News and media releases
Transitioning to the next vintage
Smooth succession of a family wine business to the next generation Successful succession of Australian family wine businesses to the next generation is a critical issue for the sector, as well
Irrigation Efficiency Workshop
The AWRI will host two irrigation workshops ‘Irrigation efficiency: Getting the most out of every drop’ in the Riverland this month. The workshop have a focus on efficiency and irrigation strategy
Riverland wine stampeding the boundary
Riverland wine industry producers and grape growers are set to benefit from a $63,000 project that aims to build the reputation of the Riverland as a producer of quality and
Riverland Wine Policy Priorities for SA’s State Election and State Budget 2022
The Riverland wine-producing region is incredibly important to the Australian wine industry in terms of scale, economic contribution, diversity, export value, technology and structural change, and innovation. It is a

Executive Officer appointed
Independent Chair for Riverland Wine, Darren Oemcke has announced the appointment of Lyndall Rowe as the next Executive Officer (EO) at Riverland Wine. “We are excited to have recruited Lyndall

A stellar vintage in 2021, but an uncertain 2022
The 2020 growing season and Vintage 2021 was almost perfect in the Riverland region, with some describing it as a ‘unicorn’ vintage, a once in a lifetime event of near

Funding for women’s leadership development available
Women & Leadership Australia (WLA) has supported the development of female leaders across Australia’s agriculture and farming sector for over 16 years. Through their Industry Partnership Framework, WLA have worked

Are you bogged mate?
Rural communities continue to lose men to suicide and many more struggle in silence. A few years ago, the Darling Downs in Queensland was struck with two such tragedies in

Riverland Grape Classifieds
For many years, the region’s winegrape growers with uncontracted grapes utilised Riverland Wine’s Unsold Grapes Register or relied on word of mouth to find buyers. Riverland Grape Classifieds was launched on

SA Grape Grower Industry Fund
The Wine Grape Council of SA (WGCSA) is seeking feedback from independent grape grower members on the future of the South Australian Grape Grower Industry Fund (SAGGIF) calculation method. The

Workplace Mental Health
SAWIA has received funding for a Workplace Mental Health Project. As part of the project, training sessions will be held, and a self-assessment tool developed for business. The project will

RD&A strategic partnerships
Wine Australia has commissioned a review of the impact of its strategic partnerships in research, development and adoption (RD&A). Grapegrowers and winemakers are invited to provide their views about RD&A