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Today we are interviewing Hiram Kuykendall, CTO of MicroAssist and Jacob Williams, Senior Training Application Developer at MicroAssist about Moodle, an open source Learning Management System. Moodle is designed to help educators create online courses with opportunities for rich interaction. Its open source license and modular design means that people can develop additional functionality. MicroAssist is an experienced custom E-Learning company that has a number of large Moodle installations.
Editor: What is Moodle?
Jacob Williams: Moodle is an open source web application designed to create a collaborative online environment for students and teachers.
Hiram Kuykendall: In this case it is web based and as Jacob stated it is an open source package. The main Moodle site is www.Moodle.org. The only thing I would add to that... is I would classify Moodle as a Learning Managment System (LMS).
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Editor: What about the creation and management of content?
Hiram Kuykendall: One of the things I love about Moodle is there are so many ways to create content. Built into Moodle are basic content management components. For example, you can create HTML pages on the fly. Moodle also has a host of Elearning specific modules that provide for training content delivery.
Jacob Williams: Much of the content for most courses can be created entirely within the Moodle interface. It has easy to learn tools to create quizzes, surveys, bulletin boards and events. It has an integrated WYSIWYG rich text editor so that teachers can compose content in the browser as if they were working in a word processor like Microsoft Word. In addition to the built in content authoring tools, content created for the Flash Player or with Java applets can be uploaded and Moodle can record information about activity progress and grading.
Hiram Kuykendall: You also have the ability to create assessments, post files and a host of other options. The system has an interface to deliver SCORM compliant packages.
Jacob Williams: SCORM is a more advanced content authoring framework. It is a standard for how a learning interaction communicates with the LMS. The great thing about SCORM is that it is not Moodle specific. SCORM packages are used by lots of learning management systems and Moodles ability to integrate SCORM content allows it to use content that was created for any SCORM-compliant system.
Editor: So you are not restricted to creating content in just Moodle, you can create content using an external tools such as Flash and Moodle will manage it? Jacob Williams: Right.
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Hiram Kuykendall: There are forums, wikis and other collaborative tools. There are also advanced instructional design tools such as assignments and a way to group students for various activities
Jacob Williams: It has most of the basic features of other online bulletin boards, but adds a few e-learning specific features.
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Jacob Williams: For example, when a teacher creates a forum post, they can specify that students not be able to see other students' answers until the student has made a post of his own. This fits in with the theme that Moodle uses for online collaboration -- encouraging participation by each of the students.
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Hiram Kuykendall: From a financial perspective, that means no per student or per cpu costs.
Editor: What are the disadvantages of the open source model? Support?
Hiram Kuykendall: The key to working with open source software is to make sure it has a robust and engaged community. Remember, with open source you are relying on community participation for support and new features. When I evaluate new Open Source products, I often just browse the support to see what issues are posted and how quickly someone responds. I have been very impressed with the quality and quantity of support by the Moodle community.
Jacob Williams: There is no support disadvantage to the open source model, inherently. But when using open- source it is important to make sure that the product that you commit to has a large, diverse community. Moodle, like many other open source projects, also has available paid support. So if you don't want to wait for a helpful person to respond on the help forums, there are many commercial companies willing to sell their expertise.
Hiram Kuykendall: Jacob, that is a great point. Moodle does have a commercial arm that lends stability.
Editor: Is Moodle viable for large learning projects with thousands of users and lessons or is it more suited to small scale learning projects?
Hiram Kuykendall: From a technical perspective, Moodle is created in the PHP language with a MySQL backend. These technologies can be scaled to handle thousands of users. From a quality of software perspective, we have created sites with hundreds of simultaneous users.
Jacob Williams: Moodle is very scalable. From a performance perspective, the application is built on what is called the L.A.M.P. stack. That means that it runs in Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP. It is also fully compatible with Windows and IIS. This architecture for web applications allows you to separate the jobs out among multiple computers in a clustered system capable of handling an almost unlimited number of users.
Editor: What are some of the projects that you have used Moodle on? How many users? How many lessons?
Hiram Kuykendall: We created a Moodle instance for DSHS with over 60 hours of training for several hundred people. Another recent addition was the Vaccine Education Online site for HHSC.
Jacob Williams: Vaccine Education Online project has over 900 users.
Editor: What should an organization consider before deciding to use Moodle in their environment?
Hiram Kuykendall: Hosting is a big consideration. If you have in-house staff with experience with web servers, PHP and MySQL, then I would consider hosting it internally. If this is your first rodeo, then I would really recommend finding a hosted solution. By taking the technology component off the table, you can concentrate of the creation and delivery of your E-Learning endeavor. From the technical side, you really have to know your technology. Backing up MySQL is more challenging that say Microsoft SQL server.
