Helping South Australians Conserve Sustain and Prosper

Helping South Australians Conserve Sustain and Prosper

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Spring prescribed burn program starts

18 Sep. 2026

A total of 38 prescribed burns are proposed as part of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) spring 2026 fire management program.

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Fighting fire with fire – how burns helped firies battle the Wilmington bushfire

21 Sep. 2026

There’s no such thing as a ‘good’ bushfire. But a recent fire at Wilmington was a good example of how a well-planned and strategic prescribed burn program can help authorities extinguish a blaze that is threatening communities and the environment.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country

The state government acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

We work in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and support their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.