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Finalists announced for AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award
9 February 2024The designer of luxury wedding gowns made from Merino wool, the mastermind behind a ground-breaking community-focused app and a devoted advocate for suicide prevention have been shortlisted as the 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award South Australian…
Read more on Finalists announced for AgriFutures Rural Women’s AwardOpportunity to see electrofishing in action and learn about this important research technique
8 February 2024Members of the community will have the opportunity to see electrofishing in action and learn first-hand about the method from scientists during a field demonstration at Loxton on Thursday 8 February.
Read more on Opportunity to see electrofishing in action and learn about this important research techniqueRiver Murray support packages helping the recovery effort
8 February 2024Just over a year on from the peak of the River Murray floods – one of the most damaging natural disasters in South Australia's history – the benefits from a range of assistance packages continue to play an important role in the recovery e…
Read more on River Murray support packages helping the recovery effortSA's best wine, spirits and food take centre stage during Cellar Door Fest
2 February 2024South Australia's best wine, spirits and food will be showcased to thousands of festivalgoers in the heart of Adelaide this weekend (2 to 4 February) for Cellar Door Fest, the premier showcase of our state's food and drink.
Read more on SA's best wine, spirits and food take centre stage during Cellar Door FestQueensland fruit fly outbreak summary 16–29 January 2024
31 January 2024No new Queensland fruit fly outbreaks have been declared, and the total number of outbreaks remains 48.
Read more on Queensland fruit fly outbreak summary 16–29 January 2024Queensland fruit fly outbreak summary 2–15 January 2024
17 January 2024One new Queensland fruit fly outbreak has been declared in Loveday and 2 outbreak area boundaries have been extended in the Riverland since 2 January.
Read more on Queensland fruit fly outbreak summary 2–15 January 2024One billion sterile fruit flies released over the Riverland as Pt Augusta SIT facility reaches major milestone
4 January 2024One billion sterile fruit flies have now been released over the Riverland to combat outbreaks in the region following a recent expansion at Port Augusta’s Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) facility.
Read more on One billion sterile fruit flies released over the Riverland as Pt Augusta SIT facility reaches major milestoneeID infrastructure rebate for saleyards and processors
28 December 2023As part of the national transition to electronic identification (eID) for sheep and farmed goats, the State Government has released details and guidelines of its rebate scheme aimed at assisting livestock saleyards and processors to implement the req…
Read more on eID infrastructure rebate for saleyards and processorsDon’t let fruit fly travel with you this Christmas as new Riverland fruit fly outbreak declared
22 December 2023Riverland residents are being urged to check their homegrown fruit, while travellers heading into the region or returning back from interstate this Christmas are reminded to abide by fruit fly restrictions with another Queensland fruit fly outbreak d…
Read more on Don’t let fruit fly travel with you this Christmas as new Riverland fruit fly outbreak declared$1.55m support for SA’s Marine Scalefish Fishery
20 December 2023South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery licence holders will benefit from fee relief for their licence fees as the sector enters the later stages of the Marine Scalefish Fishery (MSF) reform.
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