Jacob Williams: For a small Moodle site with around a hundred students enrolled at a time, the hosting is very simple. If there are any experienced apache or IIS administrators available, the setup is not very difficult. If you need to reach larger groups of users with high availability, there are more complications with designing web application clusters. If you don't have a crack team of web administrators with this kind of experience, it would be best to find a hosting solution for someone who has some experience.
Editor: Needless to say both of you are proponents of Moodle. What are some of the problems or issues with Moodle that you have seen?
Jacob Williams: One thing that I would like to see some improvement in is support for multilingual sites. It has great support for working in any language, but it does not have great tools for managing content that is in mulitple languages in parallel.
Hiram Kuykendall: As far as Moodle goes, I would like to see some additional HR functions. We have coded our own tracking so we can tell who has taken which classes. Of course that is the beauty of Open Source. If it isn't there, you can add it. One last thought, we have had good success in making Moodle accessible. For many of our clients, accessibility is an important feature (and required by law).
Editor: That is a great point, most people forget to consider accessibility and it is becoming more and more important both by law and society
Editor: Great interview guys, thanks for taking the time. Any final words of wisdom for our readers regarding Moodle? Hiram Kuykendall: The main advantages of Moodle: Open Source, Multi-lingual and accessible. The main disadvantages: It requires a degree of technical expertise to get a basic site up and a good deal of expertise to scale for hundreds of simultaneous users.
Jacob Williams: The most important thing to remember is that Moodle is a tool. Great online learning requires quality content that engages the user. Don't expect a tool to make everyone get excited about taking classes online. But Moodle can take some of the hassle away from the teachers and content authors so that they can focus on whats important.
Editor: Great point Jacob.
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W: M. Cain (3-2)
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cain has had more than his share of stellar performances that ended up without a win because of a lack of support. That's why the San Francisco Giants felt so good about picking up their star pitcher on a day he wasn't at his best.Brandon Crawford hit a two-run single for his first RBIs since April, and the Giants capitalized on shoddy fielding by St. Louis to overcome Cain's slow start and beat the Cardinals 7-5 on Thursday."Matt was out of sorts there early. He was just out of synch, just trying to find himself," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He got better. That shows you how tough this guy is. He ended up pitching a pretty good game. It was nice to get him a win like that with all the tough games he's worked where we couldn't get him runs."St. Louis made three errors in a game for the second time this week with the most important coming in the sixth inning: Third baseman David Freese's errant throw on pinch-hitter Aubrey Huff's two-out grounder allowed Belt to score the go-ahead run.First baseman Lance Berkman also made an error in the second inning to help lead to Crawford's two-run single. Three of the five runs scored off Adam Wainwright (2-5) were unearned."That's not the kind of defense we've been accustomed to seeing this year and not the kind of defense we're going to see the rest of the way," manager Mike Matheny said. "It's just one of those games."Cain (3-2) has been plagued by poor run support for his entire career with the Giants scoring a major league-low 3.89 runs per game for him since his first big league season in 2006.But with help from the Cardinals they managed to score five runs with Cain in the game on Thursday to make up for his rough start that included Matt Holliday's two-run homer in the third inning. Cain won for just the fifth time in 54 career starts when he allowed four earned runs."It's usually the other way around," Belt said. "He's usually battling his butt off like he did today and he's not getting the run support. Fortunately today we helped him out and got him the W."Santiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances.Cain came into the game with the second best ERA at home in the majors this season, having allowed four runs in 33 innings for a 1.09 mark. He allowed as many runs in the first three innings against the Cardinals as he had in his previous four starts here.He allowed sacrifice flies by Holliday and Freese in the first inning and Holliday's two-run homer in the third to fall behind 4-3. Cain retired 10 of the final 11 batters he faced. He allowed eight hits in six innings."I started out a little rough," Cain said. "I was kind of all over the place a little bit. A lot of pitches seemed like they were cutting back toward the middle. I wasn't making good quality pitches and they were taking advantage of it. The guys hung in there with me and got some runs and got the runs we needed and got the win."Crawford doubled and scored on Buster Posey's single in the first and then hit his two-run single in the second for the Giants, ending a string of 16 straight games without driving in a run.Cain ended up on the winning side when the Giants scored twice in the sixth. Emmanuel Burriss tied it with a sacrifice fly and Freese's errant throw allowed the go-ahead run to score.Wainwright allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. After winning 20 games in 2010, Wainwright is still working his way back after missing last season with an elbow injury."Everybody keeps telling me, 'Just be patient. It's coming. You're looking better and better,'" he said. "But it's tough when you're coming from where I'm coming from, the seasons I've had in the past, it's tough to hear that and not get frustrated because I expect to be great. I haven't been great but I feel like the ball's coming out better."San Francisco added two runs in the seventh off Kyle McClellan on Belt's RBI double and Charlie Culberson's groundout. McClellan left the game with a sore right elbow and was scheduled to go back to St. Louis to get checked out.
