🏗️ Development
Murray Bridge’s new timber wharf is officially open
A boat terminal and fishing spot at Sturt Reserve has reopened with the completion of a replacement wharf – and the Murray Princess is back, too.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
Murray-Darling Basin Plan is helping our river, but more needs to be done
Delegates have gathered at an event in Murray Bridge, River Reflections, ahead of a major review of the national water agreement.
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I’m thinking of selling my home – how much is it worth?
Raine and Horne Murraylands’ Michael Cox and Casey DeMichele take a look at a critical issue for any vendor at a time when the answer may change from month to month.
🏗️ Development
Ares Armaments hopes to establish guided weapons factory in Murray Bridge
Exclusive: Our region is ideally placed to become a second defence industry hub for South Australia, an emerging ammunitions manufacturer says.
🕰️ History
Century-old footy trip photos show Murray Bridge as it was in 1925
Photographs taken on a tour by the West Broken Hill Football Club give a rare insight into life and progress in the Murraylands in the 1920s.
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SALA Festival 2025: Your guide to what’s on in the Murraylands
Eleven exhibitions will showcase works by South Australia’s living artists around our region this August.
Carp virus is still on the agenda, DAFF says
The federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has launched a new round of research into a proposed solution for feral fish in the Murray-Darling Basin.
🗳️ Vote
Independent Airlie Keen confirms second election tilt in Hammond
Exclusive: Murray Bridge’s Deputy Mayor will contest the 2026 state election as an independent candidate.
Algal bloom threatens the Coorong, but locals have a plan
The Coorong Environmental Trust has released a four-point plan to save the ecosystem, just as the eyes of the nation have turned towards it.
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Defence sector work adds one more string to Kennewell’s bow
Meet CNC machinist Adam Cooper, part of the team at this growing Murray Bridge manufacturing firm.
🏗️ Development
RAA calls for Metrocard bus services to Murray Bridge
Locals deserve more affordable and accessible public transport, South Australia’s biggest transport advocacy organisation says.
🚨 Emergencies
Lost coins and jewellery found in Murray Bridge
Plus police investigate a suspicious house fire and report three locals for drink and drug driving.