1938: Polio banished
From the archives of The Murray Valley Standard, January 14, 1938.There have been no new cases of infant paralysis reported in the area of...
Thirteen reasons councils keep secrets
Plenty of things in this life get the adrenaline pumping.You can grip a tow line tight as a powerboat pulls away, dodge a tackle,...
Blackwater belts our cod
From Murray Bridge to Bowhill, Tailem Bend to Mannum, the biggest fish in the River Murray have been floating to the surface, dead.An individual...
Park saved for public
Now it's official: Johnstone Park and the Round House have been permanently designated as community land, ensuring both should remain open to the public...
Casting your vote may get easier in 2018
Property owners may be spared the nuisance of re-enrolling to vote in local elections next year after a change of heart from the state...
More secrets kept in 2016
Secret-keeping at Murraylands councils increased in 2016, bucking a trend towards openness and accountability.Members of the public were shut out of council meetings 94...
Murray Bridge was hottest place
If you thought Murray Bridge felt like the hottest place in Australia on Saturday, you were right.The maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees recorded at...
Master plan in motion at Mannum
The master plan for an extreme makeover of Mary Ann Reserve on Mannum’s waterfront has progressed.At the December meeting of Mid Murray Council, elected...
A president’s farewell
After nearly two years of service, Mid Murray Mayor Dave Burgess’ time as President of the Local Government Association (LGA) has come to an end.As he...
Free flags for Australia Day
As many Murraylands residents prepare to celebrate the 229th anniversary of the first British settlement in Australia on January 26, they may not be aware...
Winter forecast session
Farmers in the Murraylands will have the chance to hear from independent long-range forecaster Stuart Williams ahead of winter cropping decisions.
Mr Williams, of Oz...
