It's been just over a year since South Australia's River Murray burst its banks in the biggest flood since 1956. For months flooding from high rainfall interstate put thousands of hectares of agricultural land under water and inundated 3500 houses. But it also pumped much needed water through the ailing southern end of the Murray Darling basin. South Australian correspondent Peta Doherty toured the Pike Floodplains in the Riverland with Indigenous rangers from River Murray and Mallee Country.
Each year, the Regional Showcase Awards shine a spotlight on the achievements of individuals, groups and businesses that have made significant contributions to regional South Australia. The People's Choice Award is voted for by the public, with only days left for public voting.
Two months after Murray floodwaters receded along the river's South Australian reaches, nature is thriving in their wake and that's music to the ears of conservationists in the region.
Tall river red gums that Tony Sharley nicknames The Generals now carry a high-water mark, the lines adding another chapter to their 600-year story that also features their silent vigil as Captain Sturt navigated the River Murray in the early 1800s.
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