Watch out for speed cameras in the Murraylands this week
Plus SA Police chase a speeding car through the region, make two more arrests after a Tailem Bend drug bust, and report a bunch of motorists for drink and drug driving.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
More than half of River Murray boaties break the rules, crackdown suggests
Marine Safety SA have issued warnings and fines to hundreds of boat users in an Australia Day long weekend blitz.
Royal Society for the Blind auxiliary shuts down after 60 years
A Murray Bridge organisation which has raised funds for vision-impaired people since the 1960s has wound up its operations.
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🌊 Floods
$31.3 million promised for Lower Murray levee repairs
Twelve months on from the peak of the River Murray flood, the state and federal governments have finally come up with a long-term plan to help irrigators.
Tailem Bend ferry will close for repairs on February 8
Motorists will have to detour around one River Murray crossing for a day next week.
Leadership program bears fruit for Mypolonga volunteer
Bec Turner is one of 142 beneficiaries of a Murraylands and Riverland program for future leaders – and she hopes more will sign up in 2024.
🏆 Sport
Sports reports: Husband-and-wife drag racers win at the Bend
Plus the latest in Meyer Shield cricket and Murray Bridge golf, horse racing and rifle shooting.
🏛️ Council
More walking trails, volunteer programs planned at Riverglades wetland
More than two years after a deal was struck for the Murray Bridge council to take over the wetland, it has published a draft plan for its care.
Donate blood in Murray Bridge and save up to three lives
Red Cross service Lifeblood is calling on Murraylands residents to continue their life-saving donations this February, following a massive 2023.
River Murray paddle boat Lady Rae sinks
A replica paddle steamer has sunk at its moorings in Murray Bridge over the weekend – and wooden boat expert Steve Moritz thinks he knows why.
📷 Social Photos
Social photos: Australia Day 2024
Hundreds have celebrated January 26 in Murray Bridge and Tailem Bend.