Murray Lands Retirement Village

08/09/2026

A lot of retirement villages have strict rules about the units front gardens. Here we say, Let Your Personality Shine!

07/09/2026

WOW! Just wow! Driving around the village and the wild flowers are out for everyone to see.

07/09/2026

Last week we had our first session of a Intergenerational Playgroup. This has been a partnership between the Rural City of Murray Bridge, Play Groups SA, Toy Library and the Village.
It was a huge success and are looking forward to to continuing.
Thanks to all who came.

01/09/2026

Safety is important in every industry. Here at the village we have WHS Consultants and we receive regular email updates on legislation and best practice.
Today we received the story below. This really hits home how important safety is and that its not a new issue. Its always been important but not always managed appropriately.

On Monday 17 October 1814, a terrible disaster claimed the lives of at least 8 people.

A bizarre industrial accident resulted in the release of a beer tsunami onto the streets of London when a wooden vat of fermenting brown porter ale burst. The 6.7metre high vat was held with massive iron rings and contained brown porter ale (similar to stout).

On the afternoon of 17 October, one of the iron rings around the tank snapped. About an hour later the whole tank ruptured releasing hot ale that took down the back wall of the brewery. The force of the escaping liquid dislodged the valve of another vessel and destroyed several large barrels that added their contents to the flood.

Somewhere between 580,000 to 1,470,000 litres of beer was released, described as a “tsunami over 4 ½ metres high”.

The wave of beer swept into St Giles Rookery, a densely populated London slum area, where many of the city’s most vulnerable lived in crowded underground cellars.

Tragically, eight people were killed.

Hundreds of people scooped up the beer, drinking it, and one person died from alcoholic poisoning.

The brewery was taken to court over the accident. The Coroner’s inquest declared the beer flood an "act of God" and nobody was responsible, the eight people had lost their lives “casually, accidentally and by misfortune”.

Investigation Finding

The investigation found that this was not the first time the 317 kilogram iron hoops had slipped off the cask. A witness said that the hoops failed three or four times a year, without previous problems, and a passive toleration existed that “these things happen.”

An hour before the tank burst, a storehouse clerk inspected the tank and noticed an iron hoop had slipped off the cask. He reported this to his supervisor who advised him to note it in the maintenance log to be fixed at a later date.

26/08/2026

Welcome Beth Gregory to the village team. Beth will be working on our grounds team. She comes to us with a wealth of experience and qualifications. Beth has a Batchelor Degree in Environmental Production and Horticulture. She’s already hit the ground running at the village removing some shrubs ready for a veggie garden and setting up to propagate our own plants.
Welcome Beth.

25/08/2026

The staff didn't even get a chance to order this delicious meal before it sold out. Well done to the team in the cafe today.
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Apricot Curry with Rice on todays menu.
Almost sold out by midday.

23/08/2026

Get in before it runs out.
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On a cold wintery day like today, what could be better than a Hearty Vegetable Stew. Come in for lunch and get some before its sold out.

21/08/2026

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A massive thank you to all those that have helped reset the cafe for new management and those that have continued to patronise the cafe. Your support has been greatly appreciated.
Thanks to: Rona Dahlitz Kathy Fox Adrian Gregory Gregory, May, Highfield, Cabinet Makers, and .

20/08/2026

Check out the new take away meals in the cafe.
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18/08/2026

Check out what's happening in the Heddle Cafe: