Have your say on mental health
REGION - South Australians are being urged to have their say on proposed modern mental health legislation designed to better support vulnerable members of...
Fire water funding plan
The Coorong and Tatiara District Councils have welcomed $122,000 worth of funding through the Federal Government’s Disaster Resilience Fund to secure firefighting water for...
Looking back to November 2025
NOVEMBER
06/11/2025 - TROLLEY CRACKDOWN: The Rural City of Murray Bridge welcomed State Government reforms which would allow councils more power around abandoned shopping trolleys.
13/11/2025...
Those were the days Maurice Wegener
Maurice Wegener was born in 1939 at Mannum Hospital to Ivy and Oscar Wegener, and was one of nine children, growing up alongside three...
End-of-year headlines, ’06
MANNUM LAYS OUT 300 METRE WELCOME MAT
A 300 metre banner will greet cyclists when the Tour Down Under hits Mannum for the second stage...
Tracking soils across state
South Australia’s landscape boards are taking a central role in a major national soil monitoring effort, with seven boards selected to collect soil samples...
Stay afloat this summer
South Australia Police (SAPOL) is reminding all water users to check their lifejackets and safety equipment.
With summer approaching and more people expected on rivers...
Stepping back to October
OCTOBER
02/10/2025 - COUNCIL HITS BACK: The Rural City of Murray Bridge formally responded to criticism from Member for Hammond Adrian Pederick over its...
Keeping your resolutions
As the calendar flips to a new year, millions of people around the world set New Year’s resolutions, aiming to embrace healthier habits, reach...
Coonalpyn’s blue message
A blue tree has been painted in Coonalpyn as a way to continue conversations about mental health and suicide prevention.
Led by the Border Downs...
Mickan reflects on Vietnam
Retired farmer and Murray Bridge local Glen Mickan’s life would change forever, when the young 21-year-old’s marble came up in 1968, signalling he would...
