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Army reserve reunion
Forty years ago - on January 23, 1972 – Queen's and regimental colours were presented to the 43rd Battalion (Bushman’s Rifles), Royal South Australia Regiment by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Paul Hasluck, at a ceremonial parade on the Adelaide Oval.
Constitution vote concern
An article in a daily paper quoted leaders of the Anglican Church as seeking community unity with a 'yes' vote at the next referendum about recognising indigenous people in the Constitution.
MDB plan doubts
The closure of the Heinz's Girgarre tomato sauce factory with the loss of 146 jobs is a sign of what will come if the Federal Government adopts the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) Draft Plan.
By Robert Smyth, South Australian River Communities
Have you seen the dry blocks in our area?
The Murray Darling Basin Plan is having an impact on our district and will continue to do so until 2019.
Do you know what impact it will have on your horticultural block, the value of a house in your town, your businesses in your town, or in fact the whole town?
Water is the engine that drives our economies and it is important that we understand the impacts of the Murray Darling Basin Plan on our region. South Australia has already played its part in respecting the river and its water resource.
Water entitlements were capped in 1969.
However, the MDBA has decided to use a common starting point at 2008 for determining baseline extractions.
Over 20 per cent of our State’s irrigation entitlements have been bought for environmental use.
We agree with our Premier when he says that no further water clawbacks should come from South Australians.
South Australia should see some reward for its historically responsible behaviour in water management.
I urge all of our community, irrigators, business people, employees, retirees and residents to attend the Murray-Darling Basin community consultation meeting in Renmark later this month to gain an understanding of how this plan will affect you.
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