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Yadier Molina hit a solo homer in the eighth for St. Louis for the first run of the season off reliever Sergio Romo. ... Cardinals OF Carlos Beltran (right knee) did not start for a fourth straight game. He popped out as a pinch hitter in the ninth. ... Lance Lynn (6-1) takes the mound for the Cardinals when they open a three-game series in Los Angeles against Ted Lilly (5-0) and the Dodgers. ... Former Oakland ace Barry Zito, who is 1-4 with a 7.24 ERA in five starts against his former team, starts the series opener of the first Bay Bridge series for the Giants against Jarrod Parker.
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|M Holliday hit sacrifice fly to center, S Schumaker scored.
|D Freese hit sacrifice fly to right, M Carpenter scored, L Berkman to third.
|B Posey singled to right, B Crawford scored.
|B Crawford singled to left, E Burriss and G Blanco scored.
|M Holliday homered to left center (395 feet), M Carpenter scored.
|E Burriss hit sacrifice fly to left, A Pagan scored.
|A Huff safe at second on throwing error by third baseman D Freese, B Belt scored.
|B Belt doubled to right center, B Posey scored, A Pagan to third.
|C Culberson grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Pagan scored, E Burriss out at second, B Belt to third.
|Y Molina homered to center (417 feet).
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As I walked past my gaming retail chain's local instance I felt something stir within me. Wouldn't it be great to pick up a new game? I haven't done that in months! I changed direction and veered towards their menacing Bioshock 2 window display.
Wait a minute, what am I talking about? I download a new game or two every week. Heck, my computer's downloading Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising at this very moment! I don't need (read: "can't afford") any new games!
At this moment I was struck with a wave of nostalgia. While I've steadily fed my appetite for new video games over the last several months, I haven't exchanged paper currency for game software laser-etched onto thin, some might even say "compact," discs since sometime last fall.
While the inevitability of truly pervasive digital purchasing is still some years off, the trend's already growing momentum is worth considering. Not so long ago, the best way to get an idea of what video games were available for any given system was to pay a visit to an actual, physical store. You had to place a preorder for your anxiously awaited sequel, or the stores in your area could (and often would) sell out of your game. If you wanted to play a game as soon as it came out, you had to wait in line the night before.
Now don't get me wrong – I love being able to purchase my games at 3AM, from the comfort of my apartment, while wearing my jammies and slipper socks. I love being able to purchase games that came out three months ago at 75% off. I love the access to indie games, the ability to download and play my games at any computer with internet access, and being able to rediscover games that haven't been published in physical form for 15 years. At the same time, the part of me that perked up on the street the other day misses going into a real store, poking around in real merchandise, and paying for my virtual experiences with real money.
That part of me has a point. There's something about the experience of venturing out into the real world, of braving the inconveniences of traffic, weather, and the modern retail experience, in pursuit of a game, that lends the whole experience an air of real magic. The anticipation of weeks and months of waiting culminates as you ditch your car, charge towards the new-game-advertisement clung doors, and duck inside. The smell of glossy printing and fresh plastic fills your nostrils. You stride down the aisle, and seize upon your prize. The checkout line can't move fast enough, but after answering the register troll's riddles (strategy guide? - No, that's what the internet's for!), you're able to break away from the horde of ravenous game customers and make a last mad dash back to your chopper (car).
The march of digital downloads will carry on. However, I can't help but feel that as more and more gamers take advantage of the convenience and savings of downloads, they will be missing out on that unique journey from anxious hope and waiting through the tedious and thrilling voyage to the irreplaceable reward of peeling back the plastic, snapping open the case, and loading the game for the first time. Maybe this is just a backward musing, a leftover longing on my part, but it seems to me that on some level that first quest to purchase your game may be at least as meaningful as all the quests that end up being completed within.
In a form of media dominated by its audience's battle though level after stage after mission, wherein the concept of relishing the journey is so central to both the underlying mechanics and often the overarching mythos, it seems a shame that the technology that makes these game experiences possible is helping to chip away at one of the few opportunities gamers have to realize a quest of their own, in their own, real lives.
In any case, Operation Flashpoint has finished downloading, and I am sitting here, in my jammies and slipper socks, instead of waiting in line.


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There's a nice turnaround story building at Foot Locker (FL), the specialty athletic retailer that operates approximately 3,400 stores in 22 countries.
Solid operating momentum, a cash-heavy balance sheet, and an attractive yield of nearly 3% are just a few of the attractions of these shares.
After struggling in 2007, 2008, and 2009, the company has put together five solid quarters of better-than-expected profit growth.
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While these shares have demonstrated above-average volatility in the past, I like the direction of the company and the stock and view these shares an attractive play for more aggressive investors.
