‘Polluted artificial’ lake now a thriving wetland for visitors
A thriving new wetland with a nature play space has replaced a “polluted” artificial lake – and it’s the first of many such developments in the suburbs.
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Dump workers taunt neighbours after explosion, locals claim
Neighbours of an unauthorised suburban dump site have long complained about blankets of dust. Now workers taunted them after a car exploded, they claim.
Adelaide’s Parklands ‘dusty’, ‘empty’ and ‘not inviting’
Adelaide is famous for its green surrounds, but critics say the Parklands are dry, dusty, empty and in dire need of some inviting attractions.
Now St Kilda’s trees are dying – or are already dead
If the loss of mangroves and saltmarsh wasn’t bad enough for St Kilda residents, now a report has troubling news about more than 100 trees.
Gaming is fun – how about doing it on the big screen?
Video gamers are taking over Wallis Cinemas and families are sneaking into Adelaide Zoo after closing time. School holidays are a riot this summer – get in on the action.
SA’s biggest pest: The other prickly character plaguing us
What would go at the top of your list of the state’s most costly pests? The title-holder is not what you would expect.
Get ready for a hot New Year’s Eve
After the year we’ve just been through, the heatwave heading our way might push everyone into the water for New Year’s Eve.
Happy trails in $1m southern suburbs parks pledge
Labor says it will link two popular walking trails in Adelaide’s southern suburbs, providing a safe route for families and cyclists that has been “decades in the making”.
‘Don’t strip Grange bare to save West Beach’
Locals at Grange have been shocked to learn sand from their beach will also feed the Semaphore to West Beach pipeline, with a pumping station in the dunes.
The beach is back at West Beach
There’s plenty of beach at West Beach, as trucks have restored the seaside playground, and carting works will now take a break for summer.
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