Environment SA News archive

Friends of Parks volunteers celebrate 40 years of protecting our natural environment
25 September 2022
Friends of Parks (FoP) is celebrated its 40th birthday on Sunday with an event at Belair National Park for representatives from the 145 member groups.

Have your say on a new management plan for Murray River National Park
02 September 2022
Riverland locals and nature lovers are encouraged to have their say on a revised management plan for the popular Murray River National Park.

Spring is in the Eyre this September
01 September 2022
Spring into South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula parks this September as National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) celebrates the region as Park of the Month.

Rangers to the rescue as drift rope threatens sea lion pups at Seal Bay
30 August 2022
Fast acting rangers on Kangaroo Island are being praised for their efforts removing a massive piece of marine debris that washed up in an important sea lion sanctuary.

Endangered glossy black cockatoo spotted in Deep Creek National Park
29 August 2022
One of Australia’s rarest cockatoos has been spotted in Deep Creek National Park on the Fleurieu Peninsula for the first time since the 1970s.

Have your say on draft management plan for Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park and Yorke Peninsula parks
29 August 2022
The community is encouraged to have their say on the future management of Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park and 11 conservation parks across Yorke Peninsula with the draft plan now open for consultation through the State Government’s YourSAy portal.

Nominations sought for state’s regional landscape boards
23 August 2022
Nominations are currently being sought for the state’s eight regional landscape boards.

Native flora the big winner from increased River Murray flows
22 August 2022
River Murray flows into South Australia are currently exceeding 50,000 megalitres per day for the first time since December 2016

Wild South Coast Way hiking app showcases Ngarrindjeri language and culture
22 August 2022
Hikers on South Australia’s newest multi-day hike can now immerse themselves in local Aboriginal culture via an audio tour that shares the stories of the Ngarrindjeri Nation on the SA National Parks Tours mobile phone app while they walk.

Lead authors visit Flinders Ranges to progress World Heritage Bid
22 August 2022
Momentum continues to build on the World Heritage bid for South Australia’s iconic Flinders Ranges, with the lead authors for the nomination document touring key sites in the region last month.