Diamond milestone reached
In the early 1950s Gordon Thoman met the love of his life.A beautiful young woman caught his eye at a country dance in Alford...
It’s our oval: Keen
Johnstone Park should not be sold without the public being consulted first, a Murray Bridge councillor has argued.At a council meeting on Monday night, Cr Airlie...
1992: Lerwin expands
From the archives of The Murray Valley Standard, December 17, 1992.A $276,000 Federal Government grant has cleared the way for Lerwin Nursing Home’s $900,000...
Meningie school set for upgrade
Plans for an upgrade at Meningie Area School should be released next year.Coorong District Council staff recently met with representatives from the Department of...
NDIS rollout approved
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will support all South Australians with a disability by 2019, the State and Federal governments have announced.The governments...
Gonna see their faces
By the time Sounds by the River rolls around in January, it will have been almost 40 years since a crowd first screamed its...
Fatal crash on Dukes Highway
One person has been killed in a crash between a car and a truck on the Dukes Highway at Cooke Plains.Emergency services responded to...
Punthari student stars
Rebekah Starick has reason to celebrate.The Unity College student received a merit in both agricultural and horticultural management and her research project to achieve an ATAR...
Need for slower speed
A push to reduce the speed limit on Murray Bridge's main street sparked fierce debate at a council meeting on Monday.Councillor Andrew Baltensperger pushed...
Pageant to go ahead
Tailem Bend’s Christmas parade will go ahead regardless of this Saturday’s weather forecast.Coordinator Julieanne Tresize said the show would go on despite predicted 43-degree...
Legacy Day Fours a success
Murray Bridge RSL Bowling Club recently hosted its annual Legacy Day Fours in near-perfect conditions, with a full field of 18 teams from across...
