Council

Mid Murray growth management and housing strategy

THE Mid Murray council has authorised the CEO Ben Scales to make final amendments to its Mid Murray Growth Management and Housing Strategy for publication and submission to the Federal Government. Planning firm URPS was engaged to assist in the...

Christine Webster

06 Sep 2025

Council

Reinventing small towns conference opportunity

MID Murray Council is offering nine community champions in the district a chance to apply to represent their planning areas in a national conference, aimed at reinventing Australia’s small towns. The National Small Town Reinvention Conference 2025...

Staff Contributors

24 Aug 2025

Council

Questions raised in BBC budget consultation

Berri Barmera has released a snapshot of results collected from the community consultation surrounding council’s 25/26 Draft Annual Budget and Business Plan. Council saw 25 attendees at its pop-up consultation session, held on July 7, at the Berri...

Staff Contributors

07 Aug 2025

Council

Council and community effort results in rate rise reduction

SIMONE BAILEY Mayor Mid Murray Council IN the face of rising costs and financial pressure across the board, Mid Murray Council has delivered a welcome surprise for ratepayers in its 2025/26 Annual Business Plan and Budget: a reduced rate rise, down...

Staff Contributors

04 Aug 2025

Council

Loxton Rotary Club annual changeover dinner report

IT was the big event on the Loxton Rotary calendar, as it always is, the Changeover Dinner. Held for the first time on the newly docked Murray River Queen, we were the first standalone group to be wined and dined in the restaurant, which is not yet...

Staff Contributors

29 Jul 2025

Council

Community feedback sought on council review

THE District Council of Loxton Waikerie is seeking community feedback on its proposed future structure as recommended in its Draft Representation Review Report. Representation reviews are a legislative requirement that gives councils the opportunity...

Christine Webster

07 Jul 2025

Council

Strengthening local government – why it matters now more than ever

I DON’T use the word ‘crisis’ lightly, but it’s hard to ignore the warning signs. Across South Australia, local government is under increasing pressure, from financial strain and political tension, to cultural challenges within the sector...

Staff Contributors

30 Jun 2025

Council

RPC looks at ‘cost-cutting’ budget as rate rise goes... INTO THE 11s

RATES for Renmark Paringa residents are set to rise by 11.25 per cent next financial year and wastewater charges will increase by 43 per cent – as council collects an extra $2.29m from its ratepayers. Renmark Paringa Council this week released its...

Hugh Schuitemaker

25 Jun 2025

Council

Berri Barmera’s future-proofing 7.9% rate rise to net... EXTRA $1.266 MILLION

AN extra $1.266m is set to be collected from Berri Barmera ratepayers in 2025/26, after the local council unveiled an average rate increase of 7.9 per cent — and forecast more above-CPI hikes in the years ahead. Berri Barmera Council councillors...

Madison Eastmond

25 Jun 2025

Council

Council commitment to the community

IT has now been more than 900 days since the current Mid Murray Council was sworn in, and in the beginning I doubt any of us truly knew what lay ahead. Within weeks, we were faced with a once-in-50-year flood. Just three months into our term, Mid...

Staff Contributors

07 Jun 2025

Council

Progress made on Lyrup Road repair

BERRI Barmera Council is continuing to work towards the repair of Lyrup Road following last year’s funding announcement. In October, the State Government committed to fully funding the repair of Lyrup Road, which was considerably damaged by the...

Staff Contributors

26 May 2025

Council

Riverland wines showcased to potential new importers

A STATE government initiative has given Riverland wineries a chance to showcase their wines to more than 100 “influential” importers who visited South Australia. Riverland wine producers were among those exhibiting at a recent event, held at the...

Staff Contributors

18 May 2025

Council

Council to discuss standpipe project plans

MID Murray Council is expected to consider how it will invest the SA Government funding it has received for its community and regional standpipe water supply project. The State Government has provided $207,500 in funds to the council from Primary...

Christine Webster

18 May 2025

Council

Council provides support for CFS operations

A RIVERLAND council will provide support towards the construction of new water tanks to help improve the region’s prepardness toward fires. Renmark Paringa Councillors at last month’s general meeting passed a motion to provide an in-kind...

Staff Contributors

18 May 2025

Council

New animal management fees adjusted to cost of living

BERRI Barmera’s animal management fees will remain largely unchanged for the 2025-26 financial year, in a bid to ease cost-of-living pressures for residents. Outside the fee to surrender a dog, Berri Barmera councillors at last month’s general...

Madison Eastmond

17 May 2025