🏛️ Council
New R-12 school, main street changes and more planned in Murray Bridge
The Murray Bridge council is preparing for major population growth. Here’s what will go where as the city expands over the next decade.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
Blue Light boxing program helps teenagers get fit, find their place
A boxing program at the Lower Murray Nungas Club gym is giving young people an opportunity to improve their fitness and mental health.
🌊 Floods
What’s happening with the Lower Murray’s levees? Not enough, opposition MPs say
Twelve months after the River Murray floods, Adrian Pederick and Nicola Centofanti want answers about the future of the levee network that protects Murraylands farms.
House fires reported at Riverglades and Tailem Bend
Firefighters have had a busy night, with two house fires reported in the Murraylands and three residents forced to flee.
Thomas Foods International strikes $60 million deal with Chinese firm
The company hopes boom times are on the way for Murray Bridge’s meat processing plant after a deal with Shanghai Paradise Garden.
Two men escape truck rollover south of Murray Bridge
Plus a 16-year-old hides a boy in the boot of her car, police make a drug bust and more police news from the Christmas and new year period.
2023 in review: Local stories that made our year
Here are the top 100 storylines from this year in the Murraylands, from floods to the old Murray Bridge, high achievers and hard memories.
Happy Christmas from Murray Bridge News
As 2023 draws to a close, managing editor Peri Strathearn reflects on an exciting but challenging year.
Where to find Murray Bridge’s best Christmas light displays in 2023
The winners of the local council’s annual Christmas lights awards have been announced.
Lions Christmas raffle raises thousands for community causes
The winners have been drawn in Murray Bridge Lions Club’s annual raffle for 2023.
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Carp fishing competition will come to Murray Bridge district in 2024
Mypolonga Progress Association and the Murray Bridge council will host competitive fishers from around the state at a special flood recovery event.
🌊 Floods
Levees will stay shut for the near future, DEW says
The state Department for Environment and Water is still not saying when runners and walkers might be able to get back onto the Lower Murray’s levee banks.