History
Riverlink was initiated in 1991, by the then Chief Executives of the state and federal government agencies involved in horticultural research and development in the Sunraysia-Riverland region. Four (now expanded to six) program leaders were appointed to integrate research and service delivery across the research agencies in the region.

Since that time, Riverlink has achieved a high level of functional integration across the tri-state area. Joint planning for research and development, cross-organisation, and multi-discipline teams are now commonplace. Increased collaboration has been beneficial, with obvious efficiencies in sharing of human and physical resources and greater support from industry and funding organisations.