Riverland local news briefing: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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Mayor Trevor Norton said the road was an important link between the Murraylands and the Riverland for tourism and businesses using larger vehicles such as road trains. He said…

A 17-year-old girl is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash between Truro and Blanchetown this morning.

Road closures are in place while investigations are underway.The Sturt Highway at Blanchetown had been closed for several hours prior to the crash in a separate incident.

A fire started in a truck's trailer and spread into roadside vegetation yesterday afternoon.

The District Council of Loxton Waikerie has secured almost $1 million in government funding to finish major upgrades to Billiatt Road.

The council has spent several years widening and sealing the road between Alawoona and Lameroo across multiple stages.

Mayor Trevor Norton said the road was an important link between the Murraylands and the Riverland for tourism and businesses using larger vehicles such as road trains.

He said heavy vehicles could cut away road edges, creating dangers for smaller vehicles, while widening the road by almost a metre on each side would make it safer for everyone.

The independent reviewer of the commonwealth water act, Geoff Leeper, says his review will recommend ways to better utilise environmental water.

An interim report with 39 recommendations for water management is open for public comment until December 17.

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