Tag: Mount Gambier 5290
Grape growers fuming over truck bypass plan
Coonawarra vineyard owners have voiced their anger to the Wattle Range Council over plans to build a truck bypass through prime wine growing land.[MORE]
Seeping groundwater may be affecting Coorong: research
New research shows water seeping from the ground may be affecting the flow and water quality in the Coorong.[MORE]
Lobster industry takes climate change action
Australia's southern rock lobster industry says it has already made changes to deal with the possible effects of climate change.[MORE]
Bushfire potential up, report says
SA's annual fire potential report predicts much of the state has above-average potential for bushfires this summer.[MORE]
Report warns of lobster industry climate change impact
A CSIRO report has shown the south-east South Australian rock lobster industry could be one of the commercial fishing areas affected most by climate change in Australia.[MORE]
Scholarships on offer to drought-hit students
Rural schools in drought affected areas across South Australia are being asked to nominate students to get financial help to go to university.[MORE]
Disability services report urged
A disability advocate urges the SA Govt to table disability services performance reports.[MORE]
Some farming areas unviable: SAFF
The South Australian Farmers Federation (SAFF) agrees that some farming areas may now be unviable and re-vegetation schemes could have merit over farming.[MORE]
Council to consider apartment plan changes
The Mount Gambier City Council's development panel will this week assess an amended proposal for further development at the old hospital site.[MORE]
Ex-council worker may fight sacking
A former Wattle Range Council employee, who assaulted a councillor, is likely to take his dismissal from the council further in the industrial court.[MORE]
Opposition plays down water fears
The Opposition says falling water levels in south-east South Australia cannot be pinpointed to any single factor.[MORE]
Re-think of SA farming urged
Greens MP Mark Parnell says there needs to be a radical re-think in the management of SA's marginal farming country.[MORE]
SA reports 13th meningococcal case
A 22-month-old boy from rural South Australia is in hospital with invasive meningococcal disease.[MORE]
Boating restrictions to be eased around Murray mouth
Restrictions on boat users around the mouth of the River Murray will be eased as of tomorrow morning.[MORE]
Govt urged to save Penola aquifers
The No Pulp Mill Alliance says a moratorium is needed on any future hardwood plantations in the Penola region.[MORE]
Crayfish fetch record prices as season opens
The crayfishing season has started off on a record high along the south-east South Australian coast, with the southern rock lobster fetching about $70 a kilogram.[MORE]
Woman's heatwave death a mystery: coroner
A coroner is mystified about a woman's death in an Adelaide heatwave.[MORE]
Murray dredging continues
Dredging at the mouth of the River Murray will continue until flows into the Coorong improve.[MORE]
Truckie survives fiery Wimmera crash
Police say it will take most of the day to clean up the scene of an overnight truck crash in the Wimmera.[MORE]
Kangaroo option not serious: NFF
The National Farmers Federation (NFF) says calls for the kangaroo industry to take over other traditional sources of red meat are not a serious option in tackling climate change.[MORE]
Crop disaster looming for SA farmers
Farmers say extreme weather in South Australia in recent days could cost the grain industry about $600 million.[MORE]
Farmers urge end to 'unfair' pension rule
A better deal on pensions is being urged for farming families when properties are passed on.[MORE]
Volunteers praised in missing boy search
Police say they are grateful for the volunteers who helped find a six-year-old boy missing for 12 hours overnight near Innamincka in the State's far north-east.[MORE]
Strong wind concerns for farmers
The Farmers Federation says strong winds forecast for today could cost the grain industry up to $300 million.[MORE]
