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Defrosting ice use in Mannum region

Almost 200 people filed through the doors of the Mannum Leisure Centre on Monday for a special forum: Ice – The Cold Hard Facts.A panel...

Drunk driver four times over limit

A man has been reported for drink driving after he recorded a blood alcohol reading more than four times the legal limit. At 11.10pm on...

Giant pumpkins all start small

If you don’t think you have enough space to grow a giant pumpkin, think again.Many of the world’s heaviest pumpkins have been grown by backyard growers,...

Council ‘mo bros’ show off

A buzzing sound fills the air in a garden outside the Rural City of Murray Bridge's office on Monday afternoon.It is not bees, but...

‘Fast Ev’ sets up shop

Motorcycling has brought “Fast” Ev” Byles and his loving wife Cath to Tailem Bend to fulfil a lifetime goal of opening a luxury B&B and...

Drawing attention

Murray Bridge man Kevin Prosser has been recognised for assisting the elderly and less mobile in the region. He was named a semi finalist of the Road Safety...

Ambos shave for healthier communities

SINCE John Cahill hit puberty, he has never had a clean shaven top lip.But on Tuesday, the Murray Bridge Ambulance officer bravely shaved his moustache...

Show society reviews 2015

A successful season of shows was acknowledged by the Southern Country Shows Association at a presentation night at the Port Elliot Showgrounds on November...

Keeping track of farm management

Natural Resources SA Murray-Darling Basin (SAMDB) will launch a new records management tool this month – nrmFARM.The free online farm management program is expected to help the region’s farmers,...

Ramsar wetlands worth capturing

Coorong and Lower Lakes photographers have a chance to share in $2640 worth of prizes in a competition being held for the 30th anniversary of the region’s...

Listening to needs, concerns

Murray Bridge council’s Mayor and chief executive have been doing the rounds of the outer townships over recent months to gauge the wants, needs...

Changing seasons