Our Town Berri

21/04/2026

COMMUNITY MURAL CELEBRATION

Wednesday, May 6 | 10am | Berri Community Centre

Join us at this free event to celebrate the people, ideas and artistry behind our new mural. Meet Riverland artist Jarrod Loxton, enjoy light refreshments and connect with others who helped shape this project.

20/04/2026

Community members are welcome to join the ANZAC event at the community owned caravan park on Saturday

16/04/2026

Child care access is a BIG issue for our community and the wellbeing of families. Please take a few minutes to complete this important survey and share in your networks. Have a say to help us get the resources we need.

👶💬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 & 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 – 𝐖𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭!

Access to childcare is a big issue across the 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 & 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝— and we want to hear directly from the people who know it best.

Whether you’re a parent/carer or work in early childhood education, your experience can help shape the future of childcare in our region.

We want to understand:
✅ Parents – your experiences finding care, waitlists, and what you need
✅ Workers – what it’s like in the sector, workforce challenges, and opportunities
✅ Where the biggest gaps are across our communities
✅ What solutions could actually work locally

Your feedback will directly inform regional planning and help communities get ready for future funding opportunities, including the Building Early Education Fund (BEEF).

👉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲(𝐬) 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:

👨‍👩‍👧 Parents: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VLZGT2K

👩‍🏫 Childcare Workers: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D72K2N5

🏡 Childcare Centres: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZTK8LCH

🕒 Takes around 10–12 minutes
📅 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Please share this with your networks — the more voices we hear, the stronger the outcome for our region 💜

16/04/2026

OLD CANNERY MURAL

On Saturday March 23, community members Carol and Rhonda organised a reunion for those who worked at Berri Fruit Juices and the cannery before their closure. They were delighted to discover that Our Town Berri had created banners of the Cannery Mural to showcase the community art project on the factory wall before the mural was removed.

The banners feature panels of the original design along with an explanation depicting the history of the Riverland. We were able to capture this important story through creating the banners and they’re assets we can share with the community.

The banners were the backdrop for the photographs of their reunion.

“We had a fantastic day..& the banners made it extra special. Not everyone who came was in the group photo..probably around 65 enjoyed the reunion all up. So many memories & laughs!” - Carol

These Cannery Mural banners can be borrowed from the Berri Public Library to display at your event, school or business. A lovely way to share our stories.

https://www.berribarmera.sa.gov.au/our-community/venues/points-of-interest/attractions/berri-mural-old-cannery

15/04/2026

Food, Coffee and entertainment at the Berri market on Saturday morning, a place to connect and support local 👏🥳

🍂 Autumn Market Day – Crafts & Handmade Goods 🍂

One of the best parts of a market day is discovering the creativity of local makers. Our handmade & craft stalls will be filled with a wonderful variety of unique homemade goods.

You’ll find a beautiful mix of:

✨️ Beautiful Bali Bling - Balinese & Indonesian giftwares.
✨️ Bronny's Crafty Things - Papercrafts, prints, & beautiful bags.
✨️ Erin Harrald Ceramics - Beautiful handmade pottery and ceramics.
✨️ Crouchs Crafty Creations - Handmade fabric creations and garden art.
✨️ Dear Donna - Homemade goods, drinkware, clothes, wall art and much more.
✨️ Two Naughty Nana's - Handmade Sewing and Fabric.
✨ Brenda Dowling - Handmade crafts for arthritis.

Every stall offers something a little different, making it the perfect place to wander, browse, and discover something truly special.

📍 The Earth Works Garden Centre
📅 Autumn Market Day – April 18

Come along, support local, and enjoy a relaxed autumn day at the markets.

See you Saturday 🍂

15/04/2026

FRIENDS OF BERRI TONIGHT

Wednesday, April 15 | 5pm | 23 Wilson Street

Come along to Friends of Berri, a community group built and led by community! An informal gathering space for people who want to see our home on the river thrive. Friends of Berri is a chance to meet your community, share, build ideas, innovate and yarn.

14/04/2026

Meals available this evening

Join us this evening for our Frozen Meals Giveaway starting at 5:15 PM! ❄️🍽️

We’re providing free frozen meals for anyone in the community—come by, take what you need, and share the news with others who might appreciate the support.

⌚ 5:15–6:00 PM tonight
📍 11 Mortimer Rd, Berri

We hope to see you there!

14/04/2026

WREATH OF STORIES

Well done Karl on their beautiful event. Over five workshops, Karl encouraged community members to share their histories, their connections to the Riverland and describe the things that are important to them.

With approximately 200 people adding to the wreath over five Riverland workshops, Karl wrapped up their River Fringe event in Berri along the riverfront where Communication Lead, Kirste, joined in on the session and added her own ribbon to the tangle of community stories.

The photo below is the result of five workshop sessions!

13/04/2026

SAM MITCHELL TRAINING

We’re loving to see how many people are completing their Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Training with our partner Sam Mitchell Training, including River Families First Lead, Britney.

Sam’s training is deeply valuable to our community and to our team, learning directly from First Nations people about First Nations issues and experiences is so important. Sam’s training is a way to demystify our own biases and a safe environment to ask questions.

If you’d like to complete your Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Training and you live or work in Berri, please reach out to Sam. Our Town Berri may be able to support financially to make this training accessible.

10/04/2026

Are you ready to move on Saturday? Join the group for new connections. All welcome 🚶‍♀️

10/04/2026

A great new opportunity for our younger folk to connect 😊

📣 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀!
A newly formed network is growing and evolving here in the Riverland – Riverland Young Professionals

A community for young people across the region who want to connect, build their skills, share ideas and grow genuine local connections. This group recognises professionalism comes in many forms, from trades to health to business and everything in between.

Whether you have moved to the Riverland for work or lived here your whole life, you are invited to be part of a growing and supportive community.

Young professionals are encouraged to join the Facebook group to stay connected, hear about upcoming events, and help shape what this group becomes!
Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aghwj3c8R/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Or search Riverland Young Professionals

Council is pleased to support this initiative through the Riverland Preventive Health Partnership between the District Council of Loxton Waikerie, Berri Barmera Council, Renmark Paringa Council, Murraylands and Riverland Local Government Association and Preventive Health SA.