$16,500 fundraising win secures Sozo machine for Murray Bridge hospital
Eight community groups and one individual have enabled the purchase of a diagnostic tool which could change lives among people recovering from breast cancer.
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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Murray Bridge council watch: Jervois netballers need new toilets
Plus questions about the future of an electric vehicle charging station, complaints about shopping trolleys and more from the council’s January 2024 meeting.
Subscriber giveaway – February 2024
Win Adelaide Fringe tickets, honey products, a novel and Murray Bridge News merchandise.
Watch out for speed cameras in the Murraylands this week
Plus police arrest a helmetless hoon on a motorbike at Tailem Bend, charge a truck driver with speeding on the South Eastern Freeway and more.
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Things to do in Murray Bridge: February 9-15, 2024
Your guide to Waitangi Day, the Wakeboard SA state titles, a skate park competition and more.
Maternity, dialysis upgrades needed at Murray Bridge hospital
A local councillor has raised the issue, and GPs and hospital board members hope to make it a prominent one at the 2026 state election.
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Three Adelaide Fringe shows you won’t want to miss in Murray Bridge in 2024
Country-style 80s music, a Neil Diamond tribute and Nitro Nat’s phantastic physics show are coming to Murray Bridge Performing Arts and Function Centre this month.
Andrew Mills remembered with memorial at Rockleigh CFS
A doctor who was instrumental to the establishment of Rockleigh’s Country Fire Service support group has been honoured at the local fire station.
Tailem Bend ferry needs maintenance for the second time in two weeks
The River Murray crossing will close for a while next Wednesday, February 14.
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When selling a house, how much is too much to ask?
Home values are rising in the Murraylands, so how can a vendor decide on a selling price? Raine and Horne’s Michael Cox and Casey DeMichele offer their advice.
Happy 100th birthday, Lorna Kemp
A Murray Bridge resident reflects on her life locally, at Lameroo and in Adelaide, and what it feels like to be a century old.
RAA plans EV charging station at Tailem Bend
A new electric vehicle charging point at Dickson Reserve would form part of the statewide RAA Charge network.