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Posted by Lisa Redpath from the Plains Producer in News on 28/01/2010 at 04:38 PM
By Lauren Parker
A Riverton man and a former Snowtown councillor have been named recipients of an Order of Australia Medal. John Smyth and Kevin Jaeschke were among medal recipients announced on Australia Day (Tuesday).
John, of Riverton, was recognised for his service to conservation and the environment through sustainable farming practices in combination with flora and fauna conservation.
John, who celebrated Australia Day at the community breakfast in his home town, was surprised when he heard the news of his OAM.
“It’s good to be recognised for the work I have done for the natural environment,” he said.
John has had numerous environmental commitments over the years, and while he’s now officially retired, he remains the managing director of Bushland Conservation, which he co-founded in the 70s.
“We started that in 1975 and purchased land on Kangaroo Island specifically for conservation,” John said.
While there are now many other groups taking similar action, Bushland Conservation was a pioneering group in its time.
Now, it has more than 2000 hectares under protection on both Kangaroo Island and in the Tothill Ranges between Burra...
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By Bronte Hewett
Bouncing her way into the State side, Brianna Wedding recently returned to her hometown of Owen on a high after the Pacific Coast Slam basketball tournament in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Although the side only had one win, t...
CSIRO research team uses barley to boost wheat vigour
CROP DOCTOR: By Peter Reading, managing director of the Grains Research and Development Corporation
Increasing the vigour of cereal crops can lead to more efficient water use and i...
Balaklava Men
Confusion over the likely maximum temperature last Saturday probably led to a few missed golfing opportunities, but not for the 25 hardy souls who played a Par competition, hitting off at varying times of the day.
The A Grad...
North Eastern
Results from Wednesday January 27.
Balaklava 37(10) def Burra 30 (0). K Cottle 20 d R Taylor 15, K Harkness 17 d C Boston 15.
Brinkworth 36 (8) def Clare Red 33 (2). J Goss 13 lost to J Bradbury 20, F Groom 23 d R Howes 13....
By John Glistak
Ideal bowling conditions were encountered in last weekend’s bowls matches with a number of results being particularly close.
In Division One, the feature match saw Owen snatch a two shot victory over Balaklava despite ...
By Three Points
Basketball was fast and furious again. Dribbler was excited going from game to game, trying to work out which teams will make the finals.
The Redleg men let him down – or, more to the point, the Meercats showed that they...
Lower Northern
Nantawarra 14/102 defeated Grace Plains 10/88.
Ladies’ singles: Kirsty Williams defeated Leonie Selleck 6-2, Tanya Greenshields defeated Bess Marshman 6-0, Tammy Nicholls defeated Courtney Barkla 6-2, Sascha Tiller defeated...
There are 12 new reception students at Horizon Christian School for 2010, as well as six new teachers and two staff members returning.
Andrew Seminutian is the new Technology Studies teacher, while Damian Spavin joins the staff as the ar...
Diana Franks and Daniel Feeley were married on December 5 at Seppeltsfield Winery and honeymooned in Phuket. Diana is the only daughter of Jim and Ros Franks of Mallala and Daniel is the only son of Heather and Shaun Feeley, of Gawler.
Among the new faces at Blyth Primary School is former Nantawarra girl Sophie Reid, taking on the role of student teacher.
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