Same-store sales in the second quarter rose nearly 12% and were up more than 7% in the third quarter. Foot Locker has been pruning under-performing outlets.
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The cash-heavy financial position, coupled with the improved earnings, generated a 10% dividend increase earlier this year, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a similar increase sometime in 2012.
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Derrick Rose scored 31 points and Kirk Hinrich stepped up with 27, but Chicago still held its breath until the final shot, holding on for a 108-106 victory over Cleveland, in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
Chicago made just 4-of-8 foul shots in the final 30 seconds and nearly lost an eight-point lead to a barrage of Cleveland three-pointers. Yet, in Cleveland's final made dash for an insurmountable series lead, the ball found its way into Anthony Parker's hands, not LeBron James. Parker collected a rebound off a missed free throw and did not have time to find James. Instead, he missed a halfcourt heave at the horn.
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"We did clean up what we wanted to do from Game 2 to Game 3," James said. "They made adjustments, we made adjustments, but they were able to knock down some open shots."
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The Bulls led by 11 when Hinrich stepped back and drained a trey for an 84-73 edge with just over nine minutes to play. Cleveland rattled off the next five points and then drew within five at 86-81 on Parker's three with 7:40 on the clock. The margin whittled to four and then two at 94-92 on Jamison's layup on a pick-and-roll with 4:17 left.
However, Chicago did not relent or cave, never relinquishing the lead, scoring six straight capped by two Rose buckets after the margin had dwindled to two. Yet, Cleveland still kept firing. First, Williams connected from long range with 30.7 ticks left, then after Hinrich missed two free throws, James stepped back and buried a three for a 104-102 game with 11 seconds remaining.
Rose then went to the charity stripe and made 1-of-2 free throws for a 105-102 game with 10.1 seconds remaining. Chicago wisely fouled Anderson Varejao with 8.9 seconds left to avoid James or Williams attempting a game-tying three. The forward made 1-of-2, and Brad Miller grabbed the rebound. He was fouled with 6.2 seconds left and made both. Again Cleveland answered, as Williams faded away and drained an off-balance trey with 3.8 seconds to go for a one-point margin.
Deng was fouled with 3.2 seconds left, made 1-of-2, but Parker misfired off the side of the rim from mid-court as time expired.
Chicago came out with enthusiasm and crisp efficiency, scoring eight of the game's first 10 points capped by two Noah free throws. Deng punctuated three straight buckets for the home team moments later, opening a 27-18 lead. Rose's jumper increased the margin to double digits, 32-21, after 12 minutes of game action.
Deng's three-point play capped a 7-2 stretch to start the second stanza, making the margin 39-23 just over two minutes in. Delonte West's pull-up jumper later in the stanza drew the Cavs within 52-45, but the Bulls tallied the final four points to hold the same cushion they began the period with at 56-45.
Rose led Chicago with 15 points, as did James for Cleveland, but the big surprise was Hinrich, who made 5-of-7 shots for 12 first-half points.
The Bulls ended the quarter how they began it with an 11-point lead, but the game took a few twists and turns along the way. Rose, Hinrich and Taj Gibson capped a blitz of scoring with consecutive buckets for a 68-47 lead, putting the finishing touches on a 12-2 start to the period.
Cleveland did not quit, fighting back with the next 13 points capped by Varejao's two free throws for a 68-60 game. The Bulls didn't let the Cavs get any closer in the quarter, taking a 79-68 advantage into the final 12 minutes of game action.
Game Notes: Rose also dished out seven assists, as Chicago assisted on 22 of 42 made field goals...Cleveland lived on the offensive glass, grabbing 14 offensive boards on the game...Chicago shot 50 percent from the floor, while Cleveland made 43.9 percent of its shots...The Cavs fired 35 three-pointers, making 14 -- nine coming from James and Williams...West tallied seven points for the Cavs...Miller added 10 points and five boards for the Bulls.
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2014 Council Elections
17 September 2014
Congratulations to Mayor Peter Hunt who has been provisionally elected unopposed as Mayor. Council has received 11 nominations for the eight positions of area councillor. Elections will be conducted by postal voting. The 11 candidates (in ballot order) are: 1. Linc Gore 2. Andrew Kassebaum 3. David Waterman 4. Trevor Scott 5. Tom Towle 6. Mike Fuller 7. Margaret Evans 8. Kingson Selvaraj 9. David Andrew 10. Stephen Lynch 11. Rhonda Centofanti. Current Councillors, Bruce Richardson and Vicki Beech, did not seek re election, with Trevor Chapple and Michelle Campbell resigning prior to the election.
