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Murray Bridge Centrelink office moves to the Marketplace

Services Australia has confirmed what the rumour mill had already suggested.

Peri Strathearn
May 13, 2022
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Services Australia’s new office at Murray Bridge Marketplace will serve as a hub for Centrelink and other agencies. Photo: Peri Strathearn.

Murray Bridge’s Centrelink office has moved into the Murray Bridge Marketplace shopping centre.

Staff shut the doors at the agency’s old office, at 12 Bridge Street, for the last time on Friday.

The move into the space formerly occupied by retailer Best and Less had been the subject of local rumours for several months.

A Services Australia spokesman said the new office had “a contemporary layout … easier service navigation and the ability to book appointments for Centrelink services”.

It will be open between 8.30am and 4.30pm on weekdays.

Centrelink's old office on Bridge Street, Murray Bridge has closed its doors for the last time. Photo: Peri Strathearn.

Services Australia is the government department which operates Centrelink, Medicare, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the Child Support Agency.

It was known as the Department of Human Services prior to 2019 and the Department of Social Security prior to 2004.

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Graham Hallandal
May 19, 2022

Why does a Government Department need to be in a high rent shopping centre? Another example of wasting taxpayers money. Should be located in lower rent still easily accessible side streets.

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Ray davis
Jun 14, 2022

What a waste of taxpayer money. Is there not a cheaper location. Main street has empty buildings they could occupy

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