🏛️ Council
Murraylands council watch: March 2026
Here’s what Murray Bridge, Coorong and Mid Murray councillors have been up to during the past month.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
April Fool’s Day 2026: Labor plans to move bunyip to Mannum
Labor promised a new home for Bertha in the lead-up to the state election. Now the shocking details of the party’s plan have been announced.
🚨 Crime and Fire
Police crackdown leads to 23 arrests around the Murraylands
Plus traffic police pick up two drivers on local roads and officers participate in a charity day.
🗳️ Vote
One Nation’s Jason Virgo wins in MacKillop
A Mount Gambier security guard will represent Tailem Bend and the Coorong district in South Australia’s parliament for the next four years.
🏗️ Growth
Technical college will mean more opportunities for Murraylands kids
South Australia’s re-elected state government is pushing ahead with a plan for a $50 million vocational training centre in Murray Bridge.
đź“· Social Photos
Social photos: Local and Independent News Association summit
See who has been seen out and about in the Murraylands this week, thanks to Spry Holdings.
Life goes on at flood-affected printing business in Murray Bridge
Print City might have been the business hit hardest during a rainstorm earlier this month, but its team is carrying on.
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Riverbend Rodeo 2026: See the photos
See who has been seen out and about in the Murraylands this week, thanks to Spry Holdings.
🙂 Good News
Researchers partner with Ngarrindjeri elders on diabetes treatment trial
A pilot by Flinders University and the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, co-designed with Aboriginal community members, aims to make life better for locals.
🚨 Crime and Fire
Police investigate suspicious car fire in Murray Bridge
Plus officers investigate a clothing theft and report one man for an assault in Adelaide and another for traffic offences.
đź’¬ Opinion
Safe seat no more: Four candidates’ paths to victory in Hammond
Peri Strathearn analyses voting patterns and the political mood in the Murraylands ahead of the 2026 state election.
📢 Sponsored
Raine and Horne Murraylands reigns supreme at industry awards
The local franchise has brought home no less than 13 trophies from a state awards ceremony on Saturday night.