'Buzz off' Blow-fly bush
12 November 2014
The Blow-fly bush, also known as the Italian buckthorn or Rhamnus alaternus, is an unwanted plant that is spreading on Eyre Peninsula.
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Gardening workshop in December
12 November 2014
Well known ABC gardening presenter Sophie Thomson will be in Cowell, Cleve and Kimba in the second week of December to run a series of sustainable gardening workshops.
Another dolphin washes up in gulf
12 November 2014
Whyalla residents are being reminded to look out for the welfare of young dolphins after the body of a juvenile washed up on the Whyalla foreshore last week.
Weeds to be burnt on Whyalla’s hills
04 November 2014
Whyalla residents may see a lot of smoke next week as individual plants are burnt on Hummock Hill and Rocky Hill for weed control purposes - subject to suitable weather conditions.
Inspired by goannas!
04 November 2014
Echidna and goanna expert, Dr Peggy Rismiller, visited Eyre Peninsula October 20-21st to present a series of field walks and a community information evening at Coffin Bay hosted by Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula.
Beach birds study
04 November 2014
Eyre Peninsula volunteers will be out walking beaches to find and record sightings of the vulnerable Hooded Plover as part of Birdlife Australia’s National Hooded Plover Biennial Count, involving hundreds of people from southern NSW to western SA.
Concern over kangaroo killing
04 November 2014
A recent spate of kangaroo shootings on roadsides and in Lincoln National Park has prompted a warning from Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula.
Whyalla’s prickly weed in bloom now
28 October 2014
Whyalla residents are being reminded to be on the lookout for prickly weeds that have started to appear in local gardens, nature strips and car parks following spring rain.
Ready for the fire season
22 October 2014
Nine seasonal fire fighters and 40 NREP Officers have just completed over 735 hours of preseason fire training in readiness for the 2014-15 fire danger season. Further training in South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) courses are undertaken throughout the winter period to up-skill our staff in both fireground roles and incident management teams.
Water allocation plan nearly ready for public consultation
22 October 2014
The Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board will soon be inviting feedback on their draft Water Allocation Plan (WAP) for the Musgrave and Southern Basins prescribed groundwater reserves.