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A Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board project has been recognised as a finalist at the 2026 South Australian Citizen Science Awards. When the iSPYthon project began, fewer than 15 Murray-Darling carpet python records had been collected across the region in the previous decade. Four years on, iSPYthon has generated more than 100 validated records, providing valuable insights into where these reptiles live and the habitats they rely on.

On a back block in Murray Bridgeโ€™s west, a gravel path snakes through an oddly shaped stand of mallee trees and native vegetation. As far as anyone knows, that vegetation at Dorset Street Reserve has been there since before European settlement. It has rare value and protected status. So how was a major housing development approved for the northern half of the block, coming right up to the treeline?

Two Murraylands intersections will be upgraded in the next year after being allocated more than $430,000 worth of federal black spot funding. The first will be one of Tailem Bend’s busiest intersections: the crossroads at Granites Road and Railway Terrace, where Tailem Bend Community Centre is. A pedestrian island will be installed, new ramps installed, and better signage and street lighting put in to make it safer for people attempting to cross the 14.5-metre-wide roadway.

Out and about on Saturday night are Brittany Schulz and Constance; Rose, Scott, Nate and Brooke Mazey; Winslie, Chantelle, Kendall and Arlo Monjean; Kayleb and Martina O'Reilly; Audrey Strathearn and Billie Brown; and Em and Kel O'Connor. Photos: Peri Strathearn. These photos are brought to you by Spry Holdings โ€“ supporting locals is our priority. As many as 3000 people or more are estimated to have attended a winter festival in Murray Bridge over the weekend.

This story is free to read. Help Murray Bridge News tell more stories like this by subscribing today. A motorbike racer has died in a crash at the Bend Motorsport Park over the weekend. Emergency services were called out to the circuit at Tailem Bend just before 11am on Sunday, but were unable to save the person. A round of Motorcycling SA’s road race championship was being held at the venue at the time. Murray Bridge News understands that the person who died was a participant.

πŸ—οΈ Growth β€” 3 min read If approved, Firmus hopes to start building its proposed AI factory at Tailem Bend by the end of 2026, R&D director Jonathan Levee says. Images: Firmus, LinkedIn. This post is for paying subscribers only

A highlight of the Murraylands' winter calendar will return this Saturday night as Murray Bridge Glows comes to Diamond Park for another year. Expect fire-twirling, light displays, live entertainment, food, drink and more. Rug up and we'll see you there. To express an interest in sponsoring this weekly feature, contact jane@murraybridge.news. Get your live music fix with One Way Street from 6pm at the Murray Bridge RSL. Image: One Way Street.

Acoustic Sessions will return to Murray Bridge's youth centre, the Station, this Saturday, delivering an evening of live and local music for the community from 6-9pm. Delivered by the Murray Bridge council, Acoustic Sessions is an annual, free community music event for all ages that celebrates the musical talents of local young people aged 12-25.

The stars of a Murray Bridge radio station’s breakfast program will celebrate their 1000th show together with a live broadcast in Murray Bridge this Friday. Journalist Jennie Lenman and long-time presenter Adam Connelly have been presenting the show together since 2023, when their natural chemistry led them to join forces. On a shoestring budget, the pair present and produce the three-hour program from a studio in Murray Bridge while Lenman also delivers half-hourly local news bulletins.

🏛️ Council Murraylands council watch: August 2026 The Coorong council responds to demand for housing, a plan to share wind farm wealth is floated, the lack of EV charging at Mannum is questioned and more. The Coorong council plans to sell or lease a block of land on Kulde Road, Tailem Bend in an effort to speed up housing development. Image: Peri Strathearn. Here’s what the Murray Bridge, Mid Murray and Coorong councils have been up to this month.