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Push notifications from the BOM weather app will include six types of weather warnings: tropical cyclone, fire weather, flood, tsunami, severe thunderstorms and severe weather. PHOTO: Shutterstock.

THE Bureau of Meteorology has introduced push notifications on its BOM Weather app to provide more targeted advice to communities during severe weather.

BOM app upgrade to provide targeted severe weather advice

Emergency services volunteers gain louder voice

Katie Jackson

NEW LIFE: Former backpacker William "Woodie" Allen turned a working holiday into the career of a lifetime. 

FROM Ireland to Australia, one former backpacker's "Irish dream" has resulted in a decades long career in SA horticulture and a wealth of experiences he'll never forget.

Irish dream evolves into new career

SHORTAGE: The electorate of Grey has ranked number one in the country for poor access to childcare. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

A REPORT released from Victoria University earlier this year has ranked an SA regional electorate as one of the country's worst performers for childcare accessibility, with early childhood educators calling for change heading into the federal election.

Childcare scourge highlighted in SA regions

Chris McLennan

MANY CREDITORS: Stuart Price's failed hay export company is believed to owe more than $14 million.

Failed hay exporter's properties are under contract but too early to know whether creditors will be paid.

Creditors of failed hay exporter wait on land sale proceeds

Golden North is an iconic SA brand from Laura in the state's Mid North.

ICONIC Laura ice cream company Golden North has beaten out 12 big-name competitors to be rated the number one ice cream for the fifth consecutive year.

SA's Golden North wins customer satisfaction gong for fifth year running

Kiara Stacey

Silo art can have a major impact on the wellbeing for rural and regional areas according to silo art expert and researcher Amelia Green who made a visit to the Murray River, Lakes and Coorong region last month.

Silo artists enhances local spend

HARD KNOCK: A further fruit fly detection has been declared in the Riverland this week, with Citrus SA chair Mark Doecke saying growers could face losses of upwards of $150 per tonne of fruit due to chemical dips and export restrictions.

THE Riverland fruit industry has been dealt another blow, with a further fruit fly outbreak declared this week.

Fruit fly outbreak 'perfectly bad timing' for industry

Viterra is about to undertake the state's largest ever canola export program.

Viterra to export record canola receivals from SA

Declared weed home to devastating pest

Six-year-old Tilly Correll, Paskeville, got among action at harvest.

Bevan Siviour, Cowell, Chris Lehmann, Kimba, Robert Walsh and Allan Zerna, Cowell, attended the state government's Grain Handling Select Committee meeting to voice their concerns on the handling of the 2010-2011 harvest.

Durum association chairman John Green, on-farm storage expert Peter Botta and Hart farmer David Maitland attended the forum.

Cowarie station owner Sharon Oldfield said the Far North's water allocation plan did not allow for metering.

Winulta farmer Brenton Correll had a dam that would supply his property's water for eight years.

Livestock agent, Peter DeGaris of Thomas DeGaris and Clarkson, Penola.

Halidon landowner David Setchell with his oil mallee crop planted during winter 2009.

Fiona McCallum was an author and released a book titled Paycheque.

At Broken Hill's Saint Patricks day races where no horses ran due to wet weather was Mat Garrick and Fashions of the Field Collen of the Course winner Jessica Byrne, Broken Hill.

Amy Geary, Bendigo; Trevor Leppanen, Wilmington; Broadie Sawyers, Curnamona Station, Yunta, and Rachael Weaver, Boort.

Jessica Lees, Erin Ferguson, and Brooke Wilson, Broken Hill.

Mat Gale, Pincally Station, Broken Hill, Megan Mould, Emu Springs, Tintinara, Fashions of the Field Milinery award winner Zanna Gale, Pincally Station, Paul Mould, Emu Springs, and Fred Hughes, Kars Station, Broken Hill.

Sam and Brett Morris and Pete Nash, Broken Hill, Joanne Forward, Mildura, and Karen Nash and Marinda Morris, Broken Hill.

Rainbows were a familiar sight for graingrowers during harvest 2010-2011.

Broken Hill ladies Liz Lynch, Mackennzie Caldwell and Bree Lithow caught the bus to the race course.

Julah Schmidt, Burra, Rebel Bell, Bono Station, Jill Hotchin, Mulyungarie Station, Merridy Schmidt, Burra, and Nikola Rohdes, Mildura, at the races.

Jason Morris, Aiden Johnson, Ben Dally, Luke Clistoy, Cooper Picken, Alex Johnston, Nick Pearce, Bayden Quinn, Richelle Jones, Matt Goodlet, Claudia James and Courtney Harris.

