5 February 2026
New Support Available for SA Farmers in Murray Mallee, Riverland & Upper North Regions
Farming businesses affected by drought in South Australia's Murray Mallee, Riverland, and Upper North will be able to access low-interest loans via the new SA Drought Loan Scheme. This scheme allows for loans up to $250,000 with a loan term of 10 years and funding cap of $200 million for drought-affected grain and livestock producers.
Recipients would be granted a 2-year loan repayment holiday in which no principal or interest payments need to be made – this will give eligible farmers a significant benefit as they recover farm cashflow due to ongoing drought impact.
Applications will open in March with the scheme offered until to 31 December 2026. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can express your interest now.
For more information, please visit https://pir.sa.gov.au/regions-and-support/drought/drought-support/sa-drought-loan-scheme
25 July 2025
26 June 2023
Section 221 Permit Authorisations
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 221 of the Local Government Act 1999, that Mid Murray Council has granted blanket annual section 221 permits for:
- all existing letterboxes on Council’s road reserves, subject to them being frangible and not posing risk to users of the road or the deliverers of mail, for the express purpose of receiving mail delivery from Australia Post, and;
- the purpose of controlling declared plants on roads in its area, Council hereby authorise landowners to remove from adjoining road reserves the declared plants and only the declared plants pursuant to the Landscape SA Act 2019.
The land owner shall accept full responsibility for, and must ensure that any weed control activity, including the use of chemicals and/or spraying, does not interfere with or cause damage to the road reserve, native vegetation, or in any way affect the property of any other person.
For more information contact Executive Assistant Infrastructure and Field Services Simone Hage on 8569 0100 or email postbox@mid-murray.sa.gov.au.
Ben Scales
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Suppliers and Contractors Wanted
The Mid Murray Council would like to expand the value of works/goods and services purchased locally to help our local economy grow and prosper. If your business has the capability, capacity and competitiveness in providing goods & contractual services we would like to hear from you.
- To become an eligible Supplier of goods please provide details on the range of products/goods that you can supply: or
- To become an eligible contractor for services please complete the on-line Contractor Induction via https://www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au/services/procurement/online-contractor-induction located on Mid Murray Council webpage.
For more information please email contractors@mid-murray.sa.gov.au or phone 8569 0100.
In addition Council may hold an information session via zoom for potential new suppliers/contractors to provide an overview of the requirements to provide works/services to Council; if you would like to attend one of these, please advise us of your contact details to lodge your expression of interest.
SA Ambulance Service is looking for more volunteers
Have you ever thought about volunteering for SA Ambulance Service? Your local team of dedicated ambulance volunteers need more people to join them now. You will learn new skills, give back to your community and help share the load.
Check out the SA Ambulance Volunteer website saasvolunteer.sa.gov.au and a testimonial from one of our own, Morgan volunteer, David on YouTube