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Berri/Real Estate - The epitome of luxury - Inspired achievement!

Margot — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:57:55 GMT

Designed around its waterfront environment, this absolute riverfront property has all the right elements to set a new benchmark in pure luxury design. The unique and palatial residence sits on 4919m2, combining four individual riverfront allotments and they are allup for grabs! With ‘Going to Auction’, all options will be on the Exquisite Riverfront Menu, you get to choose which of these lottery allotments you wish to bid for then realize the dream of actually winning!The builders own resid...

Berri/Sport - Armchair Experts with Rob McLean, Les Pearson and Brad Perry

Margot — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:38:42 GMT

Rivals get readyMatch previewRFL grand finalBerri v Barmera-MonashNEIGHBOURLY rivalry is a beautiful thing in sport at any level and this weekend’s RFL grand final clash between Berri and Barmera-Monash should deliver.The two teams have already met five times this season, with Berri winning four of those matches.Barmera-Monash welcomed back utility Chris Bonney into the team last week, while recruits Todd Smitham and Jake Lynch also returned to the side after missing the second semi-final.For Be...

Berri/Sport - Oh, hear the mighty roar - Lyrup wins Independent premiership

Brad Perry — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:24:46 GMT

FROM wooden spooners last season, Lyrup made the best possible turn around beating East Murray for the Independent competition’s premiership lastSaturday.In windy, rainy conditions, Lyrup shrugged off East Murray midway through the third quarter to run out winners.Two time premiership coach Sam Lloyd said there was jubilation from the players and club supporters when the final siren sounded.“It was a big relief because we went in the hard way,” he said, referring to the minor premier’s loss in t...

Berri/Sport - Wonderful year for Waikerie Whillas winner

Brad Perry — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:15:39 GMT

By LES PEARSONAFTER brother Shayne collected the Whillas Medal in 2006, Waikerie’s Damian Stevens has levelled the score, collecting the coveted award with 20 votes on Monday night.Loxton’s Pete Smith was second with 16, making a late charge with five best on ground performances after not receiving a vote until round six.Smith’s team-mate Rhys Mitchell and Berri midfielders Adam Beauchamp and Ty Allen finished third on 13 votes.Recruited from South Adelaide in 2006, Stevens went into the count a...

Berri/Sport - Loxton turns tables in netball final

Brad Perry — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:05:34 GMT

By LES PEARSONTHE celebrations are continuing for Loxton after it pulled off a miraculous grand final win last Friday night, claiming the A1 netball title, upsetting Renmarkby 21 goals.Player/coach Sharona Edwards said the win was not unexpected.“I always knew we could win but the margin was a big surprise,” she said.After losing the second semi-final by 15 goals, Edwards and assistant coach Ali Uren scanned through video footage of just how to stop the previously undefeated Renmark juggernaut.T...

Berri/Government - Minority Labor win has Secker seething

Margot — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:58:12 GMT

By BRAD PERRYMEMBER for Barker Patrick Secker is in Canberra today meeting with Tony Abbott to discuss the the next step for the Liberal Party after its loss to Labor in thefederal election.On Tuesday, 17 days since Australia cast its vote, independents Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott announced support for Julia Gillard’s Government, putting her in power.Mr Secker said the newly appointed Gillard Government will mean regional areas such as the Riverland are forgotten at a federal level, despite c...

Berri/Government - Plan for Riverland producers launched

Brad Perry — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:49:10 GMT

By BRAD PERRYASIAN vegetables, capsicum, cucumber, eggplant, asparagus, strawberries and pistachios.These fruits and vegetables are among those highlighted in an alternative crop report as part of the Riverland Futures Taskforce Prospectus to be launched tomorrow night.The 61 page document investigates the viability of intensive vegetable and perennial crop production in the Riverland for both growers and investors and identifies the region's reliance on winegrapes.Taskforce chairperson Ruth Fir...