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Feb 2023
55m 9s

South Australian Country Hour

ABC Radio
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The unusually late grain harvest for many farmers across the state has put pressure on families work life balance, a South East mushroom grower hopes the Limestone Coast will become renowned for fungi and mushrooms and after three dry of being closed due to flooding the tiny outback community watering hole at Tilpa has re-opened. 
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