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Coorong property owners face $140 rates bill increase
The Coorong council plans to raise an extra $1 million in property rates in 2026-27 to support various projects, including growth at Wellington East.
Water safety strategy launched as life saving club seeks a home
The Murray Bridge Life Saving Club wants a permanent base at Sturt Reserve as part of an effort to prevent drownings in the region.
Social photos: Lower Murray Vintage Engine and Machinery Show
See who has been seen out and about in the Murraylands this week, thanks to Spry Holdings.
Tailem Bend steals a motor race from Victoria
A Formula SAE-A championship will be held at the Bend Motorsport Park for the next five years, SA’s state government has announced.
$3.8 million redevelopment planned at Murray Bridge’s Hume Reserve
The state government, Ngarrindjeri authorities and the local council are collaborating on a plan to revitalise a long-neglected riverfront area.
Things to do in the Murraylands: April 17-23, 2026
Your guide to everything happening in Murray Bridge and surrounds this week, including the Lower Murray Vintage Engine and Machinery Show.
Is there still a housing crisis in the Murraylands?
Raine and Horne’s Michael Cox and Casey DeMichele say conditions are surprisingly favourable for vendors, buyers and renters alike at the moment.
Murraylands writer will publish second AI-assisted children’s book
Cadeyrn Smith is preparing a story called Smiley the Steam Train Driver for publication.
Mr Snotbottom is stinky and disgusting – and he’s coming right this way
A standout children’s entertainer is returning to Murray Bridge this school holidays.
Does Callington belong in the Hills or Murraylands? The AEC weighs in
A proposed boundary change would shift Callington, Langhorne Creek and other communities into the electorate of Barker at the next federal election.
Drought will mean less water for River Murray irrigators in 2026-27
A political argument between Labor and One Nation has erupted over the most troubling projection for irrigators in six years.
Sports reports: Five hard court tennis titles in a row for Jervois
Plus the latest in local golf, horse racing and more.
Patient Assistance Transport Scheme must keep pace with fuel crisis, advocate says
Murraylands Cancer Fighters’ Mandy Payne is calling on the state government to do more to help regional patients in the face of fast-rising costs.