The Latest Breaking News from Mannum

From 4,000-acre dairy farm to classroom: Narelle Zanker wins 2026 Rural Women’s Award

In 2024, Narelle Zanker turned her 4,000-acre family dairy farm near Mannum into a living classroom where visitors could bottle-feed calves, watch milking in action and learn where their food really comes from. Two years later, her agritourism venture Dairy Adventures had welcomed more than 1,200 guests and earned her…

The Times of India · Sep 19

New grants offered to River Murray flood victims as clean-up continues

Four months since the River Murray peaked at Mannum, local David Sharbel says he still spends up to five hours a day cleaning his flood-affected property.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

Sounds by the River concert gives 'morale boost' to Mannum after impacts of River Murray flooding

Paul Kelly, Bernard Fanning and Missy Higgins are among the performers at a sold-out concert that event organisers hope will bring joy — and tourism dollars — to the flood-hit South Australian town of Mannum.

ABC News · Jan 22, 2023

Downstream Murray River communities fear the unknown as water peaks at Renmark

Murray River flooding reaches its peak in Renmark and brings some relief to locals, but downstream communities are still preparing for the unknown.

ABC News · Dec 28, 2022

Floodwaters threaten to isolate properties

Residents of Cowirra in South Australia's Murraylands region have been warned to evacuate as floodwaters threaten their properties.

AAP · Dec 28, 2022

SA to keep river communities connected

The South Australian government says it will do everything it can to help keep Murray River communities connected during the flood emergency.

AAP · Dec 23, 2022

River Murray flooding to be worst in almost 70 years with hundreds of properties already deluged

The South Australian government now expects the current River Murray flood emergency to be the worst since 1956, with hundreds of properties already inundated. A flood watch and act message has been issued for Mannum.

ABC News · Dec 15, 2022

Accommodation booked for flooded residents, water level markers removed after complaints from council

The SA government will book emergency accommodation in safe locations along the River Murray as floodwaters continue to rise, while flood markers will be removed in Renmark after the council complained they were sparking fear within the local community.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Property owners on wrong side of street to miss out on flood protection in South Australian town

South Australia is bracing for what could be its biggest floods in up to 70 years. The local council is building an emergency levee in the river town of Mannum, but businesses on the wrong side of the road could be inundated by floodwaters.

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022