🚨 Crime and Fire
Phone GPS helps police catch a thief in Murray Bridge
Plus officers investigate the theft of 12 marquees.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
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Social photos: Fun in the Sun
See who has been seen out and about in the Murraylands this week, thanks to Spry Holdings.
🙂 Good News
New generation will help a Mannum institution continue
New Mannum Mag editor Alex McAskill has paid tribute to his predecessor, Keith Baldwin, as he prepares to retire after 30 years.
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Hammond is winnable for Labor in 2026, Premier Peter Malinauskas suggests
With a high-profile candidate and promises coming down the pipeline, South Australia’s leader hopes to offer locals a viable choice at the state election.
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MP Nick McBride vows to fight on despite assault charges
The Coorong district’s representative in state parliament is persevering with his re-election bid.
🚨 Crime and Fire
Fire contained at Kanmantoo on 2026’s hottest day
The threat posed by a fire west of Callington has passed, the Country Fire Service has advised.
🗳️ Vote
Labor names its candidate for Mackillop
Mark Braes will run against independent MP Nick McBride for a second time in 2026.
Net zero is ‘madness’, senator says, and many locals agree
The Nationals’ Matt Canavan is on the warpath, with Member for Barker Tony Pasin in a supporting role.
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One Nation announces its candidate for Hammond in 2026
Robert Roylance has “had a gutful”, and plans to do something about it at the upcoming state election.
🚨 Crime and Fire
Boaties and jet ski riders fined during Operation River Safe
Plus two motorists suffer injuries in a Dukes Highway crash and traffic police round up several drivers.
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Social photos: New Year’s Eve 2025
See who has been seen out and about in the Murraylands this week, thanks to Spry Holdings.
2025 in review: Local stories that made our year
From a legendary run to an ice cream coup, these are the top 100 storylines that captivated us in the Murraylands over the past 12 months.