🏆 Sport
Murray Cods’ centennial year begins with hall of fame induction
Celebrations of the Murray Bridge rowers who represented Australia at the 1924 Paris Olympics have started with their recognition by the SA Sport Hall of Fame.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
🗓 Things to Do
Things to do in Murray Bridge: March 8-14, 2024
Your guide to the Magic Millions, Australian Sprintcar Masters and more.
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Tips for tenants: How to get your foot in the door of your next rental
Raine and Horne Murraylands’ Milaina Gregory offers her advice on how to put together an application that will catch a landlord’s eye.
🏆 Sport
Chad Wingard is not done yet
Read an excerpt from the cover story in the autumn 2024 edition of Murraylands Life magazine, available from March 8.
This week in history: March 7, 1924
A Murray Bridge bus service changes hands, two Peake neighbours end up in court and the Murray Cods prepare for an all-important Olympic test race.
One of Murray Bridge’s oldest residents, Greta Briggs, turns 104
A Romani resident has celebrated her 104th birthday at her old digs: the Murray Heights Lutheran Village.
🌊 Floods
Flood inquiry will visit Murray Bridge next week
River Murray irrigators will get a chance to offer some constructive criticism to a parliamentary committee in person.
🏘️ Housing
Affordable housing will be built at former Tailem Bend Tennis Club site
The Coorong council has tentatively decided to allow about 20 homes to be built on a block on Tenth Street.
Mypolonga sporting clubs celebrate $500,000 windfall
Now work can begin on a new canteen and changerooms at the small-town football, netball, cricket and tennis club – and Callington's oval has got some funding, too.
Hit-run driver sentenced for 2022 crash at White Hill
A man who drove away from the scene of a collision which left a motorcyclist with serious injuries will spend at least 12 months behind bars.
Titanic takes line honours as Wellington Barrel Tub Regatta returns
Wellington’s progress association and hotel have brought back a colourful annual tradition in aid of local projects and the Leukaemia Foundation.
Ettrick man charged with weapons offences after police raid
Plus a Murray Bridge woman is reported for high-range drink driving, police warn about thefts from cars and a man is arrested for an intervention order breach.