🏘️ Housing

🏘️ Housing

The Murraylands is in the grip of a housing crisis. Rental properties are almost impossible to find, rents have gone up and public housing is at capacity. Murray Bridge News aims to raise awareness and promote solutions, with support from the Walkley Foundation's Meta Australian News Fund.

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Former Tailem Bend Tennis Club may be sold for housing

The Coorong council is asking locals what should be done with a 10,000-square-metre vacant lot on Tenth Street.

Nov 28 •

Peri Strathearn

Tailem Bend’s population may boom to 5000 or more, council predicts

The Coorong council can see a pathway towards a tripling of the town's population over the next 30 years.

Oct 30 •

Peri Strathearn

Volunteers prepare units for Murray Bridge youth experiencing homelessness

Volunteers have been working hard and local businesses have been giving hard to ensure that a housing project for young people is complete by early…

Oct 25 •

Michael X. Savvas

Have your say now on 900-home plan for Murray Bridge’s west

Public consultation has opened on a plan to rezone 96 hectares of land for housing – and the state government has announced new support to get the job…

Sep 28 •

Peri Strathearn

Murray Bridge could accommodate 8000 homes in 30 years: report

A discussion paper about the South Australian government’s plans for Greater Adelaide describes Murray Bridge as a satellite city, poised for growth.

Aug 14 •

Peri Strathearn

$100 million retirement community planned in Murray Bridge

Through Living Choice, Bridgeport Hotel owners Ian Tregoning and Graham Hobbs plan to build hundreds of new homes and a country club at the Newbridge…

Jun 23 •

Peri Strathearn

Cheaper home builds, bill relief promised in state budget 2023

First home buyers and property developers in the Murraylands will be among the big winners from this year’s state budget. Here’s what else is in it for…

Jun 15 •

Peri Strathearn

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