South Australia Updates

South Australia’s west coast - a truly remarkable place. - November 10, 2008

Rugged and windswept, SA's west coast contains many spectacular offshore island groups. The giant granite ‘island mountains’ of the Investigator Group rise over 200 metres out of the water.

The Coorong needs water now! - August 21, 2008

The Lower Murray Lakes and Coorong area has been starved of water for so long that it is almost dead. We are now dealing with an environmental disaster - and a political embarrassment of international proportions. However, an opportunity now exists to fix this problem. It simply requires the political will to do so.

Mining suspended in victory for Arkaroola - February 18, 2008

In a major victory for the campaign to protect the internationally significant Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in South Australia from mining, SA Premier Mike Rann announced on Tuesday 12 February that the Government is suspending drilling operations at Mount Gee indefinitely.

No dam weir for the Murray - March 13, 2007

The Wilderness Society is shocked by the Rann Government's recent proposal to put a weir at Wellington on the River Murray.

Actions speak louder than words - November 03, 2006

Despite the SA Government's supposed commitment to addressing the implications of climate change, the reality of the situation appears very different.

SA Government fails to deal with the extinction crisis - September 05, 2006

South Australia's environment budget must be dramatically increased if we are to have any chance of having healthy land and sea environments.

Coongie Wetlands - Not Cattle Wastelands - April 24, 2006

The environmental integrity of Coongie Lakes is internationally recognised, yet the wetlands remain under serious threat from cattle grazing.

SOS... Save Our Sea-life! - February 28, 2006

On Ocean Care Day (Sunday 4th December), The Wilderness Society SA launched their campaign for the creation of Marine National Parks. South Australia's vast marine coastline provides an important refuge for many rare and vulnerable marine animals, including the Australian Sea-lion, Southern Right Whale and Leafy Sea Dragon — almost 85% of our marine species are not found elsewhere on Earth.

New Great Australian Bight Park Plan falls short - June 13, 2005

The government recently released its new draft Management Plan for the Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters). The framework of the new plan is a big improvement on the original plan, but it still allows mining in the area which is supposed to protect the ocean floor, and fishing is allowed throughout the park - there are no permanent "no take" zones.

Kokatha women call for more protection for Yellabinna - April 18, 2005

Kokatha women with traditional associations to the Yellabinna region today met with a representative of the Aboriginal Affairs Minister to appeal for help in further protection of Yellabinna including Yumbarra and Pureba Conservation Park.