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Hallett Cove boardwalk update
28 Nov 2023

Hallett Cove boardwalk update

WATCH: Many people contact me asking for updates about the Hallett Cove boardwalk. The process to rebuild dilapidated sections of the trail has taken a while (too long!) since I …
New stairway at Pine Gully Reserve
29 Aug 2023

New stairway at Pine Gully Reserve

Pine Gully Reserve now has a true stairway to heaven! If you haven't visited this slice of paradise in a while, you might not have seen the works that have …
Hallett Cove Boardwalk gullies connections
12 Jul 2023

Hallett Cove Boardwalk gullies connections

WATCH: HALLETT COVE BOARDWALK UPDATE! The gullies at Grey Road and Kurnabinna Terrace, Hallett Cove, are being spanned by bridges to reinvigorate the Hallett Cove Boardwalk. Work has begun on …
Greening Seacliff
08 Jul 2023

Greening Seacliff

WATCH: The Greening Seacliff initiative is bringing life to empty patches around the local area, like this verge in South Brighton (not quite in Seacliff, but close enough!) Ground …
A Major Disaster for Majors Road
23 Sep 2022

A Major Disaster for Majors Road

MEDIA RELEASE: Glenthorne National Park, and the surrounding areas have developed into a green open space protected forever, where future generations will be able to connect with nature, just minutes from their homes.

Helping Glenthorne grow
18 Jun 2022

Helping Glenthorne grow

90,000 plants are going into the ground at Glenthorne National Park this year. Today was day one of community planting. If you want to get involved, visit: https://www.glenthorne.sa.gov.... …
Turning olive trees into McLaren Vale wine
16 Jun 2021

Turning olive trees into McLaren Vale wine

An innovative new pilot project in Adelaide’s southern suburbs is removing feral olive trees from national parks and turning them into a product which is helping grow grapes at McLaren Vale vineyards.

Glenthorne National Park opens its gates
02 Aug 2020

Glenthorne National Park opens its gates

Glenthorne National Park - Ityamaiitpinna Yarta, Adelaide’s second metropolitan national park, has opened its gates to the public for the first time today.

Hallett Cove Boardwalk - upgrades coming!
12 Apr 2020

Hallett Cove Boardwalk - upgrades coming!

A very happy Easter with some awesome news! Our much-loved Hallett Cove boardwalk is getting some much needed TLC. $2.4 million thanks to the Marshall Liberal government’s economic stimulus package …
Hallett Cove Boardwalk to get up and running again
12 Apr 2020

Hallett Cove Boardwalk to get up and running again

South Australians will once again be able to enjoy the iconic Hallett Cove Boardwalk with the Marshall Government committing $2.44 million to ensuring it is reopened safely to the public.