27 June 2019
Reduce, re-use and recycle are the three important R’s at Kirton Point Primary School, with the reduction of waste culture being driven by students. The school recently signed up with the Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative – South Australia (AuSSI-SA) with its students leading the way in reducing waste and helping it to become more sustainable.
24 June 2019
The endangered Whibley wattle is on the road to recovery due largely to the assistance from the Tumby Bay Area School, District Council of Tumby Bay and local landholder support. Since 2017 significant work has taken place to help save Tumby Bay’s endangered wattle the Acacia Whibleyana, commonly referred to as Whibley wattle.
14 June 2019
Eyre Peninsula farmers are encouraged to apply for a mixed species cropping grant with the purpose of undertaking mixed species summer and winter crops for 2019/20.
30 May 2019
Eyre Peninsula residents are being encouraged to keep an eye on the coastline with a king tide predicted across the region on Wednesday 5 June.
27 May 2019
There are many reasons as to why it is illegal to use vegetation in national parks for kindling and firewood. Animals use the vegetation for breeding, food and shelter. The breakdown of the fallen vegetation provides vital nutrients into the soils which enable vegetation re-growth to occur.
21 May 2019
Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula welcomes Regenerative Agriculture Officer Sarah Voumard to the team. Sarah will assist in delivering the Regenerative Agriculture Program which has been funded through the Australian Government National Landcare Program.
10 May 2019
The Park's Restricted Access Zone and Marine Mammal Protection Zone are both off-limits to boats from 1 May to 31 October. This temporary closure will assist Southern Right Whales to successfully navigate their way to the head of the Great Australian Bight for the breeding season.
01 May 2019
‘Wardu’ or wombat was celebrated recently in a special day of cultural learning and knowledge sharing, at Scotdesco homelands. The ‘Wardu of a Day’ event saw students and community from the Far West Eyre Peninsula immerse themselves in a day of cultural learning to share knowledge on the wombat. The Southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons), named Wardu across the Far West Aboriginal language groups, is an important species in Aboriginal culture, part of the dream time stories and as a valuable food source.
17 April 2019
Natural Resources Officers are thrilled to have recently sighted a young Greater bilby on a remote camera in the Venus Bay Conservation Park, on the Eyre Peninsula’s west coast.
15 April 2019
Be immersed in all things marine mammals at ‘A Night with the Museum’ on Tuesday 23 April as part of SALT Festival 2019. Marine Parks Eyre Peninsula Regional Coordinator Dr Shelley Paull said she’s excited by the opportunity to give community direct access to the leading marine scientists in this field from the South Australian Museum.