Water news

News and updates

South Australia’s favourite toothy fish, the lamprey, are on the move!

Fish and bird species to benefit from River Murray environmental water releases

Native fish and waterbirds are among the beneficiaries of environmental water releases aimed at boosting River Murray ecosystems this spring ahead of a forecast hot and dry summer.

There are plenty more fish in the sea

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is issuing a timely reminder to brush up on regulations before casting out a line in the state’s marine parks to avoid hefty fines or a potential jail term.

Introducing the Coorong Automated Dashboard

The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) recently launched the Coorong Automated Dashboard (CAD), a new online tool to share Coorong water data.

Applications now open for coastal protection grants

South Australia’s coastal councils and community groups can now apply for a share of $1 million in grants to help protect and manage the state’s coastlines.

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.