Happy Friday! It's time for our weekly wrap of the five stories you may have missed. This week, we're celebrating the re-opening of Australia's largest national park, shining a light on the importance of frogs in our environment and putting the call out for your best nature photos! Follow the links below to read more about all the stories featured in this week's wrap. Desert attractions re-open to visitors https://lnkd.in/gX_TMHkq Five frogs to listen out for if you live in SA https://bit.ly/safrogs World Heritage Field Residency https://lnkd.in/gk6TgRjB Everything you need to know about seagrass wrack https://lnkd.in/gjmT8Nkw Send us your nature snaps! Go to m.me/environmentsanews #MungaThirriSimpsonDesertNationalPark #SouthAustralia #WorldFrogDay #NaracoorteCaves #SeagrassWrack
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Helping South Australians conserve, sustain and prosper.
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Our purpose is to help South Australians conserve, sustain and prosper. It’s a big role, and we need passionate people to help us achieve it. We help our environment stay healthy. We manage water for the future, respond to climate change, connect people to nature and sustain our state’s natural resources. We take a whole-of-landscape approach to conserving native species and vegetation, working with primary producers, Aboriginal people, land managers, conservationists, communities and all levels of government. We also protect against fire and flood. We help keep the economy healthy. It is our clean environment that produces the premium food and wine that our state is known for – and contributes $18.2b per year to our economy. We connect people to nature. SA’s unique environment provides places for adventure, exercise, congregation and relaxation. We look after iconic sites including Cleland Wildlife Park, Seal Bay and Naracoorte Caves, part of the nature-based tourism industry that generates around $5.3b each year for our state. At DEW, we truly believe we make a difference. Our people are passionate about what they do. Working together, we are tackling some big challenges to help care for SA now and into the future. Social media terms of use: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/social-media-terms-of-use Feedback/complaints: We welcome your comments, suggestions and complaints. Fill out the online feedback form: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/contact-us/feedback-and-complaints. Complaints may also be lodged in person, by phone on (08) 8204 1910 or in writing to Department for Environment and Water at GPO Box 1047 ADELAIDE SA 5001. If you need help to make a complaint, the following services are available: - the National Relay Service provides a phone service for people who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment: www.relayservice.com.au - the Interpreting and Translating Centre provides interpreting and translating services: w
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It's not just what you do, it's why you do it! 🌿 Whether you’re a skilled professional or growing into your goals, we offer a diverse range of careers that will continue to connect and support us all for future generations. 🌏 If you are ready to invest in yours and the environment's future, follow the links below to view our most recently open career opportunities: Principal Hydrogeologist https://lnkd.in/giGGABcZ Senior Test Analyst (Pool) https://lnkd.in/gDa4p8iC Senior Customer Services Officer https://lnkd.in/gMybarXP ASO5 Project Finance Officer https://lnkd.in/gyvxnHD9 Senior Technical Officer https://lnkd.in/gemCYr6J Project Officer, Stormwater Management Authority https://lnkd.in/gJJzerm7 Ranger - Pool https://lnkd.in/gHbtkgWs
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Happy World Frog Day! World Frog Day is all about raising awareness of the plight of frogs, which have sadly been in decline around the world over the past few decades as a result of climate change, pollution, invasive species, disease and the loss of habitat, among other factors. SA has relatively few frogs compared to the rest of the country. Just 31 out Australia’s 230+ frog species live in SA, although researchers expect more species to be described as more data is collected through surveys and research. And here’s why you should care. Frogs are not just fascinating little creatures in themselves, but a really important indicator of the overall health of our environment. So if chirps, trills and croaks are a regular feature of the soundscape in your town or suburb, it’s a good sign the environment where you live is in good health. And if you’ve never stopped to listen, here are five frog calls you should keep an ear out for if you live in SA: https://bit.ly/safrogs If you want to learn more about frogs in SA, or even apply to become a frog identifier, visit https://lnkd.in/eq9VwiZS If you've snapped a froglet in your backyard, share your photo below. #WorldFrogDay #Frogs #Adelaide #SouthAustralia #Biodiversity #Ecology #Environment
