Bevra Squires receives life membership of Meningie CFS
At a recent Meningie CFS annual dinner, Bevra Squires was honoured with life membership of the Country Fire Service of South Australia.For more than 20...
Poseidon sculpture wins people’s choice award
A towering Poseidon sculpture crafted by stonemason Ken Herron and Mypolonga-based boilermaker Jason Wachtel has received a people’s choice award at the Brighton Jetty...
Murray Valley Domain: Make it your very own
This 12-month-old Rivergum “Tasman” home offers the new owner the chance to put their own touches on the landscaping, with a blank canvas and...
Throwback Thursday, February 12, 1965: Imps get their clubrooms
From the archives of The Murray Valley Standard, February 12, 1965.The Imperial Football Club has been granted a 21-year lease of a section of...
Life Through the Lens: About doors
This image by Donna Masson is from the front page of The Advertiser’s SA Weekend a couple of weeks ago, and I thank the editor Roy...
Council secrecy laws under review
Details of two secret land deals in Murray Bridge would have been made public if new rules proposed for councils had been in effect...
They’ve never met, but she’ll shave her head to help a Facebook friend
Amanda Gibbons-Caire may never have met the Whitehead family, but she will shave her head for them anyway.At 2pm this Sunday, the Murray Bridge...
Right-hand turning lane needed to manage school traffic, Murray Bridge councillor says
Traffic congestion on Murray Bridge's busiest road has again flared as an issue at the city's council.Councillor Andrew Baltensperger argues that a right-hand turning...
Councils re-commit to Murray-Darling Basin Plan at MDA meeting
Australia's states may disagree about aspects of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, but its local councils are willing to work together to salvage it, Murray...
Ibutho the rhino becomes first resident of Monarto Zoo’s Wild Africa
Monarto Zoo's Wild Africa precinct has its first resident: Ibutho the southern white rhino, who was moved in early this monthThe proponents of the...
News in April, 2009
BUMPER WEEKEND
The Murraylands will come alive this weekend, with thousands of people gathering for a jam-packed weekend of events.
Caravan parks and motels in...
