Pigs are biggest foot and mouth disease risk, farmers hear at Tailem Bend
The Murraylands' primary producers are being urged to prepare for the possibility of an FMD outbreak in Australia, but not to be alarmed.
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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Paint the Bridge Read: How an egg-citing literacy program will help local kids
Parents in Murray Bridge are being encouraged to talk, read, sing, rhyme and play with their children every day.
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Who are Murray Bridge’s council candidates in 2022?
Find out who's running for mayor and councillor jobs at this year's local government election.
Drive-through upgrade planned at KFC Murray Bridge
A congestion point for traffic on Adelaide Road and Standen Street may soon be resolved, according to documents lodged as part of a planning application.
Fraser Park scarecrows win again
Two scarecrows made by students at a Murray Bridge school and preschool have won prizes at the 2022 Royal Adelaide Show.
Kimberly Rathjen is making families proud to be at Fraser Park
A new principal at Murray Bridge's smallest school is helping students engage with their learning and improving the school's reputation.
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Proud of your garden? Share it with the community, John Harvie says
One of last year’s Murray Bridge Spring Garden Competition winners is urging green thumbs of all ability levels to submit their entries in 2022.
How can we fix Murray Bridge’s CBD?
Lower speed limits, more car parks, even another Sixth Street is on the table as the city’s council seeks feedback from business and property owners.
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Local property market update: When to upgrade your investment property
Raine and Horne Murraylands’ award-winning team explains why and how investors should move up in the market.
Indigenous Voice consultation session will be held in Murray Bridge
State Commissioner Dale Agius is coming to hear what Ngarrindjeri and other local people think of plans for a new advisory body.
Racehorse trainer Garret Lynch reflects on the rodeo accident that changed his life
Against all odds, the Murray Bridge trainer has become one of the best in South Australia in – he says – the first year he has really taken things seriously.
Next Murray Bridge tree giveaway will be four times bigger
A thousand free seedlings were snapped up in less than 24 hours last week, so the council plans to go bigger next time.