Environment SA News archive

Sand replenishment under way
01 July 2018
About 100,000 cubic metres of sand is being recycled from Glenelg to replenish the beaches between Kingston Park and Somerton Park.

Innovative educators take teaching outside on YP
28 June 2018
Thirty-three educators from across the Southern Yorke Partnership region recently attended a professional development workshop.

Islington weighbridge added to SA Heritage Register
27 June 2018
The weighbridge at the Islington Railyards has become only the second movable object to be added to the South Australian Heritage Register.

Native critters caught up in case of mistaken identity
26 June 2018
Native critters are caught up in a case of mistaken identity, with reports of feral rats in local gardens later identified as the native eastern swamp rat.

Entries open for 2018 SA Climate Leader Awards
26 June 2018
Nominations are now open for the 2018 SA Climate Leaders Awards, celebrating leaders in climate action in South Australia.

Glenthorne National Park vision closer to becoming a reality
24 June 2018
The State Government and the University of Adelaide have signed an MOU that will bring Glenthorne National Park a step closer to reality.

Barn owls used to control mice on Southern Yorke Peninsula
22 June 2018
A research project on Southern Yorke Peninsula is investigating if barn owls could provide an alternative, or additional, method of controlling feral mice.

Dog rego is changing from July
22 June 2018
Renewing your canine friend’s registration this year will be a whole lot easier.

Populations of Dusky Hopping-mice contract due to dry conditions in northern SA
19 June 2018
The distribution of the Dusky Hopping-mice in northern South Australia appears to have contracted, possibly due to dry conditions and other factors.

New calicivirus strain to tackle rabbit problem
22 May 2018
Natural Resources Northern and Yorke has partnered with community groups on Yorke Peninsula in a bid to cut down the feral rabbit population.