Environment SA News archive

Government delivers on $2 million commitment to establish citizen science fund
11 April 2023
The South Australian Government will establish a $2 million Citizen Science Fund to harness the power of South Australians with an enthusiasm for science and nature.

Quolls thrive in Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park
05 April 2023
Once a widespread species in the Flinders Ranges, the western quoll is making a quiet comeback.

South Australians head outdoors for Easter with campground bookings continuing to rise
04 April 2023
South Australians continue to show their love of the outdoors with campground bookings for the upcoming Easter break already reaching 80 to 100 per cent capacity at many of our most popular sites.

$6 million in native vegetation grants to help landowners protect SA’s biodiversity
03 April 2023
South Australian landholders wanting to respond to climate change and increase biodiversity on their properties will be able to access grants under a new $6 million Native Vegetation Heritage Agreements program.

Belair National Park is celebrated as Park of the Month this April
31 March 2023
A favourite for generations, Belair National Park will be celebrated in April as National Parks and Wildlife Service’s (NPWS) Park of the Month.

Heritage funding to protect ancient Koonalda Cave
31 March 2023
A Federal Government grant of more than $720,000 has been announced to support action to restore and preserve some of Australia’s oldest cultural heritage sites in South Australia, including Koonalda Cave.

#LeaveNoTrace to treasure our Crown land
29 March 2023
The Easter school holidays are a great time to go camping and with about one fifth of South Australia classified as Crown land there’s a good chance holidaymakers could be making memories on such treasured sites.

Environmental benefits of River Murray flood are beginning to emerge
27 March 2023
The sound of the musical eastern banjo frog ringing out across the Pike floodplain is among the incredible sights and sounds ecologists are observing as floodwaters recede throughout the Murraylands, Riverland and Lower Lakes.

Funding boost for heritage as new chair appointed to South Australian Heritage Council
24 March 2023
Former Adelaide lord mayor Sandy Verschoor has been appointed as the new chair of the South Australian Heritage Council for the next three years, starting in April.

Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park, desert parks reopen to four-wheel drives
20 March 2023
Roads have now reopened to four-wheel drive traffic at the spectacular Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park and all SA desert parks, after floodwaters affected road access late last year.