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Regional Water Allocation Plan with Minister

19 November 2015

The new draft Water Allocation Plan (WAP) for the Southern Basins and the Musgrave Prescribed Wells Areas, has been endorsed by the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board and is now being considered by the Minister for Water and the River Murray Ian Hunter.

Farm Forum - Common Pasture Weeds That May Poison Horses

28 October 2015

Horse owners need to be aware of pasture weeds that may adversely affect their horses. Weeds may be declared poisonous plants which are dangerous to stock, and the environment or common plants growing in the wrong place at the wrong time. They often have little or no feed value and reduce pasture yield by competing for space, moisture and sunlight.

Eyre Peninsula Blue Gums – Why are they threatened?

21 October 2015

In last week’s article we described the Eyre Peninsula Blue Gum (Eucalyptus petiolaris) Woodlands in the Cowell/Cleve Hills area. This week we’re talking about why this tree species and its associated community have been declared a “threatened community” under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

Kingfish return to breed in Kellidie Bay Sanctuary Zone

14 October 2015

The yellowtail kingfish have made their annual spring migration back to Kellidie Bay to spawn in its protected, shallow waters. “The seasonal phenomena is a sight to behold, with hundreds of large kingfish cruising through the shallow waters and occasionally breaking the surface,” Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula Senior Compliance Officer David Wilkins said. “Kellidie Bay is a great place to try and hook a big kingfish, but it’s important for anglers to know that the eastern end of the bay was made a sanctuary zone in 2014 to protect this unique spawning ground.

Dead whale off Lone Pine

14 October 2015

Eyre Peninsula water users are being warned to steer clear of a dead whale spotted in the shallows off the popular Lone Pine surf beach near Port Lincoln.