, but to help others by raising funds for the Backpacks 4 SA Kids charity for children in foster care, and it did not take long for his dream to come […]
Clare Valley grapegrower David Travers and winemaker Jeffrey Grosset have been announced finalists in this month’s Premier’s Blockchain Innovation Challenge in Adelaide. The pair’s entry – a technological solution to increasing security of wine sales – is one of 10 finalists from more than 50 entries. • Pictured: Clare Valley grapegrower David Travers and winemaker Jeffrey […]
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
BIKES will be revving for a good cause on Sunday, March 17, as this year’s local Black Dog Ride will kick off in Jamestown. The Black Dog Ride, which was established in 2009, is an annual event held on the same day Australia-wide, which attracts thousands of motorcyclists to bond together and raise awareness for […]
March 1 marked the day when free access to glucose monitoring devices was to be extended to pregnant women and more children and adults living with specific and rare forms of Type 1 diabetes. “The subsidy is worth up to $7000 per person and underlines the Liberal Government’s record investment in health”, Mr Ramsey, Federal […]
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 […]
Police have charged four people following a break-in at a property at Armagh last Wednesday morning. Property owner, Wayne Allen, was contacted around 8am by a workmate who had noticed a ute parked near his shed. “As I approached the property, I saw the vehicle come out, and as it went past me, I noticed […]
MAJOR users of the Balaklava’s treated water scheme, including the racing club and council-owned parks, are irrigating with mains water after the town’s storage lagoon effectively ran dry. While a hot, dry summer and large water demands have been contributors to the lagoon’s low levels, a mechanical breakdown has meant the town’s wastewater has been […]
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
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
