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Whyalla shows support for milestone celebration
Whyalla turned out in droves on Sunday to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the HMAS Whyalla’s launch. Whyalla City Council organised a free open day at the Whyalla Maritime Museum, packed full of family activities and plenty of the history of the city’s most famous landmark. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) heavily supported the occasion, taking part in a number of activities, including a ceremonial flag raising performed by the TS Whyalla Navy Cadets.
Dog Fence rateable area – have your say
The Dog Fence Board, with support from Livestock SA, is seeking feedback on a proposal to expand the Dog Fence rateable area ... Under the proposal, the additional income would be used to carry out a Dog Fence replacement program, in addition to the $25 million Dog Fence Rebuild Project currently underway. The once-in-a-generation project is rebuilding the highest priority and most degraded 1,600 km of the 2,150 km long South Australian Dog Fence. The project is scheduled for completion in 2024.
Historic agreement marks progress in Murray Darling Basin Plan
Basin State Water Ministers today agreed to re-examine two major water efficiency projects under the Murray Darling Basin Plan to better future-proof their success. Basin states will publish a report examining key projects including the Menindee Lakes and Yanco Creek Offtake Regulator Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism (SDLAM) projects - two of the major projects within the Plan.
Copper Coast Cornish Festival
The biennial Cornish Festival will be held 17th to 23rd May and will welcome thousands of visitors to Australia’s Little Cornwall to celebrate our unique heritage and culture ... There is something for everyone including heritage, entertainment, Cornish food, Maypole and Furry Dancing, Classic Cavalcade of Cars and Motor Cycles, Art Prize, a street party, concerts, ceremonies, window displays, markets and parades.
It’s a wrap! Kangaroo Island Easter Art Exhibition proves once again to be an overwhelming success
From higher-than-expected visitor numbers, increased artist participation and record sales – the 2021 Kangaroo Island Easter Art Exhibition has been an extraordinary triumph. A steady stream of visitors admired more than 200 works from 90 artists during the 16-day event which began with an exclusive Opening Night on Good Friday.
Sunlight to solve the world’s clean water crisis
Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and sunlight ... A team led by Associate Professor Haolan Xu has refined a technique to derive freshwater from seawater, brackish water, or contaminated water, through highly efficient solar evaporation, delivering enough daily fresh drinking water for a family of four from just one square metre of source water.
SA agriculture generates strong $14.1 billion revenue
The new 2019-20 Primary Industries Scorecard is out now, outlining the resilient performance of South Australia's primary industries which generated revenue of $14.1 billion. It highlights the critical reliance on the primary industries and agribusiness sector to keep the South Australian economy moving, despite a number of challenges including drought, bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beauty emerges from the ashes of the Kangaroo Island bushfires
Devastating Kangaroo Island bushfires elicit inspiration from incredible survivor and local artist, Caroline Taylor ... Caroline is exhibiting two oil paintings “5.46pm Twentieth December 2019” and “Shelter in the Aftermath” in the highly-regarded Kangaroo Island Easter Art Exhibition which begins on April 2. The inspiration for both pieces is Caroline’s remarkable and devastatingly close brush with death during two separate infernos in December 2019 and January 2020.
That dog don’t hunt
‘The Weekly Times’ water reporter, Peter Hunt, appears to be off the scent. Mr Hunt attempted to downplay the Darling’s historical contributions to South Australia’s allocations. The article that appeared in the March 24 edition reported that ‘a 20-year-old, one-off calculation is being used by opponents of flood plain harvesting to exaggerate the value of the Darling River’s flow to Murray River communities.’
Historic traditional fishing agreement signed
FRDC. An historic, Traditional Fishing Agreement has been signed between the Narungga Nation in South Australia and the South Australian Government.
March Madness for Southern Yorke Peninsula bowlers
A recent 10 day stretch on the Southern Yorke Peninsula has been compared to the Mad March of Adelaide, with the amount of bowls being played. Bowls competitions were played across the region on almost every day from Thursday, March 4, to Monday, March 15.
Whyalla uneARTh Festival 2021
Back with a brand new format, Whyalla's award winning uneARTh Festival is sure to offer a great experience for everyone.
Standard digital camera and artificial intelligence to monitor soil moisture for affordable smart irrigation
Researchers at The University of South Australia have developed a cost-effective new technique to monitor soil moisture using a standard digital camera and machine learning technology.
