South Australia Media Releases

The future of our environment hangs ‘in the balance’ - August 19, 2010

The Wilderness Society today released its final assessment of the Parties’ policies on the environment this Election. Our conclusion is that the two biggest parties, the ALP and the Liberal-National Coalition, have been missing-in-action on the environment this election.

Major party launches show our National Leaders are Missing-In-Action on the environment - August 16, 2010

The Wilderness Society has released its assessment of the political parties’ national leadership on the environment, and declared both Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott ‘missing in action’.

Hello… green policies? Gillard, Abbott Missing-In-Action on nature conservation - August 03, 2010

The Wilderness Society has criticized both Labor and the Coalition for failing to present clear, positive policies to protect our native forests, our unique natural ecosystems and marine environments, and iconic places like the Kimberley and Cape York.

Historic Announcement - Nullarbor Wilderness Protection Area - January 22, 2010

The Wilderness Society welcomes today’s announcement by the South Australian Government to protect a vast area of the internationally iconic Nullarbor Plain.

Cowboy Miner allowed back into saddle of Wilderness Sanctuary - November 19, 2009

The Wilderness Society is shocked at the recent Rann Government decision to allow mining company Marathon Resources back in the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.  Some places are just too precious to mine... Arkaroola is one of them.

Fishing ... for Australian Sea Lions - November 01, 2009

With the Great Australian Bight Marine shark fishing season reopening today, The Wilderness Society is calling upon State and Federal Governments to take urgent action to protect the endangered Australian Sea Lion. 

Oceans in Crisis: South Australia NOT immune - October 22, 2009

The global phenomenon that is “The End of the Line” came to Adelaide’s Mercury Cinema on Sunday, screening to a packed audience hosted by The Wilderness Society of South Australia.

BHP Desalination Plant: A Threat of Olympic Proportions - August 06, 2009

With public submissions on the Olympic Dam Expansion EIS closing today, a large group of protestors descended upon the steps of Parliament House to demand that the South Australian Government listen to, and act upon, their concerns about the many flaws in BHP Billiton’s expansion plans.

Marine park outer boundaries a good start - July 22, 2009

The conservation sector has welcomed Minister Weatherill’s announcement that the outer boundaries of South Australia’s marine park network will remain largely intact. The final boundaries released today account for more than 40% of the State’s waters.  

National call for marine park sanctuary zones in SA - May 06, 2009

With the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas meeting in Adelaide, conservation groups from across Australia came together today to reaffirm their support for a South Australian network of marine parks, which has at its core, a system of highly protected no-take sanctuary zones.

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