Broken Hill boys Jackson Pryor holds Mark Purcell.

Banjo Burns, Goorimpa Station, Paroo, with Dean Wells, Tilpa.

Cat Errock, Broken Hill and Garry Goyne, Ballarat, Vic.

Karoonda Farm Fair manager Ray Bald with Bill Murdoch and fair president Ian Wood presenting Bill with a lifetime membership.

GRAINassist Jamestown account manager Danielle Boulton, account manager Mildura Luke Stone, and grain management services manager Ash Munro at the farm fair.

Tracey and Julia Wasgind, Berri, Bowen therapist Heather Hartley, and Sandy Simpkins, Murrayville, Victoria, at the farm fair.

James Graetz, Carville, Keyneton, won the Angaston Ag Bureau Hogget competition for pen of three and hogget of the day.

At the Ag Bureau Hogget Competition was Bruce Doecke, Angaston Transport, with Cynthia and John Richardson, Eden Valley.

Hogget competition judge Wayne Fiebig, Mount Pleasant, and Neil Loffler, Stonefield, and Michael Evans, Angaston.

Brett Nietschke, Koonunga, Kapunda, was awarded the trophies for overall hogget of the day and first place in the open pen of three competition by judge Wayne Fiebig, Hilton Heath, Mount Pleasant.

Geoff Keynes, Glen View, Springton, won the later lambing hogget.

Wes Daniell is holding White River 377 - a White River Poll Merino ram hogget sold at the SA Merino Field Days - with Mernowie's Ian Rowett which made $6,000 at Burra.

Meat and Livestock Australia's managing director David Palmer said the media wasn't giving the beef industry enough attention.

Hayley Mooney with 18-month-old son Jet, bought 29 head at Colac.

Tim Fisher, Montana Downs, Yankalilla, was at the Strathalbyn market with grandson Kade Chandler and daughter Tracey Chandler looking to buy weaner steers.

Robert Dickson, Rosedale, bought 33 Angus steers weighing between 270-300kg for an average of $770 at Strathalbyn.

Graham McCullum, Hiview, Booleroo Centre, sold 60 crossbred lambs for $193 a head at the Dublin Market.

Warrick Thorpe, Tonbridge Wells, Keith, said it was a difficult year for lucerne seed growers with the cooler summer and above average summer and autumn rainfall.

Family First MLC Robert Brokenshire recently tabled a motion which called on the Federal Government to take action on the Coles milk price war.

Michell Wool chairman David Michell and Michell Direct Wool marketing manager Michael Blake at the Burra Merino Field Days.

Cleve farmer Paul Turner is happy with the results he is getting from chickpeas. Paul is pictured with children Angus, Hamish and Mary, and wife Jo.

Agribusiness Association of Australia president Caroline Schaefer with Murray Darling Basin Authority board member Di Davidson were at the MDBA breakfast.

At the breakfast was Jesse Manual, Colliers International, with SA Dairy Association's farmers Ken Lyons and Percat Water managing director Rob O'Brien.

Celebrating at the South East Holstein Fair was Gary and Bev Carpenter, South Riana, Tas, and Athol Kaine, Gunns Plains, Tas.

Steve Joyce, Broadwater, Vic, and Anthony McDonald, Finley, NSW, caught up at thefair.

At the South East & Border Show Societies Association's annual presentation dinner was Helen Possingham, Kingston, and Gloria Buck, Millicent, who were joint-winners at the highly contested Laucke scone-mix competition with their savoury scones.

Lucindale Show Young Rural Ambassador Jacinta Ferguson and Keith Young Rural Ambassador Harrison Berry were the South East finalists.

Leaders of Enrich Phil Verco, University of Western Australia, Dean Revell, CSIRO and Jason Emms, SARDI at a Minnipa.

Brothers David and Alan Goldfinch and David's wife Ariane and their daughter Molly, Narabyn, Padthaway, were at Mount Gambier market to watch their annual draft of 70 May/June 2010-drop Angus steers sell.

Thomas DeGaris & Clarkson agent Brad Maney from Penola at the Mount Gambier store sale said the Rural Marketing Agents cadetship is a great way for young agents to build their networks. 

Eudunda sheep producer Stephen Waldhuter was at the Dublin market where he received $165 for a line of 51 nine-month-old Merino-White Suffolk lambs.

Anama Poll Merino stud manager Richard Williams, Booborowie, considered forward selling wool.

Anthony Lister and Leighton Wilksch, Agbyte, and Pete Treloar, Precision Ag Services, installed moisture probes as part of YPASG and Caring For Our Country program.