Public Consultation amended Draft By-law No. 6 - Cats
4 September 2014
August Council meeting
28 August 2014
Spring is coming! The August Council meeting on Tuesday night reflected this with confirmation of the Hayden Stoeckel Swimming Pool upgrade, approval for a mobile fish and chip van along our river and lake front and road closure notifications for upcoming events, Berri Resort Hotel Murray Man and Riverland Food and Wine Festival.
Expressions of Interest for Pool Management
22 August 2014
Council is seeking 'Expressions of Interest' from suitably resourced and qualified organisations or individuals for the management of the Hayden Stoeckel Swimming Centre, Coombe Street, Berri.
Waste Collection Service Disruptions
20 August 2014
Transpacific have confirmed they are resuming bin collection services in our area and will continue to work over the weekend to clear the back log. Priorities will be domestic collections and the general waste or red bin with green waste or green bins to follow. Continue to leave your bins out for collection. Thank you for your ongoing patience and understanding.
Did you know?
1 August 2014
In South Australia we have an emergency alert system that may provide advice or warning information on specific incidents or events. Alert SA' (has been operational for some time now) provides the public (by mobile, land line - and media) with emergency messages, that may include extreme weather (both heat and storms) and is populated by the CFS, MFS and SAPOL. You can find out more or view a combination of social media feeds from all emergency services by following the link below
Marina Drive Berri Closed
28 July 2014
Due to the Berri Boat Ramp Upgrade the Allan Thurmer Recreational Trail is closed at Marina Drive Berri and no access is available to the boat ramp area until further notice.
Berri Barmera Council Rating Review
25 July 2014
HAVE YOUR SAY! Council is welcoming comments and submissions regarding its rating review. We encourage you to attend our public workshop 20th August, 2014 at 5.30pm in the Berri Council Chambers. You must register your attendance by telephoning the Berri Barmera Council office on 85821922 by close of business 13th August, 2014. For other methods to lodge your submission - please view article.
Lake Bonney Name Consultation
22 July 2014
Council has been advised that the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure is seeking public comment on a proposal to dual name Lake Bonney, Riverland as LAKE BONNEY RIVERLAND / BARMERA. Submissions in writing regarding this proposal may be lodged with the Surveyor-General, G.P.O. Box 1354, Adelaide, S.A. 5001. The submission period will close on 31 August. Copies of the plan for this naming proposal can be viewed at: • Berri Barmera Council offices • the Office of the Surveyor-General, 101 Grenfell Street, Adelaide or on the Land Services web-site by clicking below.
8 July 2014
As the final step in Australia's successful move to digital-only TV, some TV channels will be changing frequencies. These moves will free up broadcasting spectrum so that it can be used for new services such as mobile broadband. This is a forward notice ONLY: We will advise you when this change is required for the Riverland
Community and Council Connect
25 June 2014
As part of its strategy to share more information with our community, Council has introduced a number of new communication pathways over the past year. One of these is the electronic newsletter "Community and Council Connect". The latest edition of this e-news has just been released. Follow the link below if you would like to view or subscribe to this service.
Martin Bend Camping Ground
17 June 2014
Martin Bend has evolved over the past few years and with its increase in popularity there has been an increase in maintenance costs to Council. As of July 1 Council will introduce a $5 contribution per night to stay at Martin Bend, this 'user pays' fee will result in Campers at the site partially contributing to the ongoing of costs of services at the venue. An honesty box will be installed at the entrance where people can pay their contribution.
Draft Annual Business Plan & Budget 2014-2015 Public Consultation
9 May 2014
The Draft Annual Business Plan & Budget 2014-2015 is now available for public consultation.
Berri Boat Ramp
9 May 2014
Works have commenced on the Berri Boat Ramp for the construction of a new 4 lane ramp with associated car park at the Berri Marina.
Monash Adventure Park Upgrade
8 May 2014
Council has received funding towards an upgrade of the Monash Adventure Park. Works are set to commence later in May and will continue into June.
Works Activities Update- 8/9/2014
8 May 2014
A summary of some of the Council works activities currently underway
Road Resealing
7 May 2014
Council would like to advise residents that Contractors are in the area undertaking our resealing program for 2013/14 . This work will be undertaken over the next few weeks at it is hoped that disruptions are kept to a minimum. Please take care while travelling through these work zones.
Hazardous Waste Drop-off day
7 May 2014
A FREE household and farm hazardous waste drop off day is being conducted this Saturday 10th May between 10am and 3pm. See attached flyer for accepted (and non accepted) items. Drop off location is the Monash Resource Recovery Facility on Hoskin Road, Monash.
Delayed Waste Collection Reminder
16 April 2014
Council would like to remind residents that due to the Good Friday public holiday, Friday's bin collections will be delayed until Saturday this week (18/4/14).
Easter Opening Times
16 April 2014
Council wishes to advise the opening times of the Berri Office, Berri Visitor Information Centre, Barmera Library and Council Office and Berri Library and Information Centre over the Easter weekend.
