Dry start for irrigators
Irrigators' fears have been confirmed: they will receive just 36 per cent of their usual water allocations this financial year.The figure had been floated...
Dangerous article charges
A 54-year-old man from Murray Bridge has been reported for the alleged possession of a dangerous article and insecure ammunition last month.Police have alleged that they located...
2009: No weir at Welly
From the archives of The Murray Valley Standard, July 2, 2009.Despite promises to make an announcement before the end of June, a state government...
All say stick with the Basin Plan
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan will safeguard the River Murray’s future, candidates agreed.Mr Pasin said support was unanimous among South Australians and across party lines, and...
Seniors, disability pensions
Ms Zeppel said Family First would not take away funding from seniors and Mr Stacey said government must take care of the most vulnerable.Mr...
Divided on asylum seekers
Mr Stacey said asylum seekers had contributed to local agriculture and helped grow the economy.Ms Zeppel advocated for Christian refugees but suggested the Islamic...
Carbon emissions: tax or not?
Mr Keough said producing cheap energy was unsustainable and that climate change was a result of human activity that must be addressed.Mr O’Brien believed in...
Five candidates fight it out
The five candidates for the seat in Barker faced a number of questions at The Standard’s Barker Election Forum.See what each of the candidates wanted voters...
Local music’s future
The talent is there, but the opportunities for live music in the Murraylands have been few in recent years.Murray Bridge youth centre The Station...
Battle for Barker
The five potential Members for Barker gathered at a forum on Tuesday night to fight for their chance to be the voice of the...
Standard headlines in ’15
MONARTO DUST-UP
One of the Murraylands’ largest companies is being pursued for completing a range of building projects without council approval.
The Murray Bridge council...
