Tag: Port Augusta 5700
Changes expected for SA housing market
The increase to the first home owners grant is expected to have an immediate impact on the SA market.[MORE]
Housing plan sparks call for more Indigenous consultation
A community leader on the APY Lands, in far north South Australia near the Northern Territory border, is urging the Federal Government to be more inclusive in its plans for the $25 million it has committed to housing upgrades.[MORE]
Warning for Spencer Gulf
There are warnings the Spencer Gulf could face environmental collapse if current knowledge of the ecosystem is not improved.[MORE]
Cadell's new inmates 'not involved in Port Augusta riots'
The Correctional Services Department says none of the 11 new inmates at the Cadell Training Centre were involved with the riots at the Port Augusta prison last week.[MORE]
Dolphins lured and attacked: marine group
A group says dolphins are being lured with fish, then attacked by youths at Whyalla in SA.[MORE]
Lobby group hopes Govt funding won't hurt rural projects
A national regional lobby group says it hopes major regional infrastructure projects will not suffer because of the Federal Government's $10 billion injection into Australia's economy. [MORE]
Govt urged to help pay for rural patients' transport
The Rural Doctors Association wants the Federal Government to help meet the travel and accommodation costs of patients in rural and regional areas.[MORE]
Carbon scheme could make Port Pirie smelter 'unviable'
There has been a call for changes to the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme, to take regional economies such as Port Pirie's into consideration.[MORE]
Regional Girl Guide centres forced to close
Girl Guide units across the north and west are closing down because there are not enough volunteers to lead them, despite an influx of girls wanting to join. [MORE]
Prisoners slept at courts, says union
Inmates have to sleep at Adelaide Magistrates Court due to overcrowded SA jails.[MORE]
Port Augusta house prices on the rise
Port Augusta housing is experiencing the highest price rises in regional South Australia.[MORE]
Baby dies in car rollover
A baby has been killed in a car rollover near Mimili in South Australia's far north.[MORE]
Teachers to vote on another strike plan
Teachers are making plans for another strike in South Australia, citing little progress in their pay negotiations with the SA Government.[MORE]
Prison union blocks inmate transfers
A union and the Opposition demand the SA Government recognise jails are overcrowded.[MORE]
Greens back polluter identification plan
The South Australian Greens are supporting a proposal to identify polluters in the aquaculture industry.[MORE]
Grain harvest devastated: farmers
South Australian farmers say hot weather and high winds over the weekend have devastated this year's grain harvest.[MORE]
'Creeping' motorists targeted
A campaign has been produced to counter a public perception that low level speeding, or creeping, is not dangerous.[MORE]
Prison guards demand changes
A union says sending prisoners interstate might be needed to tackle SA jail overcrowding.[MORE]
Port Augusta inmates to remain in lockdown
The Public Service Association says inmates at the Port Augusta prison will remain in lockdown until early this week.[MORE]
Port Augusta prison stand-off inmates relocated
Inmates involved in the stand-off that ended yesterday at Port Augusta prison have been transported to Adelaide.[MORE]
Inmates end Pt Augusta jail protest
Inmates of Port Augusta prison in SA end a 24-hour protest.[MORE]
Education seen as key to stopping aquaculture pollution
South Australia's Primary Industries Department says it will act to curb aquaculture pollution in Spencer Gulf, but does not support a proposal to identify polluters.[MORE]
Riot prisoners list concerns
Prisoners involved in a stand-off at Port Augusta prison have outlined their concerns to police and the Corrections Department. [MORE]
Riot prisoners hit out at Govt
Negotiations are continuing with 38 prisoners involved in a stand-off at the Port Augusta jail in South Australia's north. [MORE]
Prisoners camp on roof as stand-off continues
A stand-off is continuing at the Port Augusta Prison in South Australia's north.[MORE]
