Japanese encephalitis detected at Murray Bridge and Coorong piggeries
SA Health is warning everyone to take care not to be bitten by mosquitoes after the emergence of a rare virus in the Murraylands.
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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Join in ... at Murray Bridge Community Centre’s Connection Cafe
Bruce Weber invites you to spend an afternoon at a gathering for people with dementia, their partners and carers.
Cannabis crackdown continues with third arrest this month
Plus police lay charges over a road chase which led them through Murray Bridge.
What’s the future of local news?
Murray Bridge News managing editor Peri Strathearn introduces a world-first experiment in local news distribution.
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Liberals’ Adrian Pederick pulls ahead of independent Airlie Keen in Hammond
Pre-poll and postal votes are falling in the MP's favour with about two thirds of votes counted after Saturday's state election.
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Member for MacKillop Nick McBride could be South Australia’s next Opposition Leader
The second-term Liberal MP, who now respresents the entire Coorong district, has his sights set high.
🗓 Things to Do
Things to do in Murray Bridge: March 24-31, 2022
All you need to know about Country by the River, the Australian 360 Sprintcar Championship, a car collectors' run and more.
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‘It’s like a dream come true’: Monarto Safari Park’s new visitor centre opens
After more than a year of construction, the first big part of the zoo's Wild Africa expansion is complete.
Multicultural festival showcases Murray Bridge’s diversity
Singers, dancers and foods from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Pacific have featured at the 2022 Murraylands Multicultural Yuntu-Walun Festival.
What’s got one cylinder, two gears and is worth about $200,000?
A 113-year-old steam tractor has proven to be one of the star attractions at the 2022 Lower Murray Vintage Machinery Show in Murray Bridge.
Erskine Bridge traffic light plan ridiculed by Callington residents
The Murray Bridge and Mount Barker councils hope to save money by convincing locals to accept a less expensive solution to a long-standing safety issue.
Top sheep producers earn baa-ragging rights at Monarto Ag Bureau hogget competition
Robert Thiele and Nathan Wegener are among the farmers to have won recognition at a gathering on Friday night.