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Riverland travel vouchers up for grabs, after first round was unsuccessful

Another round of tourism vouchers to support River Murray businesses will be on offer next month for South Australians and cross border communities.

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Stakeholders question SA government's use of River Murray for Whyalla hydrogen plant

Irrigators and environmental experts say the state government commitment to use River Murray water to power a $593 million hydrogen power plant project in South Australia raises questions about how the natural resource is used.

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River Murray flooding, health and child protection spending to strip away the state's surplus, treasurer warns

The cost of the River Murray flooding, plus extra money needed to boost South Australia's health and child protection systems, means it will be "extremely difficult" to get the state's budget back into surplus, the SA Treasurer says.

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New grants offered to River Murray flood victims as clean-up continues

Four months since the River Murray peaked at Mannum, local David Sharbel says he still spends up to five hours a day cleaning his flood-affected property.

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Some Mypolonga farms remain underwater, three months after River Murray flood peak

A levee that breached — flooding parts of SA's Murraylands and forcing farmers off their land — has again ruptured, leaving those responsible for fixing it in a race against time.

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Man's shack destroyed by River Murray floodwaters, but mobile phone survives

When Matthew Lehman accidentally dropped his phone into the rising River Murray, he assumed it was gone for good. But months later when floodwaters receded, he was shocked to find the phone – and even more remarkably, it still works.

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Long-term economic efforts of South Australian River Murray flooding still being calculated

River Murray floodwaters wiped out Peter Singh's Renmark vineyard late last year — and now he is faced with the difficult question of what to do next: rebuild or sell?

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Murraylands residents say more should have been done to protect flooded homes

Nearly two months after the flood peak passed, the South Australian River Murray town of Paisley is still in a pool of water — and residents are wondering why authorities did not do more to help them in the first place.

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Body found in search for man missing in Murray River

Police divers have found a body during their search for a missing 34-year-old who disappeared after a dinghy capsized in the River Murray.

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Riverland communities welcome reopening of River Murray to more people weeks after SA floods

It's been a long few months for residents and businesses along the SA leg of the mighty Murray, but things are slowly turning around.

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Bookpurnong Road to be 'up and running' in a week, as new tax breaks announced for those affected by River Murray floodwaters

As attention turns to reconnecting a major Riverland road that was cut off by floodwaters, the SA government also announces new tax relief measures aimed at helping those who lost their homes.

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Volunteers needed for SA flood clean-up, as some River Murray shack owners take first look at muddied homes

Shack owners in the South Australian town of Punyelroo are getting their first look – via kayak – at their muddied homes that have spent weeks submerged by floodwaters. But for others, accessing their flood-affected homes is still awhile away.

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Sounds by the River concert gives 'morale boost' to Mannum after impacts of River Murray flooding

Paul Kelly, Bernard Fanning and Missy Higgins are among the performers at a sold-out concert that event organisers hope will bring joy — and tourism dollars — to the flood-hit South Australian town of Mannum.

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River Murray boating restrictions ease as flood emergency moves towards clean-up phase

Restrictions imposed on boat users amid SA's flooding crisis have eased along the River Murray's upper reaches, with the premier declaring the step a "first sign" that the emergency is moving towards clean-up and recovery.

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High flows from River Murray into Coorong causes new problems for wetlands after years of low flows

Scientists say the River Murray flood has been "disastrous" for the region's bird species, prompting urgent calls for better management and intervention of the river system.

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River Murray peak reached in all South Australian towns affected by flooding

SA's Emergency Services Minister Joe Szakacs says the peak has reached Wellington, near where the river meets Lake Alexandrina.

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River Murray flooding kills 'thousands' of wombats, but rescuers work to save survivors

Crews take to the swollen River Murray in search of wombats in need most days, but only those in the most dire of circumstances can be taken into care.

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Body of missing man recovered from River Murray floodwaters at Loxton North

A body has been found by police searching for a man who went missing in the River Murray in South Australia's Riverland region on Monday.

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River Murray flooding has cut roads and ferries — but drivers could be eligible for support

Low-income locals and pensioners struggling to get around their River Murray communities because of dozens of road and ferry closures could be eligible for financial support to ease the cost of paying for extra fuel.

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Flooding closes Mannum's main street as peak River Murray flow passes through South Australian town

Mannum's main street closes because of flooding just as the River Murray reaches its peak flow through the South Australian town.

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River Murray floods submerge small shack community of Paisley in SA's Murraylands, leaving locals 'heartbroken'

At the small Murraylands community of Paisley, there are stretches of water that almost resemble a ship graveyard. But the semi-submerged structures sticking out of the depths are not ships — they're shacks.

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Dead marine life washes onto south coast beaches near mouth of flooding River Murray

Experts are investigating whether dead marine life found washed up on South Australia's south coast is connected with the high flows from the River Murray that have started to cause flooding in the Lower Lakes.

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River Murray floods breach levees and threaten drinking water, as crews confront brown snakes

An aerial sand-bagging operation is underway to protect the supply of drinking water to almost 300 properties in South Australia, but crews working to bolster the local levee also have had a couple of unexpected challenges.

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Milang shacks flood after high River Murray inflows, strong winds and high tides on Lake Alexandrina

The South Australian town of Milang seemed like it would be unaffected by the disaster affecting the state's Riverland and Murraylands but shacks in the town on Lake Alexandrina are being flooded.

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Who is eligible for River Murray flood grants and how much are the payments?

A range of state and federal government funded grants have been announced for flood-impacted communities along South Australia's River Murray. So, who is eligible and how much could they receive?

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