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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Duncan Bailey |Tim McGlone
Port Lincoln residents have clashed with their council over a proposal to develop green spaces in the city. The council has proposed to revoke the community land classification of five council-owned sites. It said they could be used for aged care, child care or housing if the community saw value in repurposing them. But the proposal has sparked action from residents who say green spaces should be left alone.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Jodie Hamilton |Tim McGlone |Viki Ntafillis
It is believed one of the women were trying to save the other when they died after getting into trouble while fishing at Back Beach. The husband of Ada Hunt, who drowned, said he was not "used to the idea yet" of her death. The mayor of Streaky Bay says the community will rally to support those affected by the loss of the two women, including a local, who drowned this week. The deaths of two women at a popular fishing beach have left the small South Australian community of Streaky Bay reeling.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Sam Bradbrook |Elyse Armanini
Many drivers in regional South Australia have voiced frustration with the condition of the state's roads, telling the ABC they are worried about safety. In November 2023, the federal government announced it would be switching to a 50:50 deal when it came to funding certain national infrastructure upgrades, which included national highways, when it used to be 80:20.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Brooke Neindorf
A review into fish mortalities at a South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) facility late last year has not brought about any answers, with the cause of the mortalities found to be inconclusive. About 70 per cent of the state's oyster spat, plus snapper larvae, barramundi broodstock and fingerlings were wiped out late last year at the West Beach facility.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Will Hunter
The Labor Party has named its candidates for the federal South Australian seats of Grey and Barker, a week after the election campaign began. Karin Bolton, of Whyalla, will contest Grey after campaigning for the seat in 2019, while 20-year-old James Rothe of Tanunda has been picked to run for Barker.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Duncan Bailey
Security cameras have been installed at Koonalda Cave in South Australia's far west to help protect the nationally significant heritage site. The move is in response to a 2022 incident when trespassers broke into and vandalised the Nullarbor cave, which contains well-preserved 20,000-year-old finger art. A management plan has also been put in place, funded by a $400,000 heritage grant from the federal government in March 2023.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Emma Pedler |Tim McGlone
Traditional owners have slammed the South Australian government's process for approving a site for Port Lincoln's $330 million desalination plant. The plant will be built at Billy Lights Point at the entrance to Porter Bay on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, despite significant community opposition. The issue is complicated by the urgent need to address extremely low levels of underground water in the region, where almost 28,000 water users face a supply risk.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Brooke Neindorf |Tim McGlone
A large number of fish and oyster spat have died at a research facility near West Beach in Adelaide. Around 70 per cent of the state's breeding line of oyster spat was lost, but an oyster grower says it should not directly impact supply. An investigation is underway, but South Australia's oyster growers may look to develop breeding lines in Tasmania.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Brooke Neindorf |Emma Pedler
The South Australian government has approved a plan to build a $330-million desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula. The Billy Lights Point location near Port Lincoln has been a sticking point for some time and fishers are especially concerned about the impact it will have on their industry. Billy Lights Point was one of four sites mooted for the plant and the community and the Barngarla people, the traditional owners, voiced their opposition.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone
Residents on South Australia's Upper Eyre Peninsula are unable to access Medicare rebates for allied health services, including mental health care. It means some residents have cancelled treatment due to the cost. A rural-based psychologist is pushing state and federal governments to urgently rectify the issue.
