Council braces for climate change impact
March 3, 2010
Grant District Council has started planning for possible changes to the environment fuelled by climate change.
Council has put a number of trigger points in place regarding rising temperatures and sea levels that will spark potential action.
At council’s full meeting on Monday night, chief executive Russell Peate said council could not ignore the warnings of climate change and must be prepared. Read more
Shooters welcome longer duck season
February 16, 2010
Duck and quail hunters in the South East are looking forward to a better hunting season than last year as increased bird numbers are expected after last year’s good rains.
Shooter Ken Atkin said when duck hunting season opens on March 27, it could attract hundreds of hunters to the region and in particular to Lake Bonney, Kingston and Beachport. Read more
Environmental groups release policy agenda
February 2, 2010
South Australian environmental groups have launched a shared 2010 State Election policy agenda.
The organisations involved are the Conservation Council South Australia (Conservation SA), The Wilderness Society (TWS), Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) and Nature Conservation Society of SA (NCSSA). Read more
‘Green’ technology discussion
January 19, 2010
A public talk on available and needed technologies and actions towards a sustainable future will be held at City Hall on February 4.
Dr Mark Diesendorf, deputy director of the Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of NSW, will be guest speaker at the event organised by the group Community Action for Sustainability (CAS). Read more
Shark fishing ban bites anglers
January 8, 2010
Angry South East anglers have supported a petition to overturn the Federal Government’s ban on fishing three game shark species, following their recent listings as endangered.
The petition seeks to allow fishing for shortfin mako, longfin mako and porbeagle sharks to continue, arguing there is no evidence the species are declining in Australia. Read more
New report flags climate change impact
December 6, 2009
A new document from the region’s peak government environmental management body claims overuse is the greatest threat to the region’s unconfined aquifer.
The report states irrigators are the largest user group, with more than 450,000 megalitres pumped from the resource each year. Read more
Fish roe washes up at the Bay
November 12, 2009
Port MacDonnell residents have been scratching their heads over the thick orange matter washing onto the beach over the past couple of days. Read more
Green businesses commended
November 7, 2009
Bedford Gambier Contracts is this year’s overall winner of the Mount Gambier City Council’s Blue Lake Business of the Year award.
The South East disability employment provider received the award at a ceremony at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening for implementing a range of water saving initiatives, including collecting stormwater for use on site, recycling water used in the nursery on its Mount Gambier premises and techniques to minimise evaporation from plants. Read more
Shoppers adapt to plastic bag ban
November 6, 2009
Six months into South Australia’s ban on checkout style plastic bags, the sale of green bags at Mount Gambier Fishers IGA store are slowing down.
When the ban was implemented on May 4, checkout operators had to deal with disgruntled shoppers who were outspoken about “wasting” 99 cents on a green bag, but six months on and after stocking up on enough green bags, customers have calmed down. Read more
New bid to end pine tree saga
November 6, 2009
The long-running saga of the giant Norfolk pine tree on Lake Terrace East in Mount Gambier could finally come to an end, but this will depend on the will of councillors on the chamber floor.
Cr Tony Pasin has filed a notice of rescission, which will be tabled at Mount Gambier City Council’s full meeting on Tuesday, November 17. Read more
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