Berri Library School Holiday Programme
15 April 2014
The Berri Library will be holding a Baloon Themed school holiday programme which will run on Tuesday and Thursday these holidays.
Easter a Good Time to use Free WIFI
1 April 2014
"Council supplied free wifi at Berri and Barmera will be in high use by visitors over the Easter Break and ANZAC Day breaks " said Council CEO David Beaton. The service is available in Vaughan Tce and the riverfront near the Visitor Information Centre in Berri and Barwell Avenue and the lakefront in Barmera. The service has proven popular by tourists and visitors to the towns.
Barmera Library School Holiday Program
1 April 2014
The Barmera Library has some great school holiday programs and entertainment being held on both Tuesdays in the school holidays.
Street Light Faults
31 March 2014
Council is charged considerable money for street lighting every month to illuminate roads, footpaths and parks areas. The cost for street lights is based on number of lights and their globe type, so if you see one that is not working, we are still being charged for it. Please ring SA Power Networks on 131261 to report a faulty light that isn't working or even one that is dirty and not as bright as it should be
Berri Boat Ramp Project
31 March 2014
After receiving matching funds up to $320,000 from the State Government through the SA Boating Facilities Fund the Berri Boat Ramp project at the Berri Marina is set to commence works in late April with construction estimated to continue for 4 months.
Green Waste Reminder
30 March 2014
Council would like to remind residents that the placement of waste in the correct bin is of the utmost importance. Any foreign material included in the GREEN waste bin means that the load can not be mulched, thus making it unusable. Random green bin inspections will be undertaken to identify persistent offenders which may result in the resident being excluded from any future services.
Berri Recreation Centre
28 February 2014
The Berri Recreation Centre has received Planning Consent from the Riverland Regional Development Assessment Panel at the February meeting.
My Local Services App launched
27 February 2014
The My Local Services App which delivers local information, kerbside waste collection reminders and provides a report it feature for residents has now been launched. Berri Barmera Council residents using iOS or android mobile devices will be able to download the application and commence using as of today
New Resource for Family History Researchers
25 February 2014
Savill Index of The Advertiser funeral notices is now online at the State Library of South Australia. The index is also available in the Berri Barmera Local History Collection as a full hardcopy version. This covers some of the gaps which are currently in the online index.
Fight the Bite
24 February 2014
After the recent rain fall, it is timely to consider how we can all take measures to stop mosquitoes breeding around the house.
Monash Temporary Waste Transfer Station- Permanent Closure
10 January 2014
Council wishes to advise Berri Barmera residents that as of 4.30pm Friday, 24th January 2014 the Monash Temporary Waste Transfer Station, located at Henwood Road, Monash will be permanently closed to the public.
ABC Emergency Website
10 December 2013
ABC Local Radio delivers your news, entertainment, sport, weather and in-depth coverage of the issues that matter to you. In addition to this they are also an official emergency broadcaster. The ABC emergency website at abc.net.au/emergency has a wealth of information about preparing for different emergency situations as well as listing all current warnings.
$320,000 for Berri Boat Ramp
26 November 2013
The Berri Barmera Council has been successful in receiving matching funds up to $320,000 from the State Government through the SA Boating Facilities Fund.
Berri Swimming Pool Opening
7 November 2013
The Berri Pool is now open just in time for the warm weather. Please note that the toddler and junior pools will still be out of action for a week to 10 days awaiting the completion of a new filtration plant. Sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.
Murray Man Triathlon
7 November 2013
With the Murray Man Triathlon being held this weekend the competition should be fierce. As you can appreciate the course covers a lot of distance and as such, extensive road closures will be in place.
Fire Danger Season
7 November 2013
We wish to advise that the Fire Danger Season is set to commence on 15th November 2013 (current as at 7th November 2013). If you would like more information on total fire ban days, fire danger seasons and what can and can not be done during these times, please see the CFS website (www.cfs.sa.gov.au)
Annual Report 2012-13
1 November 2013
At the October meeting of Council the Annual Report was adopted. The Annual Report contains information on Council's business and operations through out the 2012/13 Financial Year.
Work Health and Safety (WHS) Awards Success
1 November 2013
Berri Barmera Council submitted a nomination for the Local Government Association Workers Compensation Scheme (LGAWCS) Best Practice Awards for 2013.
What's On This Long Weekend
4 October 2013
This October long weekend has plenty to keep the family busy.
Berri Visitor Information Centre to stay put
30 August 2013
At Tuesdays Council Meeting it was agreed that the proposed move of the Berri Visitor Information Centre services to the Berri Resort Hotel would not be pursued. This decision was based on significant feedback received in writing and in person at the recent public meeting.