Bulmer and Lumb manager, Edward Waterhouse, with the Australian cloth for Prince William's suit.

Jack Green, Churchill Fellowship recipient Sean Miller, Mount Gambier, examined the management practices of North American beef producers in cold environments.

Ouyen farmer Ian Hastings used the Kwik Kleen cleaner to remove heliotrope from wheat.

Cummins farmer Brett Mickan and Rural Solution's Kieran Wauchope on the new trial site set up the study the efficiency of clay ripping, spading, and gypsum application to determine the combinations that work best to improve soil drainage.

Riverton graingrower Trevor Day, Macaw Peak, said quality degradation, insect infestation and low germination rates in stored gain could be avoided if grain was kept cool and dry.

At the Ag Excellence Alliance Awards dinner and Annual Forum was The Ag Excellence Alliance's Michael Richards with Andrew Goode, Mellor Olsson Lawyers and his assistant Nicola Pearce.

Darren Williams Consulting's Darren Williams and Maitland's Sharon Honner.

Yvonne Correll, Lucindale, with Jill Woodlands, Adelaide.

Mallee Sustainable Farming executive manager Mike Mooney speaks with Upper North Farming Systems consultant Charlton Jeisman. 

At Triple J's One Night Stand concert was Emily Strachan and Craig Berryman, Adelaide, Chantelle Howie, Port Lincoln, and Sean Joseph, Adelaide.

Sime Kurtin and Kym Turvey, Port Lincoln, were at the concert.

Concert goers Billie Jai Cooper, Adelaide, Lou Raymond and Aaron Wilson, Ceduna.

Dave Kenny, Emily Rowe, Nicole Bichard and Tobias Graid, Port Lincoln.

Alicia Davey and Simon Lesky with daughter Patience, Tanunda.

Wes Hurrell, Torrens Vale had a rise of 25 per cent in milk production on a full TMR using 10 pc more cows but the same amount of feed since building a feed pad.

Basil and Tim Jorgensen, Mertex White Suffolk stud, Antwerp, Vic, paid $2800 for the equal top price at Detpa Grove biennial mated White Suffolk ewe sale. They are pictured with Depta Grove stud principal David Pipkorn, Jeparit, Vic.

Jumbuck Pastoral's Callum MacLachlan and Mulgathing station manager James Barry oversaw the sale of more than 8000 North West Pastoral sheep from Mulgathing, Commonwealth Hill and Bulgunnia stations. 

Colin Black, Cowtowie, with sons Nathan, Tyson and Adam at the Jamestown market.

Moorook Animal Shelter volunteers Andrena Fridd and Bron Willoughby said the number of working kelpie dogs dropped at the shelter had increased.

Paskeville farmer Grant Pontifex was successful in using chicken litter as fertiliser.

Rosemary Burke (middle) and her daughters Eliza and Olivia, all from Adelaide, enjoyed the Strathalbyn races.

Calvary Silver Circle area manager Gayle Alexander and staff Julia Watson and Janice Moon, both of Victor Harbor, and Michelle Dugmore, Goolwa.

Mary Potter Foundation patron Lady Downer, chairman Danny Watson and executive director Cathy Murphy were pleased with the success of the day.

At Mount Remarkable's fifth annual Rock the Mount festival, Stephen and Mary Dawes with Sue and Ray Abrahamson, Bridgewater.

Kevin and Di Henwood (right), Peter and Helen Sims, and Ann Stodart (left) travelled from Two Wells to the festival.

Kristy Noble, Loxton, Emily White, Port Augusta, Paula Bennet, Bamera, Stuart Harvey, Adelaide and Shannon Fitzgerald, Adelaide.

Emma Addinsall, Andrew Winterfield, and Rob McElhonney travelled from Roxby Downs to the festival.

Maggie Ward, Port Pirie, with Gabby Dennis, Baroota.

Mark and Tim Brown, Keyneton, had a successful day at Mount Pleasant Market when Tim made $165 for a pen of lambs.

April of 2011 was jam packed with events and was the month and year Prince William got married with Australian wool used in his suit.

The Karoonda Farm Fair celebrated life members while the wet weather did not dampen the Saint Patricks Broken Hill Races, despite the race not going ahead. 

The South East was a popular event destination with the South East Holstein Fair and the South East Stud Merino Field Day, meanwhile on the Eyre Peninsul the Triple J One Night Stand concert was bopping away.

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Flashback Friday - April 2011 | PHOTOS

April of 2011 was jam packed with events and was the month and year Prince William got married...

Flashback Friday - April 2011 | PHOTOS

Kiara Stacey

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