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Help shape the state government’s plan to restore the Coorong

South Australians have a unique opportunity to be involved in shaping the actions for the restoration of the state’s iconic, but struggling Coorong.

McLaren Vale grape grower fined $24,000 for water theft

A McLaren Vale grape grower has been fined $24,000 plus costs for illegally taking water from a stock and domestic bore in contravention of the Natural Resources Management Act 2004.

River Murray water allocations rise to 68 per cent

There’s positive news for South Australian River Murray irrigators today with minimum water allocations continuing an upward trend – this time to 68 per cent.

Re-establishing habitat to support the Murray’s fish populations

Habitat has been rebuilt at two key locations in the River Murray to help restore the ecology of the area and support fish populations.

Changes in River Murray levels at Locks 2 and 6

Water users will notice a slight change to the River Murray water levels as weir pool manipulation is underway to improve the health of the river.

Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country

The state government acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

We work in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and support their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.