Tag: Chris Picton
Hospital pathology lab ‘under threat’
MOUNT Gambier Hospital's SA Pathology laboratory is under threat from privatisation and potential cuts, according to the state opposition.
Shadow Health Minister Chris Picton yesterday...
Government boosts Crime Stoppers funds
THE State Government has announced a $960,000 in funding spread over four years to ensure Crime Stoppers continues providing a valuable service to the community[...]
Dob in a hoon driver
SOUTH Australians will be able to take a more active role in tackling hoon driving if the Labor Party is elected, with a promise to fund the development of a new "Dob in a Hoon" smart phone app[...]
Smoking ban for SA prisons
THE State Government will support Cancer Council SA's call to ban smoking in South Australian prisons by 2020[...]
Sniffer dog squad expands
THE number of South Australian Operation Security Unit dogs trained to sniff out contraband in the state's prisons is set to increase, with two new members soon to join the squad[...]
Drug detection ramps up
SEVEN cutting-edge drug-testing devices are now in use across South Australia with one of the kits to be used by police throughout the Limestone...
$61.8m prison expansion – Minister inspects facility
THE $61.8m Mount Gambier Prison expansion is set for completion in June, which will make the correctional services facility the second-largest complex in South...
Fire leaves $2m damage bill
EMERGENCY Services Minister Chris Picton has praised the mateship and community spirit shown in the wake of the devastating Sherwood bushfires as he toured the scorched region last week[...]
Stay safe on the water this summer
BE IT at the beach, on the river, in the pool or at sea, South Australians are being urged to stay safe around the...