Murraylands three-year-olds will start kindy in 2027 or 2028
A state government reform will allow children to start preschool a year earlier – find out when your child will be eligible.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
Murray Bridge teenager sent to prison over fatal Dukes Highway crash
The driver responsible for a collision which killed another teenager, Keith woman Poppy Crozier, in 2023 will spend two years behind bars.
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What next for Murray Bridge’s Cameo Cinema?
The owners of the only cinema in the Murraylands will retire on July 28, leaving its future uncertain.
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Mypolonga sports clubs’ future looks bright after another $500k win
The state government has committed another half a million dollars to a coming facilities upgrade.
Headstone Project honours World War I veterans in unmarked graves
Private Raymond Clarke had lain in Murray Bridge Cemetery, and Gunner Andrew Swanson in Tailem Bend Cemetery, for decades before anyone knew who they were.
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When is the best time of year to sell your home?
You might think some seasons are better than others. Here’s what Raine and Horne Murraylands’ Michael Cox and Casey DeMichele suggest.
Community garden will soon surround Tailem Bend station master’s house
Two grants worth $56,000 will help Tailem Bend Community Centre start to transform a long-abandoned building.
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Murray Bridge council watch: Could Gifford Hill be the next Armstrong Creek?
Plus councillors raise dog registration fees, make a plan for Sunnyside Road and back two sporting club projects.
Teenage driver dies in Brinkley crash
Plus police arrest a Murray Bridge man for child exploitation and warn of an upcoming training exercise at Unity College.