New state MP Jason Virgo visits Tailem Bend
The One Nation Member for MacKillop has come calling as he connects with locals across his electorate.
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🙂 Good News
Elephants of Asia precinct opens at Monarto Safari Park
Zoos SA’s Wild Africa project has taken its biggest step forward yet, with a new exhibit now open to the public.
🚨 Crime and Fire
Forty-year-old man dies after Brinkley crash
A Lake Plains man taken to hospital after a collision on Monday has succumbed to his injuries.
🕰️ History
Tailem Bend roundhouse stands testament to 100 years of railway history
The town’s locomotive roundhouse is a century old this week, having changed the course of the community forever when it opened in June 1926.
When will Murray Bridge get a mental health drop-in centre?
State MP Robert Roylance has joined calls for investment in local services following the release of a mental health plan for country SA.
⭐ Business Awards
Why Murray Bridge Community Centre is the Murraylands’ favourite not-for-profit
The winners of a new category at the Murraylands Business Awards explain what they do and why it’s important.
How is the Australian poultry industry preparing for a possible outbreak of bird flu?
A lecturer in poultry health weighs in on the H5N1 virus, recently detected in South Australia for the first time.
🏗️ Growth
BMX track construction is about to start at Sturt Reserve
After years of campaigning by local bike riders, a dirt track is being built next to the Murray Bridge skate park.
🏗️ Growth
Greyhound rehoming facility in Murray Bridge is back on the agenda
But a public vet clinic is no longer included in Greyhound Racing SA’s plans for a “care facility” on the east side.
🗓 Things to Do
Things to do in the Murraylands: June 26-July 2, 2026
Your guide to everything happening in Murray Bridge and surrounds this week, including a drive-in movie night at the Bend Motorsport Park.
🏗️ Growth
Zoning change could open new horizons for industry around Murray Bridge
The city’s council is leading a charge to rezone 4600 hectares of land for employment purposes.
🏛️ Council
Murraylands council watch: June 2026
The Mid Murray council reviews its libraries, east side residents ask for a zoning change and Ramblers escape a big rates bill.