Council & Community Connect
2 August 2013
Council currently shares information with the public by a variety of communication tools and wish to assist you to become more informed. We would like to offer you the option of receiving direct information as it is released. If you would like to receive emails relating to Council News or texts with important notifications & reminders, then join Community & Council Connect.
NAIDOC Week
8 July 2013
NAIDOC Week celebrations kicked off today with the annual NAIDOC March through Berri to the Riverfront.
Council looks to move Berri Visitor Information Centre (VIC)
2 July 2013
Council is currently in discussion with the Berri Resort Hotel regarding a possible relocation of the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) to the Hotel.
Local Government Association SA Careers in Council
20 May 2013
The Local Government Assocaition of SA has launched the Careers in Council website and is running a campaign to raise awareness about the wide range of things SA Councils do for communities and the jobs which support those roles.
Annual Business Plan and Budget 2013-2014
1 May 2013
The Annual Business Plan for 2013-2014 was adopted at the 25 June 2013 Meeting of Council
Waste / Recycling (3 bin townships / 2 bin rural) system)
10 December 2012
The Berri Barmera Council will be introducing kerbside recycling from January 2013 with a three bin system in the town areas and a two bin system for residences in rural areas of the council district. Council is hoping to divert 50 - 60 per cent of what currently goes to landfill with green waste used to rehabilitate the Monash landfill site. The bins will be delivered to premises during December 2012. A booklet that explains the type of waste that can be placed in each of the bins, collection days and other information will be delivered to residences during December and also available at the Council Office in Berri, the Barmera Library & Customer Service Centre and the Berri Library & Information Centre. A copy of the Information Booklet is available by clicking on the "View Item" link below.
Berri District Centre Car Parking
3 September 2012
Berri Barmera Council has recently engaged an engineer to undertake a review of the car parking provided within the Berri Town Centre. The survey was undertaken to assess the usage of the existing car park situation and to identify any strategies that may be useful in helping to alleviate congestion within the town centre. This review has identified that although car parking is an issue, one of the major causes of congestion is the overstay of vehicles in timed car parks and the use of disabled car park spaces by unauthorised people. In order to help combat this issue while further measures continue to be investigated, council will seek to enforce the timed zones as much as practicable. Please take note of the restrictions when parking to avoid receiving an expiation.
Annual Business Plan 2012-2013
13 July 2012
Council would like to advise that the 2012-2013 Annual Business Plan was adopted at a meeting of Council held Thursday 12th July 2012.
River Facilities and Infrastructure Advice 2012
12 March 2012 (amended: 6 August 2012)
Notice for users of river facilities and infrastructure in the Berri Barmera Council District.
Webcams for Berri and Barmera now on-line
1 July 2011
The Riverland views website www.riverlandviews.com is an initiative of the Berri Barmera Council to showcase the Riverland via web cameras and still images, Tourist and non profit organisations are welcome to contact Council if they wish to contribute images or links showing the natural and cultural diversity of the Riverland, with the aim of lifting the Regional profile and attracting tourists to our Region.
River Facilities and Infrastructure Advice Update
19 May 2011 (amended: 19 May 2011)
Notice to users of the river and river facilities/infrastructure in the Berri Barmera Council District.
Projected Flow Inundation Maps
8 February 2011
Attached are the aerail maps of the projected flow inundation from the River Murray for the Berri Barmera District area.
Rural Property Addressing
4 January 2010
Every occupied rural property in South Australia - homes and business - will soon have a nationally consistent numbered address.
SA Council Maps
17 November 2009
The SA Council Maps working party are pleased to announce the launch of the SA Council Maps Beta website, http://www.sacouncilmaps.sa.gov.au, to the 15 participating Councils (including the Berri Barmera Council). This website enables residents to find answers to questions such as: * When is my rubbish collected? * Where is my Council and how do I contact them? * Where are the nearest parks? * Where is the nearest Council Library? * Where are the Nearest Schools? * How do I get to my destination by public transport? * What is for sale in the area?
Berri Art Concepts Report
7 October 2009
The Berri Traders have engaged artists to develop a public art program for the town of Berri through a process of consultation and research. Potential sites and concepts will be identified and the involvement of specific groups in the process identified. The area concerned is between Worman Street to the river, from Vaughan Tce in the east to Crawford Tce and Bookpurnong Rd in the west.


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The three bedroom family apartment has a King bed in the master bedroom, a twin room with two single beds and the third room has a queen bed. Large open plan living and dining area, 40" LCD TV, large private courtyard with outdoor furniture, full kitchen with cooking facilities and dishwasher, spa bath and separate shower in the bathroom.
All our units have Sky Guest Select with 50+ TV channels, air conditioning/heat pump, free off-street parking, free unlimited wifi, complementary toiletries and tea and coffee.


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Ill just jump right into it!
