Corellas versus Tailem Bend: Do they need culling, scaring or rescuing?
An influx of noisy native birds has got chins wagging at Tailem – and on Monday, one of them even kept the Country Fire Service busy.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
This week in history: April 4, 1924
Rumours circulate about Murray Bridge’s railway sheds, St George’s Day is celebrated, a state election looms and donations are taken for veterans with tuberculosis.
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Paint a mural with Steph Cartledge during Wall to Wall Murray Bridge
The New South Wales street artist gives an insight into her practice as she prepares to paint one of five new murals as part of a street art festival on April 12-14.
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Public transport needed in Murray Bridge
The city’s council is pressing state Infrastructure and Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis to commit to better public transport and a new freight bypass.
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Players and Singers’ new musical will be a good one, Charlie Brown
Murray Bridge’s amateur theatre company will present a musical based on the Peanuts comic strip at a new venue this May.
April Fools Day 2024: Drive-in cinema planned in Murray Bridge
A proposed cinema at Sturt Reserve would cater exclusively to electric vehicle owners.
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Murray Bridge swimming pool will close for school holidays
The city’s swimming centre will close on Easter Monday, April 1, 2024 after councillors rejected calls for it to stay open longer.
Prescribed burn carried out at Monarto South
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has burnt off an area of Ferries McDonald Conservation Park to encourage growth of a rare species of wattle.
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Plans filed for 229-home retirement community in Murray Bridge
More information has come to light about Living Choice’s plans for the old racecourse site on Maurice Road, Murray Bridge.
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Murray Bridge council watch: Gymnastics academy gets a $20,000 lifeline
Plus arguments for a spruce-up of two town entrances, less rubbish on city streets and a possible site for a new hospital.
Ex-local cyclist killed in Eyre Highway road crash
Plus SA Police make arrests for drug smuggling at Mobilong, speeding at Tailem Bend, shoplifting in Murray Bridge and more.