🌊 Floods
Flood recovery: Listen to locals next time, says Wall Flat farmer
Sam Martin has added his voice to a chorus of Lower Murray irrigators who have urged the state government to value their expertise.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
📢 Sponsored
Mark Kluske is ready to step back, so Bridge Bearings and Bolts could be yours
One of the Murraylands’ leading suppliers of agricultural and automotive parts, a Honda and Husqvarna franchise, is up for sale.
🏆 Sport
RMFL preview: Imperials need to figure things out ahead of clash with Jervois
We’ll get a preview of two likely finals match-ups in round 17 of the River Murray Football League for 2023.
📷 Social Photos
Social photos: Governor’s visit to Tailem Bend
Her Excellency Frances Adamson has taken a tour of the Coorong district.
🗓 Things to Do
Street party in Murray Bridge will kick off Tailem Bend’s Supercars weekend
There will be no transporter parade this year, but it will still be a big weekend at the Bend Motorsport Park in 2023.
🏛️ Council
Monarto’s destiny should be up to locals, not outsiders, residents say
Is Monarto to remain a sandbox for politicians and big companies, or will it live up to its promise as a community?
Goodbye, Tailem Bend Music Hall
After 40 years, the final curtain has closed on a community institution.
🏆 Sport
Sports reports: Kieran Strachan wins Neil Kerley Medal after memorial SANFL match
Plus the latest in River Murray football and netball and Murray Bridge golf, rifle shooting and soccer.
🏘️ Housing
Murray Bridge could accommodate 8000 homes in 30 years: report
A discussion paper about the South Australian government’s plans for Greater Adelaide describes Murray Bridge as a satellite city, poised for growth.
SALA Festival exhibitions open at Murray Bridge Marketplace, Coorong Gallery
Two local exhibitions celebrate South Australia's living artists – and Bridge Arts is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023, too.
Get ready for an especially hot, dry summer in the Murraylands
El Nino or no El Nino, the Murraylands is in for a hot, dry summer, says Bureau of Meteorology climatologist Jonathan Pollock.
🏛️ Council
Council takes lead on economic development as RDA changes tack
The Murray Bridge council has pulled funding from Regional Development Australia Murraylands and Riverland as it prepares to open a business hub on Bridge Street.