Ngarrindjeri nation’s heroes celebrated for NAIDOC Week 2023
From famous artists and sports stars to hard-working students, 11 inspirational Indigenous people have been recognised with NAIDOC Week awards.
Peri Strathearn
I'm an award-winning, community-minded journalist who has lived and worked in South Australia's Murraylands since 2012.
Reader survey 2023: Win a Samsung tablet!
Share your feedback with us and you could win a Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, a 12-month subscription to Murray Bridge News and a merchandise pack.
Clock, crockery stolen from Murray Bridge’s Round House
Plus two men face animal cruelty charges, a stolen car is found and traffic police report two local drivers.
🏆 Sport
RMFL preview: Will a ‘bloody good’ midfield get Tailem past the Suns?
Shane Snell and Matt Hood preview round 11 of the 2023 River Murray Football League season.
🌊 Floods
Liberals want an inquiry into River Murray flood response
The state government organised an independent investigation after the 2019-20 bushfires. Now the opposition wants to do the same for the 2022-23 floods.
From Baghdad to Murray Bridge, Faris Al-Hilli finds comfort in the familiar
An Iraqi microbiology professor has shared his story at the 2023 All Culture Fest, part of Refugee Week.
🏆 Sport
Sports reports: Matt Kowald leads crowded field at Murray Bridge Golf Club
Plus the latest in Murray Bridge shooting and soccer and River Murray football and netball.
Family escapes house fire on Plover Court, Murray Bridge
Investigators from the Metropolitan Fire Service say an electrical fault is to blame.
📢 Sponsored
Your ultimate winter getaway beckons – get the Wow Factor on the River Murray
Dreaming of a luxury getaway for your and your mates or family? Look no further than Wow Houseboats in South Australia’s Murraylands.
Opera house yabby net ban will begin this Friday
Fishers will still be able to catch yabbies along the River Murray, but only in pyramid nets, to protect other wildlife.
Murray Bridge sporting clubs need your approval to keep their home grounds
Monarto Cricket Club and Murray Bridge Croquet Club both hope to extend their leases for 10 more years – but first they need public approval.
Old Murray Bridge will be shut this weekend
And on upcoming Tuesdays and Thursdays, the state Department for Infrastructure and Transport says.