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The following emergency bulk water collection points will be closed on Wednesday 19 March due to the forecast extreme heat and fire danger conditions. ◾Woodside ◾McLaren Vale The sites are scheduled to re-open at 1pm on Thursday 20 March, subject to fire danger conditions. Please check the SA Country Fire Service website for the latest information. Follow the link for general information on emergency bulk water collection points: https://lnkd.in/gBzHmjR6 #Adelaide #SouthAustralia #McLarenVale #AdelaideHills #FleurieuPeninsula
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The following emergency bulk water collection points will be closed on Saturday 15 March due to the forecast extreme heat and fire danger conditions: ◾Woodside ◾Sandergrove ◾McLaren Vale Please check the SA Country Fire Service website for the latest information. Follow the link for general information on the emergency bulk water collection points, including the new location at Elizabeth Park and new operating hours for all four sites, which will apply from Monday 17 March: https://lnkd.in/gBzHmjR6 #Adelaide #SouthAustralia #McLarenVale #Woodside #Sandergrove
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Had a busy week? We've got you! Catch up on the week that was with our quick wrap of the five stories you may have missed! Follow the links to read more about all the stories featured in this week's wrap. Find out more about Chihuly in the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, South Australia: https://lnkd.in/gr35VxUJ Emergency bulk water collection stations https://lnkd.in/gt2n9gNu Heritage conservation grants https://lnkd.in/gWrGJzud SA Easter camping guide https://lnkd.in/gw9EWrKW How to help animals in hot weather https://lnkd.in/g7wXeSBB #Adelaide #SouthAustralia #Chihuly #BotanicGarden #Easter #Camping
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Here is some important information regarding emergency bulk water collection points, for those whose household water supply has run out or is running low, and who are unable to get a water delivery. ◾A new collection point will open on Yorktown Road Elizabeth Park at 7am on Saturday 15 March for those who are not on mains water and are in need of emergency supply. ◾In response to the demand at existing collection points in the Adelaide Hills, the Brukunga collection point will close at 7pm on Friday 14 march. Users of the Brukunga site are encouraged to use the nearby Woodside site instead. ◾From Monday 17 March, the operating hours at all four collection points - Elizabeth Park, McLaren Vale, Sandegrove and Woodside will be 1pm-7pm Monday to Friday and 7am-7pm Saturday and Sunday. ◾Collection points at McLaren Vale, Sandegrove and Woodside are likely to be closed on Saturday due to forecast extreme or catastrophic fire danger conditions in the Mount Lofty Ranges. Please check the SA Country Fire Service for the latest information. Water available at the collection points is drinking-quality water. There’s more information on our website, including health advice and how to collect: https://lnkd.in/gBzHmjR6 #Adelaide #AdelaideHills #FleurieuPeninsula #Water #WaterSecurity #Environment #SouthAustralia
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We're hiring! 🌿 Join our team and cultivate change. 🌏 The following opportunities are currently available: Senior Contract Management Officer https://lnkd.in/gcMrzzQ5 Fire Management Officer, Geospatial and Data Analysis https://lnkd.in/gPcTNMVs
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Happy Wildlife Wednesday! You might love them or loathe them, but here are the facts. Spiders play a really important role in our ecosystem. And while they might be sometimes scary, spiders provide an excellent form of natural pest control, helping to manage insect populations, including mosquitoes, cockroaches and flying termites. Here's another fact: They look REALLY cool up close. This incredible image of a net-casting spider was taken in February on the Flinders campus by budding nature photographer Josh Martin. As Josh reliably informs us, "these spiders are named for their unique web construction - they construct a net between their outstretched arms which they use to entangle prey by shooting forward with it. Their incredibly large front-facing eyes help them achieve this at night." "This photo in particular is a photo stack of around five or six photos so I could get good detail on the face." Thanks Josh! We love sharing your nature snaps on our page. To share yours, simply post them in the comments below, or send us a private message. #WildlifeWednesday READ MORE: 8 tips to peacefully co-exist with spiders: https://lnkd.in/gHWzGJBX
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Had a busy week! We've got you. Catch up on the week that was with our quick wrap of the five stories you may have missed! Follow the links to read more about all the stories featured in this week's wrap! Five ways we're boosting biodiversity in SA https://bit.ly/3XjChy7 Hooded plovers return to Wauraltee Beach https://lnkd.in/g4XPB-Rn Take part in the FrogWatch Seasonal Census https://lnkd.in/gdkNhsHM Is your dog and cat rego up to date? https://lnkd.in/gGqmYzNj Book your escape cell adventure here https://lnkd.in/gkn5uw_Z #Environment #SouthAustralia #Biodiversity #HoodedPlovers #NationalParks #FrogWatchSeasonalCensus #Petownership #AdelaideGaol #AdelaideFringe