Water news

The community group established to provide essential insights into the future management of South Australia’s iconic Coorong met for the first time last week.

The internationally renowned Coorong will get a much-needed boost with key works to soon begin to help improve long-term environmental outcomes in the region.

More than 90,000 native fish have been stocked at Myponga Reservoir, to offer further recreational activities at reservoirs across South Australia.

More than 650 water licence holders across South Australia have potentially been affected by recent bushfires, with the Department for Environment and Water offering support to those who have had water used for firefighting or pumps damaged by fires.

Native congolli are the most abundant small-bodied fish species in the Lower Lakes for the first time since surveys began in the mid-2000s.