South East kelp boon
July 21, 2010
THE South East is sitting on a green and smelly “goldmine of potential” biofuel, according to researchers and experts in the field.
Piles of seaweed, which wash up on the shores from Port MacDonnell to Beachport and beyond, causing grief to locals along the coast disturbed by the pungent stench, could be used to create hundreds of jobs, generate billions of dollars and reduce Australia’s carbon footprint while leaving the beaches clean. Read more
Beachport ready for SeaFari party
February 26, 2010
Beachport will be flooded with art displays, music and other entertainment from today through to Sunday (February 28) for the SeaFari 2010 Beachport Festival by the Sea.
A visual arts trail will weave an inspiring path to various Beachport locations on Friday night with sculptural icons, new paintings, a silent auction and exhibition openings featuring pieces from local, interstate and international artists. Read more
SeaFari workshops in Beachport
February 15, 2010
Workshops are continuing this week in the lead up to the SeaFari 2010 Beachport Festival by the Sea.
Beachport artist Dave Messenger is presenting a series of sessions to help people make lanterns inspired by the ocean theme, with the completed works to be included in a special performance on the Saturday night of the festival. Read more
Book launch at Beachport on Sunday
January 29, 2010
Robe author Adelaide Franklyn Laker will launch two books at the Bompas Hotel in Beachport on Sunday afternoon (January 31, 2010).
ABC Radio presenter Stan Thomson will host the launch of “The Ocean’s Edge”, a collection of short stories, and “Broken Bones”, a murder mystery novel. Read more
Country kids among top readers
December 31, 2009
Two South East schools were among the state’s top achievers in the 2009 Premier’s Reading Challenge.
Now in its sixth year, the challenge continues to be a success, with 96pc of eligible South Australian schools participating. Read more
Endangered mudfish discovered
December 21, 2009
The Department for Environment and Heritage recently discovered a critically endangered species of Australian mudfish at Beachport’s Sutherland Drain — a significant find, according to DEH wetland ecologist Scott Slater, who said the closest known mudfish population was at Cape Otway, Victoria. Read more
Waddling ducks trigger collision
December 9, 2009
A flock of ducks indirectly caused a $10,000 vehicle collision at Beachport on Monday morning.
A Beachport woman, aged 37, stopped her Toyota 4WD to let the ducks waddle safely across Railway Terrace about 9am when she was was rear-ended by a 36-year-old woman, also of Beachport, driving a Nissan sedan. Read more
Beachport erosion concerns
October 29, 2009
Concerned Beachport residents “just want something done” about the erosion that could see the town’s Bowman Scenic Drive eaten away in a few short years. Read more
Dredging costs stay with council
October 1, 2009
Wattle Range Council must continue to carry the burden of its Beachport Boatramp sand management issues alone after the State Government refused to provide financial support for dredging.
Built in response to consumer demand, the boatramp is the only such facility owned by the State Government, although it was financed by community input and government grants. Read more
Beachport at risk of AFL blackout
September 4, 2009
ETSA Utilities staff have mobilised to deal with an extended outage at Beachport.
The outage affects about 500 customers in the town and about 100 people in the surrounding area and is likely to extend into the evening.
The outage initially occurred at 7.50 am when a conductor came off an insulator and then a further fault was identified with a 33kV/11kV transformer at the Beachport substation. Read more
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