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Coorong council rates may go up by 8.5 per cent in 2024-25
Councillors have drafted their next annual business plan and budget ahead of a public consultation period that will start next week.
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Murray Bridge council watch: Council pulls Regional Development Australia funding
Plus questions are asked about electric vehicle charging and a road gets a new name at Sunnyside.
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Free native plants to be given away to Murray Bridge residents
The Murray Bridge council will give away more than 3000 seedlings to local residents on April 28, 2024.
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Public transport needed in Murray Bridge
The city’s council is pressing state Infrastructure and Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis to commit to better public transport and a new freight bypass.
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Murray Bridge swimming pool will close for school holidays
The city’s swimming centre will close on Easter Monday, April 1, 2024 after councillors rejected calls for it to stay open longer.
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Murray Bridge council watch: Gymnastics academy gets a $20,000 lifeline
Plus arguments for a spruce-up of two town entrances, less rubbish on city streets and a possible site for a new hospital.
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Murray Bridge council watch: What to do about European wasps?
Plus councillors discuss a high-speed rail link to Adelaide and a reduced number of staff at the council.
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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.
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More walking trails, volunteer programs planned at Riverglades wetland
More than two years after a deal was struck for the Murray Bridge council to take over the wetland, it has published a draft plan for its care.
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Sunnyside Road upgrade planned
The Murray Bridge council is seeking residents’ feedback on a $660,000 plan to improve the main road into a riverfront shack area.
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Modest changes proposed on Tailem Bend’s main street
Railway Terrace may be made a little more accessible, neat and tidy in years to come, but don’t expect any major upheaval from the Coorong council.
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Wellington East residents worry about cost of new water scheme
A Coorong council plan to get SA Water to provide potable water to the fast-growing community has been positively received – with one important proviso.