Tag: Department for Environment and Water
Heightened fire risk the grim new normal
COUNTRY Fire Service regional commander John Probert has described the conditions last summer as the worst anyone has seen, but warned they could occur...
Options explored for Dingley Dell
THE Department for Environment and Water (DEW) says it is exploring options to reopen Dingley Dell.
"With the conclusion of the caretaker's lease at Dingley...
Red tape cut for native animal ownership
THE state's Department for Environment and Water will add 40 new native animals to its list of species not requiring permits in a bid...
Operation under way to free entangled whale
SPECIALIST marine disentanglement officers are working to locate and free a nine-metre humpback whale entangled in fishing equipment off the Port MacDonnell coast today.
The...
Record burns forcasted
PRESCRIBED burns are set for record numbers this season as the Department for Environment and Water prepares to reduce bushfire risk in areas across South Australia. Over spring and autumn, 65 burns treating over 7300[...]
Spring brings snakes out of hiding
SPRING has sprung and snakes have become active in the South East, leading to renewed calls for people to remain vigilant as the weather...
Fire fighters deployed to help united states
AS DOZENS of wildfires continue to rage in the north-west of the United States of America (USA), three specialist firefighters from the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) and Department for Environment and Water will be deployed to help today.[…]
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Top performances in the ring
THE 41st annual Mount Gambier Easter Showjumping Carnival was deemed a great success.
Attracting a strong field, there was action aplenty in the two arenas...
