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.
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 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.
🏛️ Council
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.
📷 Social Photos
Social photos: Yuntu-Walun Multicultural Festival 2024
Hundreds have come to celebrate the Murraylands’ many cultures on Murray Bridge’s riverfront.
Tom Haig wins Murray Bridge News subscriber giveaway for March 2024
In a quirk of fate, the president of a local Justices of the Peace association had welcomed managing editor Peri Strathearn as a guest speaker only days earlier.
📷 Social Photos
Murray Bridge High School formal 2024: See the photos from the red carpet
Check out the fashions on these year 12 students’ night of nights at the town hall.
🗓 Things to Do
Mural locations, artists revealed for Wall to Wall Festival
Murals will be painted in five locations around Murray Bridge’s CBD next month – here’s the list of sites and artists.
Soroptimists fight the good fight on International Women’s Day
An afternoon tea has given Murray Bridge women an opportunity to reflect on pioneering women of the past, present and future.
📢 Sponsored
All aboard – experience a Wow Factor houseboat holiday this winter
There’s no better time to holiday on the River Murray – here’s why.
🌊 Floods
We’re not ready for another flood, Lower Murray irrigators warn
Failures by the Department for Environment and Water and a “completely inadequate” recovery plan have left South Australia behind the eight-ball, an inquiry has heard.
Greyhounds as Pets SA plans rehoming facility, vet clinic in Murray Bridge
The benevolent arm of Greyhound Racing South Australia has announced its intention to help more ex-racing dogs prepare for life as household pets.