Police seek man to help with fire investigation
Police want to talk to a young man seen on a small off-road motorcycle in the Currency Creek area, south of Adelaide, yesterday - in relation to a number of fires in the area.
View ArticleWong, Rann meet locals on Murray plans
A range of water projects to supply communities around the Lower Murray Lakes in South Australia have been discussed first-hand today with Federal Water Minister Penny Wong and SA Premier Mike Rann.
View ArticleRestored SteamRanger collides with car
The tourist train, The SteamRanger, has collided with a car on its public launch after a two-year restoration.
View Article$26m plan to fight lower Murray acidification
A $26m plan to fight acidification of the Murray mouth is under consideration in SA.
View ArticleLimestone bid to neutralise lower Murray acid
Limestone is spread to try to ease acidification of drought-exposed river beds at the Murray mouth.
View ArticleLimestone dust is being dumped in the drought-hit lower Murray region to...
Limestone dust is being dumped in the drought-hit lower Murray region to fight rising acid levels.
View ArticleLower lakes rescue plan pushes on
Work presses on, but opponents urge the SA Govt to look again at building water regulators for the lower lakes.
View ArticleRemoval of Murray flow regulators delayed
The SA Government has been accused of giving false promises on removing Murray flow regulators now that drought has ended.
View ArticleSeal takes up residence
A new zealand fur seal has surprised locals by taking up residence on the banks of Currency Creek, upstream from the Murray mouth in SA.
View ArticleContented seal heads up the Murray
A New Zealand fur seal has found an unusual resting spot at Currency Creek, upstream from the mouth of the Murray.
View ArticleFlooding cuts roads south of Adelaide
Emergency crews have gone to the Currency Creek and Finniss areas, south of Adelaide, to help deal with flooding.
View ArticleMan grows Australia's biggest eucalypt collection
A passion since childhood has grown to produce the world's largest arboretum of eucalypts.
View ArticleMosquito Hill bushfire prompts call for greater vegetation management
A bushfire that destroyed six buildings on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula prompts a call for greater management of roadside vegetation.
View ArticleCrews mop up at the Mosquito Hill bushfire
Six farm buildings have been confirmed lost in the Mosquito Hill bushfire, as crews spent the day mopping up in the fire ground on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
View ArticleSA grower breaks new ground in the broccolini industry
Around 15 years ago, South Australian lettuce farmer Graeme Pitchford took a gamble on an emerging hybrid vegetable.
View ArticleThe one-of-a-kind Australian tractor that is now pulling crowds
A tractor considered something of a legend among enthusiasts has gone on show at rural trade shows, decades after rolling out of a NSW tractor maker's property.
View ArticleHorse 'bright as a button' after being rescued from mud pit
A vet, his parents and a band of volunteers perform the delicate operation of rescuing a horse which found itself stuck in mud in a paddock at a property south of Adelaide.
View Article'We need our recognition': Australia's largest wine region fights for its rights
For decades, Australia's largest wine region, the Riverland, has been known for producing cheap bulk wine, but small producers are trying to change the reputation around it.
View ArticleWoman rescued from river
A woman has been pulled to safety in a dramatic rescue on the Finniss River near Goolwa in SA.
View ArticleTwo people rescued from SA floodwaters
Emergency crews help two people escape safely from floodwaters at Currency Creek, south of Adelaide, after their van stalls in the water.
View ArticleA caravan was spotted floating down the flooded Currency Creek in South...
Social media users have captured a caravan floating down the flooded Currency Creek in South Australia.
View ArticleBelle knows her way around a tractor — now so do other women thanks to her...
The creator of a hobby farming training course that teaches women how to safely operate farm machinery says she wants to expand the initiative across the country.
View ArticleFarmer's generous botanical gift to Port Lincoln to be officially recognised...
A retired Eyre Peninsula farmer's gift of trees and yuccas to South Australia is being formally documented to become an arboretum to teach future generations.
View ArticleHeavy rain for wide area of SA
A wide area of SA has had heavy rainfall and some flooding has been reported.
View ArticleBuildings destroyed in Mosquito Hill bushfire, alert downgraded
Six buildings are destroyed by a bushfire in South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula despite crews stopping the spread of the dangerous blaze, the Country Fire Service says.
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