Volunteers revive bushfire survivors’ gardens
The South Australia Bushfire Garden Revival (SABGR) is a group of volunteers who are collecting and distributing plants and other garden items for people...
German film crew shoots telemovie in Mid Murray district
A film crew will visit Mannum during the next week to shoot parts of a German-Australian telemovie.German production company Schiwago Film and Adelaide-based 57...
Club still waiting for Gifford Hill bet to pay off
"Build it and they will come", goes the mantra.After spending more than 10 years on the first part, Murray Bridge Racing Club is still...
‘Something for everyone’ in Coorong drought funding
Residents on unsealed roads at Tailem Bend should be among those to benefit from almost $1.3 million worth of new projects planned in the...
Pumped hydro energy storage project delayed
A pumped hydro energy storage project in the Adelaide Hills has stalled, mine operator Hillgrove Resources has revealed.The company had been due to hand...
South Eastern Freeway resurfacing begins
Trips to Adelaide are likely to take slightly longer over the next few months as $7.4 million worth of resurfacing works begin on the...
Throwback Thursday, January 6-8, 1990: Swim-a-thon
From the archives of The Murray Valley Standard, January 6-8, 1990.More than 30 Murray Bridge Swimming Club members last Friday night covered a combined...
What happened to correct English?
Why do people say "klom-ters" when it is spelled "kilometres"?We are using metric.Fleurieu Peninsula, some say "flew-rio"; it should be sounded "flew-rew" with no...
Life Through the Lens: A broken road cannot fix itself
Poor road!There it is: once shiny and strong, now cracked and broken, full of potholes.Wear and tear are taking their toll.Cracks appear, allowing water...
‘Sports rorts’ affair cost Mid Murray ratepayers $220,000
The "sports rorts" controversy left Mid Murray ratepayers hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket, a Sport Australia document has revealed.In 2018, the...
Tractor trip for school run
A p-plate driver has been turning heads on his daily commute to school, getting behind the wheel of a nearly 80-year-old tractor as his...
