SA Government has approved the $1.5 billion Ceres wind farm project (Ceres Project) on the Yorke Peninsula. The 197-…[Read More]
South Australian News
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Native Vegetation Projects – Now Open.
Applications are now open for grants to fund large-scale native vegetation projects across South Australia. The Native Vegetation Council…[Read More]
Oyster industry to recycle buckets.
South Australia’s oyster industry is looking at how to reuse its old plastic oyster baskets. About 2.5 million baskets…[Read More]
Contempt ruling for court order breach.
A Kangaroo Island landowner has been found guilty of contempt of court for failing to comply with an order of…[Read More]
Cheaper power promise for remote communities.
The South Australian Government is promising to slash electricity costs for remote communities not connected to the electricity grid. …[Read More]
More farmer water forums planned.
Two more water forums are planned for landholders on the upper Eyre Peninsula, aimed at increasing the reliability of their…[Read More]
Machinery dealer fined for polluting stormwater.
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has successfully prosecuted a machinery dealer for the discharge of hydrocarbon-contaminated water, a…[Read More]
Loan scheme for building retrofits – Have your say!
Public consultation has begun on draft legislation to allow a new loan scheme to help retrofit commercial buildings to improve…[Read More]
Former wastewater lagoons transformed into wetlands.
Former lagoons which once stored treated wastewater from SA Water’s Christies Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant have been transformed into a…[Read More]
NEW LEGISLATION – Native vegetation management
New vegetation legislation has been passed by the South Australian State Parliament. The Native Vegetation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2011 provides…[Read More]