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Truth-telling sign vandalised on causeway between Granite Island and Victor Harbor

Ngarrindjeri Elder and tour operator Mark Koolmatrie says he was leading a group of Aboriginal students when the teens noticed deep gouges on a sign detailing the area's Indigenous and colonial history.
A damaged blue sign with writing and graphics attached to a bridge fence with the sea and an island visible behind

Published: Source: ABC South East SATopic: Aboriginalby Caroline Horn

Hundreds of grape growers being paid 1970s rates at breaking point in Australia's largest wine region

Growers in South Australia's Riverland will gather at a crisis meeting as warm inland wine regions are pushed to breaking point by 1970s prices for their grapes.
Older fair-skinned man, Ray, in beige hat and glasses frowns in front of his vineyard.

Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Viticultureby Eliza Berlage and James Wakelin

'Tipping point' for house designs as homebuyers seek climate-proof comforts

Architecture expert Anthony Burke says the fallout of climate change has "landed squarely in the living room of the average Australian", and that's dictating new home designs.
A father and his two daughters and son stand in front of a home on an overcast day.

Published: Source: ABC RiverlandTopic: Architectureby Elyse Armanini

What is the risk of wind turbine fires? And how dangerous can they be?

A fire in a wind turbine that sent smoke billowing over the Mid North of South Australia has sparked worries that such a blaze could result in a bushfire on a hotter and windier day.
A series of wind turbines among farmland with black smoke coming from one of them
Duration: 10 seconds

Published: Source: ABC South East SATopic: Wind Energyby Eugene Boisvert

The importance of teaching children financial empathy amid a cost of living crisis

A youth counsellor wants children to understand why not everyone can afford the latest trendy item.
A woman smiles with brown hair in a tight bun, she wears a navy and pink dress with trees behind

Published: Source: ABC RiverlandTopic: Regional Communitiesby Sophie Holder

Town's decade-long labour of love restores 131-year-old butter factory to former glory in SA

Thousands of donated hours, countless sausage sizzles and a donation to assuage a former scout's conscience over a stolen cheese wheel, have breathed new life into this historic South Australian butter factory.
A black and white photograph showing a building with a barrel roof next to a road that also runs past
Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds

Published: Source: ABC South East SATopic: Historyby Caroline Horn

Pregnant women pushing for 'centuries' old water birth practice at Mount Gambier Hospital

Water birthing is in place at some public and private hospitals in Australia, but women on SA's Limestone Coast want more people to have access to the practice.
A woman sitting in a pool holding her newborn baby, with her husband behind her.

Published: Source: ABC South East SATopic: Pregnancy and Childbirthby Becc Chave and Sam Bradbrook

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Bioplastic Mulch: The plastic problem plaguing agriculture

Plastic agricultural sheeting has made many farms more productive and profitable, but it’s a major source of pollution and finding a green alternative can be a challenge.
Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds

Source: ABC News

Wine grape grower tractor protest

Growers in Australia's largest wine grape producing region drove their tractors, harvesters and trucks through the streets of their community.
Duration: 35 seconds

Source: ABC News

Riverland community says levees saved their homes

This time last year, flood waters were lapping at levees providing protection. The waters may be gone, but many reminders of the devastation remain.
Duration: 1 minute 33 seconds

Source: ABC News

Walking netball is for everyone

Walking netball allows enthusiastic netballers of all ages and abilities to keep playing the sport they love.
Duration: 59 seconds

Source: ABC News

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