Environment

Two reservoirs each within an hour of metropolitan Adelaide will have improved recreational access just in time for Easter – providing a boost to regional tourism and supporting local jobs.

Green Industries SA Chief Executive Vaughan Levitzke is retiring after nearly 20 years in the job and a long list of achievements.

Stage two of the mountain biking trail development at WIllowie in Mount Remarkable National Park is set to get under way with Trailscapes, an Adelaide based trail construction company, announced as the successful contractor.

Conservation on private land will get a significant boost with the delivery of the first round of Heritage Agreement grants under the Marshall Liberal Government’s $3 million Revitalising Private Conservation in South Australia program.

The delivery of the 450GL of environmental water for the health of the River Murray has taken its most significant step forward with the announcement of a Victorian water efficiency project to deliver nearly 16GL.

South Australia’s historic ban on single-use plastic products starts tomorrow with drinking straws, stirrers and cutlery to be prohibited from sale, supply or distribution across the state.

South Australia’s climate change action leaders were celebrated last night at a Premier’s Climate Change Council celebration with Tom Linnell taking out the top award for his innovative work in education.

The $1.6 million transformation of Antechamber Bay camping facilities, in Lashmar Conservation Park on Kangaroo Island is underway with the installation of a suspension bridge linking the north and south sides of the campground.

The draft master plan for the former Belair Golf Course and Country Club precinct - including opportunities to increase nature-based tourism experiences in the national park – is now open for community consultation.

South Australia now has its first 10 star-rated energy efficient home with construction finished at the Woodforde property in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs.