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River Murray surface water monitoring station upgrades
26 September 2025

As part of the Department for Environment and Water’s SA Constraints Measures project, 4 River Murray surface water monitoring stations have been identified for upgrades that will enable them to better withstand enhanced environmental flow events.

More recreational opportunities with further conservation park expansions
08 September 2025

A further 30 hectares will be added to three prominent South Australian parks to provide more land for recreation, conservation and park infrastructure.

Grants to fund vital projects in national parks
05 September 2025

Environmental volunteers can share in up to $700,000 in funding to support vital conservation programs in the state’s national parks and reserves.

Park of the Month: Southern Eyre Peninsula - where nature and adventure meet
01 September 2025

This month, the pristine landscapes of the Southern Eyre Peninsula are celebrated as National Parks and Wildlife Service’s (NPWS) Park of the Month.

New protection areas to help safeguard endangered whales
01 September 2025

Southern right whales will be better protected with the establishment of two Whale Nursery Protection Areas at Fowlers Bay and Sleaford Bay on Eyre Peninsula.

Lyrup rebuild enhances floodplain connectivity
27 August 2025

The Department for Environment and Water’s (DEW) South Australia Constraints Measures project is collaborating with Berri Barmera Council on an innovative project that will combine environmental health measures with infrastructure along Lyrup Road in Monash.

$9 million for native vegetation restoration on private land to improve habitat and biodiversity
18 August 2025

Almost $9 million in grants are available to help farmers and other landholders in the Northern and Yorke, Hills and Fleurieu, SA Arid Lands and Eyre Peninsula to restore and enhance native vegetation on their properties.

Penguin program takes out 2025 South Australian Citizen Science Awards
11 August 2025

Two citizen science projects, one which focuses on little penguins and the other on mosquito-borne illnesses, have been announced as winners of the 2025 South Australian Citizen Science Awards.

Popular wetlands reopen as upgrades complete
11 August 2025

A $7.6 million project to improve the quality and availability of shorebird wetland habitat at Tolderol Game Reserve in South Australia is now complete, with the site to reopen to visitors.

Lend a hand, make a difference – August’s Park of the Month is all about volunteering
04 August 2025

This August, Park of the Month is not so much about the parks but about the people who care for them. August will highlight opportunities for would-be volunteers to roll up their sleeves and get a taste for volunteering.