Proposed Development
Murray Bridge has an enormous amount of development already occurring, as well as in the planning stages … and this is bound to continue as the population is expected to rise (in the council area) from 20,000 to over 30,000 within 20 years.
Proposals include everything from …
- major redevelopment of Bridge St and Sixth St (Sixth St completed)
- the expansion of Long Island Caravan Park and Marina
- major expansions at existing sites (TFI, Community Club, MB Green)
- "Newbridge" the residential development of the existing racecourse site (once vacated)
- a proposed new 3500 allotment suburb at Gifford Hill
At Gifford Hill $50 million has already been spent … between the racecourse, conference centre and associated development.
State MP Adrian Pederick has suggested that over 30 to 40 years this development would stimulate more than $1 billion in investment in Murray Bridge.
Proposals for further afield include ...
- Monarto Intermodal (a freight transfer point between road and rail)
- Australian Portable Camps expansion (~$100 million + 500 jobs)
- a bio-gas power facility at Brinkley
- Palmer wind farm … as well as ...
- Motorsport Park at Tailem Bend (which has just received a $7.5 million government grant)
See here for more details on all of these proposals …
This document outlines the “Imagine Your Rural City 2020” campaign created in 2012
Following is a list of some of the publically known development proposals ...
more links will be added for further detail
- Redevelopment of Bridge St and Sixth St
- Gifford Hill
- Relocation of Murray Bridge Racetrack
- Redevelopment of Murray Bridge Racetrack (to be called "Newbridge")
- Harvey Norman
- 2 x On The Run (service station, car wash and fast food outlets) Adelaide Rd and Swanport Rd
- Community Club expansion and redevelopment
- Thomas Foods International expansion
- Australian Portable Camps expansion
- Long Island Caravan Park and Marina
- Monarto Intermodal (a freight transfer point between road and rail)
- Tailem Bend Motorsport Park
