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$10 million and new location for Flinders Chase visitor centre
28 May 2021
Flinders Chase National Park visitor centre will be rebuilt at a new location with the State Government purchasing land which was the former KI Wilderness Retreat and committing $10 million to the rebuild after significant community consultation.
New Citizen Science hub makes volunteering easier
28 May 2021
Following the Kangaroo Island summer bushfires, volunteer online eco-warriors from across the globe have been counting endangered Dunnarts from their home computers in a bid to help save the species.
Native species Bounceback through outback program funding
25 May 2021
Threatened species recovery in the Flinders Ranges has received a boost with a new $600,000 funding partnership for the Bounceback program – on the eve of its 30th year of operation.
Advancing water security across South Australia
19 May 2021
Consultation is now underway on a draft Water Security Statement for South Australia, which provides a snapshot of water security across the state and highlights the actions underway to address existing and emerging water security challenges.
Ground assessment work underway on Semaphore to West Beach sand recycling pipeline
19 May 2021
Ground assessment work gets underway this week to inform design investigations for a new sand recycling pipeline to be constructed from Semaphore to West Beach.
Community input sought on constraints measures to assist River flows
19 May 2021
The Department for Environment and Water’s Constraints Measures team will be out and about in the Riverland and mid-Murray over the next two months talking to the community about their experience with high flows and how they impact the local river system.
South Australia to get Australia’s biggest national park
19 May 2021
South Australia could soon be home to the largest national park in Australia, with the proposal to create the Munga-Thirri–Simpson Desert National Park.
More positive news for SA irrigators with latest allocation outlook
17 May 2021
In further good news for the state’s River Murray communities, opening water allocation projections have been revised up to 94 per cent for the 2021 22 water year. Actual opening allocations will be announced on 15 June.
Murraylands parks celebrated in May
14 May 2021
South Australia’s beautiful Murraylands region will be celebrated by National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) as our Parks of the Month in May.
Michael Harvey appointed Director of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium
12 May 2021
The Board of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Harvey as Director of this much loved, iconic South Australian institution.
