One of Australia's iconic "big things" looks set to be revived as a tourist attraction after sitting dormant in South Australia's Riverland region for almost 20 years.
Pacific fruit pickers fly into SA to ease worker shortages this citrus season
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AprApril 2021 at 9:31am
The first of about 200 Tongan fruit picking workers arrived in Adelaide on Friday on their way to the Riverland. (ABC News)
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The first 200 international fruit-picking workers will head to the Riverland after touching down in Adelaide ahead of the citrus harvest, with their arrival expected to ease critical shortages in the sector.
Key points:
The group is among 1,200 Tongan workers who will head to the Riverland in coming weeks
The government says they are vital to ensure fruit is picked this season
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