We arrived late. Actually my sister in law was the very last person on board. The staff was still very friendly and helpful after a stressful day of checking people in.
The fire drill was early, so we had to run around like crazy people. Im not too keen on that fire drill, but if you miss it you have to do a make up drill the next day.
Food: Food is subjective, I know. But for us, it was wonderful! There were very few items we didnt enjoy. On the Pride, everything was gluten free(onions, pickles, mayo.. everything was labeled gluten free)and tasted like it. On the Jewel, everything was full on real.
They had a chocolate buffet! Seriously! Go to it. This is something totally unique and you wont want to miss it. Even if just to look.
HOWEVER, the chocolate buffet replaces the regular buffet. There is no food available there during service. For food, you have to go out to the rear buffet or a main restaurant. At this time, the rear buffet food is limited and packed full of people. Dont expect the usual choices, or a spectacular quality.
Cons: Buffet seating is pretty bad. I knew this beforehand thanks to CC, but theres no preparing for this. Seriously, there are times when there are exactly 0 seats. If its decent out, you can sit outside. In skagway, they actually closed the back buffet making things even worse.
They offer you seating at Mamas kitchen for breakfast, but I dont even consider that an option. I refuse to eat food from one restaurant in another. Thats just me. You can do it if you like.
I was asked why I dont consider this as an option. My answer? 1. Because Im eating at the Buffet, not Mamas. Therefore I expect to eat in the restaurant I chose. I dont have to be next to the buffet, just in the restaurant. 2. To get to mamas, you have to wade thru a sea of people waiting at the elevators who are not eating. Im not comfortable carrying my food thru a crowd.
The solution? this would probably be unpopular at first, but make the buffet like every other buffet in the world and put a hostess out at the busiest times. At least everyone gets a seat. I saw people eating off an empty buffet table one day! (It was the early risers buffet and was not in use)
The ship: Wonderful. Its clean and well kept and has a friendly crew. I saw a few scuffs from the dock on the hull, but otherwise its in really great shape.
Other passengers: 99% of the people we encountered were great. Even most of the kids we saw were good. (My sister in law had hers, and I have to apologize if anyone was disturbed by an upset baby from time to time).
However.. parents who go on vacation are not on vacation from disciplining your kid. There were quite a few unruly kids with no parents in sight. One kid ran up and down our hallway from about 6am until 11pm.
Occasionally the staff would stop them from going nuts, but they shouldnt have to.
the 1% of people that we saw seemed to have not planned well or were just nuts. If youre going to Alaska, the last thing Im going to think about packing is shorts. There was one guy in Skagway wearing camouflage shorts and a coat. Now heres the problem.. in Skagway its 50 with strong wind. (Skagway actually means windy bay, soooo) Wind chill is in effect and it felt cold!
Seriously, dress the part.
Conclusion: This was a great cruise and I would recommend it to anyone. The few problems we had were mostly just annoyances and not real problems or anything that NCL could control (except for buffet seating)


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Beautiful recently renovated stable block
An immaculate newly renovated 3 bedroom house set in farm courtyard
Les Etables is a newly renovated part of an 18th century farm, built round a large courtyard. You have all the benefits of a small village within walking distance (bakery, butcher, bars, supermarket, chemist, post office, bank, wine shop) whilst enjoying the peace and quiet of its rural location. The gite was completed in December 2010 and has been furnished and equipped to a very high standard. A private terrace outside the house leads to the front door, which opens into a very spacious, light and airy open plan room (50 sq metres) with kitchen, dining and living areas. There is also a separate cloakroom with loo, hand basin and a useful cupboard for storage/coats.The kitchen is fully equipped with oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. There is a small library of books to read during your stay.Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms, all with en-suite facilities. One is a double (or twin) with bath and shower, one is a double (or twin) with shower, and one is a twin with shower, which can easily accomodate a third single bed (or cot). All linen and towels are provided.Complimentary 'welcome pack'.Cot and high chair on request.Pets are welcome.There is off road car parking in the courtyard. Location: Hardinghen is a small village 20 minutes drive from Calais or Boulogne. It is in the heart of the beautiful Boulonnais region, surrounded by hills and valleys, forests and streams. There are many marked countryside walks ranging from a short stroll to a full day's hike and the spectacular sandy beaches of the Opale Coast are just 15 minutes away by car.
The area has a wide range of leisure activities to offer, from the fabulous sea life centre in Boulogne-sur-mer, the museums in all the towns, the many wonderful golf courses within half an hour's drive, to sand yachting, windsurfing, cycling, horse riding, walking or just chilling and watching the world go by from a cafe or restaurant nearby.
It is a perfect spot for a short break whether you want to be active or just to relax. How to get here 20 minutes from Channel Tunnel (between Guines and Marquise). Detailed map and directions available on request
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