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Updated: January 19, 2012
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South Australia
South Australia is a land of spectacle. You can see a million birds fishing in the middle of a desert, when Lake Eyre floods. You can watch dozens of whales, swimming and breeding beneath limestone cliffs at the edge of the world's largest karst landscape filled with unexplored caves, as you stand on the edge between the Great Australian Bight and the Nullarbor. It's a place of wonders and an environment worth fighting for. Our Adelaide office has already helped protect the Great Australian Bight Marine Park, the Yellabinna Wilderness, the Gammon Ranges, Coongie Lakes, and many other places. Help us to protect the rest of the wonders of South Australia.
South Australia Updates
- Community Campaign Assistant - Activist Exchange Program - January 19, 2012
- Lifeblood Alliance calls on Federal Minister to send Basin Plan back - December 02, 2011
- The Wilderness Society slams Murray-Darling Basin Plan - December 01, 2011
- Real leadership is the river's last hope - November 28, 2011
Offer of placement for a 3 week activist exchange program in South Australia for the period of 22nd February to 14th March 2012. Placement period covers Adelaide’s major festival events including the Fringe and Adelaide festival, as well as world music festival WOMADelaide.
Members of national alliance Voices for the Murray-Darling kicked off their fight-back against a dismal, draft Basin Plan in Adelaide on Thursday 1st December 2011. Alliance members want Minister Burke to direct the Authority to return more than 2750 gigalitres of water to the Murray-Darling and assess all the benefits of returning higher volumes.
The Wilderness Society SA along with local fishers, farmers and environmentalists gathered at the Murray Mouth to call for more water to be returned to the river system.
The basin’s ongoing mismanagement reflects Australia’s inability to reconcile the needs of the environment and of rural communities. Debates about its future pit the city against the bush, upstream against downstream users, and graziers against irrigators.
South Australia Events
- Volunteer with The Wilderness Society SA
The Wilderness Society SA is always looking for volunteers to help with our exciting campaigns – to participate in peaceful activities, organise small events, help out in the office and much more!
South Australia Media Releases
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Big irrigator profits destroying the Murray River - February 01, 2012
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Billboards urge SA politicians to stand up for the Murray - February 01, 2012
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Burke has no choice but to reject plan - January 18, 2012
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South Australia needs political unity - December 01, 2011
The Wilderness Society SA Phone: (08) 8231 6586 Email: sa@wilderness.org.au
