Cannabis trafficker arrested in Murray Bridge
Plus police investigate the theft of an e-bike and two scooters at Tailem Bend and a grain auger at Kepa, and pull over six motorists for various offences.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
🏘️ Housing
Plans filed for housing developments at Tailem Bend
Two applications for a housing developments at Tailem Bend are being assessed by the Coorong District Council.
DVINA will provide hygiene packs to locals impacted by domestic violence
Domestic Violence Is Never Acceptable has been granted $4000 by the Murray Bridge council.
📷 Social Photos
Social photos: Anzac Day in the Murraylands
Locals have gathered for dawn services at Murray Bridge, Wellington and around the region on Anzac Day 2024.
Anzac Day 2024: Huge crowd attends dawn service in Murray Bridge
Around 1500 people have attended a commemoration at Sturt Reserve which highlighted the sacrifice of Private Henry Heyer during World War I.
🏛️ Council
Coorong council rates may go up by 8.5 per cent in 2024-25
Councillors have drafted their next annual business plan and budget ahead of a public consultation period that will start next week.
Subscriber giveaway: April 2024
For Murray Bridge News’ fourth birthday, we’ve got a huge amount of stuff to give away to one lucky subscriber.
Murray Bridge News turns four
Managing editor Peri Strathearn looks back, and ahead, on this publication’s fourth birthday.
📷 Social Photos
Social photos: International Women’s Day at the Round House
Several dozen women and families have come together for an evening of pizza, drinks and inspiration in Murray Bridge.
Go kart stolen in Murray Bridge
Plus police report one driver and arrest another for traffic offences.
Missing man and woman found
Police have found a 26-year-old man and 19-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Murray Bridge on Wednesday.
🏆 Sport
Murraylands Gymnastics Academy is homeless no longer
After five months, the region’s gymnasts will be able to resume their classes – but the search for a longer-term solution will continue.