🏛️ Council
Troubling choices loom if Murray Bridge council doesn’t build east side sewer system
Exclusive: Councillors have been told they may be forced to build household septic systems and recoup the costs, or even declare homes uninhabitable.
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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🏗️ Growth
Riverscape Restaurant stand-off may soon come to an end
Hope is dawning that a new tenant may finally occupy a long-abandoned building in a prime position on Murray Bridge’s riverfront.
Shoppers raise $2500 for Murray Bridge community groups
Cheques have been presented to the Salvation Army, a Lions Club and a community centre following a promotion by Murray Bridge Marketplace.
🚨 Crime and Fire
Murraylands smoke shops raided as part of Operation Eclipse
Inspectors from Consumer and Business Services, backed up by SA Police, have been doing “targeted inspections”.
🚨 Crime and Fire
Woman hit by speedboat at Mannum, airlifted to hospital
Plus firefighters contain a mulch fire at Kanmantoo, police return some stolen navy memorabilia and more.
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Former Domino’s Murray Bridge franchisee banned for failures
The pizza franchise’s former owner has been prohibited from hiring trainees after an SA Skills Commission investigation.
📷 Social Photos
Social photos: Australia Day 2025
Hundreds of people have attended celebrations around the Murraylands.
Old Tailem Town’s Peter Squires OAM will go down in history
A collector of pioneer artefacts from Tailem Bend has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the 2025 Australia Day honours list.
Courtney Blacker named Murray Bridge’s citizen of the year
A grant-winning volunteer and change-the-date advocate is among five locals who have honoured with Australia Day awards in 2025.
🏘️ Housing
Homeowners and tradies left in the lurch as Murray Bridge’s JAC Homes collapses
A number of locals have been left with defectable homes or unpaid invoices following the liquidation of a building company.