Tag: Goolwa 5214
School bus and car collide
A Mount Compass Area School bus and a car have collided on the Victor Harbor Road, south of Mount Compass.[MORE]
Bleak environment assessment for SA
An EPA report paints a bleak environmental picture for South Australia.[MORE]
CSIRO measures declining Murray health
A CSIRO report has quantified the declining environmental health of the Murray.[MORE]
Eastern rains no benefit to SA
The Murray-Darling Basin Commission says SA will not benefit from recent rain in eastern Australia.[MORE]
Water birds remain in lower lakes
An environmental scientist estimates that hundreds of thousands of birds are still living in the lower lakes and Coorong region despite reduced freshwater inflows.[MORE]
Tube-worm tortoises to be released
Recovered tortoises will be released back into the lower lakes today after being cleared of tube-worm infestation..[MORE]
Pumping buying time for Murray lower lakes
A continued water pumping effort is buying more time for SA's drought-stricken Murray lower lakes.[MORE]
Fewer water birds expected in lower lakes
An environmental scientist making an aerial survey of water birds around Australia says he expects bird numbers in the lower lakes to have fallen in the past year.[MORE]
Tiger Moth pilot injured in heavy landing
A pilot has been airlifted to hospital after landing heavily in a vintage Tiger Moth biplane south of Adelaide today.[MORE]
'Passengers trapped' after biplane crash
A vintage Tiger Moth biplane has crashed at Goolwa airfield in South Australia.[MORE]
Goolwa hosts water strategy conference
A three-day conference beginning in Goolwa today aims to develop strategies to protect Australia's drying bodies of water.[MORE]
More Murray cod deaths
Scientists say increasing numbers of Murray cod are dying in the lower reaches of the river.[MORE]
Govts accused of failing Murray wetlands
State and Federal Governments have been accused of failing South Australia's wetlands.[MORE]
Lower Murray groups may take action
The Environmental Defenders Office says lower lakes and Coorong environmental groups may take legal action against State and Federal Governments.[MORE]
Hunt to embark on Murray-Darling pilgrimage
Opposition water spokesman Greg Hunt is going on a 3,000-kilometre trek through the Murray-Darling Basin next week.[MORE]
Water prices low after allocation increase
The water broker Waterfind says water prices have remained low after yesterday's announcement of an allocation increase for irrigators.[MORE]
Another water boost for irrigators
Water allocations for SA Murray irrigators will rise from 11 to 15 per cent from November.[MORE]
Inquiry has given up on the Coorong, Greens say
The Greens have accused members of a Senate inquiry into the Coorong and lower lakes of giving up.[MORE]
Coorong inquiry impresses irrigators
Irrigators are happy a Senate report into the Coorong and lower lakes recommends lifting barriers to trading water.[MORE]
Coorong inquiry backs Government buyback line
Senate inquiry into saving SA's Coorong region has backed the Federal Govt's stance.[MORE]
Two fatals on SA roads
A person has died and several have been injured in a two-vehicle crash at Currency Creek, south of Adelaide.[MORE]
Man arrested for online deceit
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for deceiving online shoppers.[MORE]
Tougher greywater rules for boating
South Australia's Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has started a three-year phase-in of new rules on greywater management on river boats.[MORE]
Murray mouth dredging to continue
Dredging at the mouth of the River Murray has been extended until further notice.[MORE]
