2025 in review: Local stories that made our year
From a legendary run to an ice cream coup, these are the top 100 storylines that captivated us in the Murraylands over the past 12 months.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
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Happy Christmas from Murray Bridge News
Managing editor Peri Strathearn reflects on 2025.
📢 Sponsored
Hire a pedal boat or kayak in Murray Bridge this summer holidays
Or take a speedboat ride, or try tubing or paddle boarding, with Freedom Boat Hire on the River Murray at Sturt Reserve.
🙂 Good News
Where to find Murray Bridge’s best Christmas lights in 2025
Your guide to this year’s winners of the district’s annual competition.
🏛️ Council
Murraylands council watch: December 2025
Here’s what the Murray Bridge, Mid Murray and Coorong councils have been up to this month.
🏛️ Council
Lerwin sale process went on in secret for two years, documents reveal
Exclusive: Documents released from confidence have shed new light on a process one Murray Bridge councillor describes as “a betrayal of the community”.
🏛️ Council
No more rates relief for drought-struck Coorong farmers
The council has ended an SA-first payment deferral program for primary producers affected by drought.
📢 Sponsored
Moving to Murray Bridge? Here’s what you need to know
Michael Cox and Casey DeMichele from Raine and Horne Murraylands introduce you to your new home, or the community where you’re investing.
🗳️ Vote
Liberal MP Adrian Pederick hopes to serve for a sixth term
“I’ve got plenty of fire in the belly,” the veteran Member for Hammond says.
🚨 Crime and Fire
Firefighters head to WA to lend a hand
Four Murraylands Country Fire Service volunteers have gone to fight fires in Western Australia in the lead-up to Christmas.
🚨 Crime and Fire
Driver arrested after road rage incident at Wall Flat
Plus police search for a stolen auger in Murray Bridge.
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Social photos: Tailem Bend Christmas Parade 2025
See who has been seen out and about in the Murraylands this week, thanks to Genuine Support Services Australia.