The Latest Breaking News from River Murray

Riverland travel vouchers up for grabs, after first round was unsuccessful

Another round of tourism vouchers to support River Murray businesses will be on offer next month for South Australians and cross border communities.

ABC News · May 27, 2023

Stakeholders question SA government's use of River Murray for Whyalla hydrogen plant

Irrigators and environmental experts say the state government commitment to use River Murray water to power a $593 million hydrogen power plant project in South Australia raises questions about how the natural resource is used.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

River Murray flooding, health and child protection spending to strip away the state's surplus, treasurer warns

The cost of the River Murray flooding, plus extra money needed to boost South Australia's health and child protection systems, means it will be "extremely difficult" to get the state's budget back into surplus, the SA Treasurer says.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

Murraylands residents say more should have been done to protect flooded homes

Nearly two months after the flood peak passed, the South Australian River Murray town of Paisley is still in a pool of water — and residents are wondering why authorities did not do more to help them in the first place.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

Body found in search for man missing in Murray River

Police divers have found a body during their search for a missing 34-year-old who disappeared after a dinghy capsized in the River Murray.

AAP · Feb 20, 2023

Riverland communities welcome reopening of River Murray to more people weeks after SA floods

It's been a long few months for residents and businesses along the SA leg of the mighty Murray, but things are slowly turning around.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Bookpurnong Road to be 'up and running' in a week, as new tax breaks announced for those affected by River Murray floodwaters

As attention turns to reconnecting a major Riverland road that was cut off by floodwaters, the SA government also announces new tax relief measures aimed at helping those who lost their homes.

ABC News · Feb 5, 2023

Volunteers needed for SA flood clean-up, as some River Murray shack owners take first look at muddied homes

Shack owners in the South Australian town of Punyelroo are getting their first look – via kayak – at their muddied homes that have spent weeks submerged by floodwaters. But for others, accessing their flood-affected homes is still awhile away.

ABC News · Feb 2, 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

River Murray boating restrictions ease as flood emergency moves towards clean-up phase

Restrictions imposed on boat users amid SA's flooding crisis have eased along the River Murray's upper reaches, with the premier declaring the step a "first sign" that the emergency is moving towards clean-up and recovery.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2023