🏗️ Development
Palmer wind farm construction will start this year
Energy company Tilt Renewables has vowed to start work on the project in 2026, following more than a decade of legal challenges and other hurdles.
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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Home battery rebates are changing – here’s what that means for you
If you’re thinking about getting a home battery installed, here’s why you should consider doing it sooner than later.
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BMX park will finally be built at Sturt Reserve
After almost a decade of delays, Murray Bridge should finally get a riverfront dirt track by the end of 2026.
🏛️ Council
Don’t sell our riverboats, Mid Murray residents tell their council
A consultation has found “overwhelming” support for public ownership of the PS Marion and two other heritage-listed vessels.
🙂 Good News
Coorong district firefighters get a $122,000 boost
A survey and equipment upgrades at water access points across the district will help the Country Fire Service protect communities.
🗳️ Vote
Citizens’ agenda: What do you want the election candidates for Hammond to talk about?
Have your say in our two-minute survey and help Murray Bridge News set the agenda ahead of the 2026 state election.
🚨 Emergencies
Phone GPS helps police catch a thief in Murray Bridge
Plus officers investigate the theft of 12 marquees.
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Social photos: Fun in the Sun
See who has been seen out and about in the Murraylands this week, thanks to Spry Holdings.
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New generation will help a Mannum institution continue
New Mannum Mag editor Alex McAskill has paid tribute to his predecessor, Keith Baldwin, as he prepares to retire after 30 years.
🗳️ Vote
Hammond is winnable for Labor in 2026, Premier Peter Malinauskas suggests
With a high-profile candidate and promises coming down the pipeline, South Australia’s leader hopes to offer locals a viable choice at the state election.
🗳️ Vote
MP Nick McBride vows to fight on despite assault charges
The Coorong district’s representative in state parliament is persevering with his re-election bid.
🚨 Emergencies
Fire contained at Kanmantoo on 2026’s hottest day
The threat posed by a fire west of Callington has passed, the Country Fire Service has advised.