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Sep 27, 2021

Meet the group fighting plastic use one thread at a time

Hard-working volunteers in Kingston have found a way to both minimise plastic use and keep unwanted fabric out of landfill. Since its inception two years ago, Kingston SE Small Steps has made more than 14,000 reusable shopping bags and 8000 produce bags in an effort to reduce reliance on plastic…

Plastic Free

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Meet the group fighting plastic use one thread at a time
Meet the group fighting plastic use one thread at a time
Plastic Free

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Sep 27, 2021

Daly Head surfers committed to restoring Yorke’s coastline

A group of passionate surfers and volunteers at Daly Head have worked hard for decades to preserve their beautiful beaches for locals and visitors to enjoy. Since the late nineties the community at Daly Head, located a short drive from Corny Point on the Yorke Peninsula, had the foresight to…

Coastline

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Daly Head surfers committed to restoring Yorke’s coastline
Daly Head surfers committed to restoring Yorke’s coastline
Coastline

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Sep 22, 2021

Going for compost gold turns Coast into new sustainability supplier

Innovative Gold Coast businesses are strengthening the city’s position as a key player in the rapidly growing organics recycling and soil fertility industry. Seed the Ground is a not-for-profit organisation that collects and composts two tonnes of spent coffee grinds from local cafes. Photo: @amydeboer_photography on Instagram Joining the Gold…

Composting

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Going for compost gold turns Coast into new sustainability supplier
Going for compost gold turns Coast into new sustainability supplier
Composting

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Sep 21, 2021

Giving passionate country kids a leg up

Young Mid North students with a “fire in their belly” desire to pursue their dream career are being given a boost thanks to a rural fund set up by a group of passionate locals keen to see them succeed. From drama to jackarooing, physiotherapy to mechanics, as long as they…

Country Living

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Giving passionate country kids a leg up
Giving passionate country kids a leg up
Country Living

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Sep 21, 2021

Rebuilding South Australia’s most popular mountain bike destination

Local community groups have worked with ForestrySA to make Fox Creek Bike Park better than ever. Nearly two years after fire destroyed more than 60 per cent of the Cudlee Creek Forest, Fox Creek Bike Park has reopened more trails each month since April thanks to cooperation between ForestrySA, local…

Mountain Biking

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Rebuilding South Australia’s most popular mountain bike destination
Rebuilding South Australia’s most popular mountain bike destination
Mountain Biking

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Sep 16, 2021

AgTown of the Year 2021 finalists revealed

More than 3200 public votes were cast to choose five finalist towns from 59 nominations across South Australia for the 2021 Agricultural Town of the Year award. The five towns in the running to win the award are Kapunda near the Barossa, Mypolonga in the Murray Mallee region, Kimba on…

Agriculture

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AgTown of the Year 2021 finalists revealed
AgTown of the Year 2021 finalists revealed
Agriculture

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Sep 14, 2021

Amazon Flex station opens on Gold Coast

Online retail giant Amazon has opened a new delivery station on the Gold Coast rolling out the innovative Amazon Flex system to support the increasing escalation in online shopping. The new Amazon Flex station aims to speed up delivery times using individual contractors who deliver parcels using their own cars…

Amazon

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Amazon Flex station opens on Gold Coast
Amazon Flex station opens on Gold Coast
Amazon

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Sep 14, 2021

Connecting KI visitors with island producers

Arriving on Kangaroo Island at the end of 2005, Tim and Tamsin Wendt only planned to have a two-year country stint — now they are bringing visitors and local producers together to showcase the best the island has to offer. Tim and Tamsin brought their daughter to Kangaroo Island to…

Kangaroo Island

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Connecting KI visitors with island producers
Connecting KI visitors with island producers
Kangaroo Island

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Sep 14, 2021

Refugee brings colour to South East of South Australia

A Zambian refugee camp seems an unlikely environment to foster an art career, but for one Mount Gambier man, that is where it all began. Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sadiki Kamundele is a skilled sculptor and painter, who works in a variety of mediums. Inspired by traditional…

Refugees

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Refugee brings colour to South East of South Australia
Refugee brings colour to South East of South Australia
Refugees

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Sep 6, 2021

Circular economy program turns feral olives into vineyard biochar

A group of wine industry environmentalists are turning feral olive trees removed from Fleurieu Peninsula national parks into a biochar product to boost the health of McLaren Vale vineyards. The carbon recycling project is driven by local initiative Biodiversity McLaren Vale to clear problematic olive trees from Onkaparinga National Park…

Wine Industry

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Circular economy program turns feral olives into vineyard biochar
Circular economy program turns feral olives into vineyard biochar
Wine Industry

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