Skilled workers are needed in the Murraylands, employers say
The unemployment rate in the Murraylands has plummeted over the past year, and employers are struggling to find people.
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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Murray Bridge council watch: Councillors say no to fireworks at Diamond Park
Plus council committee members get a pay rise, a new showground group is formed and Cr Airlie Keen gets an award.
Tailem Bend year sixes get a Blue Light experience
Plus SA Police search for a stolen motorbike in Murray Bridge and arrest a speeding drink driver.
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East side sewage system could cost residents $7000 each – or more
The Murray Bridge council has an $18.2 million plan to solve a smelly problem on the city’s east side – but households would have to foot some of the bill.
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Fiction and Friction is winning hearts and minds – and changing an industry
Brittany Schulz’ love affair with books is propelling her into the stratosphere of the romance fiction industry – all from a little shopfront in Murray Bridge.
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Bridge Bricks Expo will bring Lego mania to Murray Bridge
The Rotary Club of Mobilong will present an affordable, family-friendly event at Murray Bridge High School later this month.
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Social photos: Bridge Arts exhibition opening
The artists’ collective has opened its 2024 SALA Festival exhibition, What Will Be, at Murray Bridge Marketplace.
Watch out for speed cameras in the Murraylands this week
Plus Murray Bridge residents catch a burglar red-handed and police pick up two drivers with drugs in their systems.
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Murray Bridge dog park is about to fetch some upgrades
Upgrade works at the Johnstone Park dog off-leash area will commence in early September.
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Country Life mural unveiled at Lerwin Nursing Home
Local service clubs and high school students have come together to create a brighter picture for staff and residents at a Murray Bridge aged care facility.
New rules target River Murray jet ski and boat operators
The state government has suggested new licences and operating conditions for jet skis and boats in a wide-ranging review aimed at improving on-water safety.