The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games presents an opportunity for the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) to conduct expanded testing sessions to discover potential world class athletes who could compete at these Games. Typically, an athlete who represents Australia at an Olympic/Paralympic level will have spent between 7-10 years in a sport development pathway before emerging as a senior international athlete. Given the Brisbane 2032 Olympics/ Paralympics are less than 10...

The EPA has released the State of the Environment Report for 2023, making a number of recommendations to help safeguard South Australia’s environment, with a strong focus on climate change and biodiversity losses. This year, for the first time, the report has also incorporated the views of Aboriginal peoples as the traditional custodians in protecting and restoring Country, including an expert report and recommendations on how Aboriginal peoples’ cultural perspectives can be more effectively...

Pavely is a South Australian smartphone app that’s helping to foster more inclusive communities.  Pavely acts as a directory of accessible venues and facilities across South Australia, so people can rate and review their experiences.  It lets people search for venues and services based on accessibility ratings and inclusive features like a venue’s entrance, amenities, parking and options for assistance, and vision and sensory needs. Pavely is about making it quick and easy for people with...

Winners of the 2023 Governor’s Multicultural Awards were announced at a ceremony at Government House on Thursday, 29 February 2024. The awards were presented by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, on the advice of an independent judging panel. The judging panel includes Supreme Court judges, people in media, a university professional, and senior officials from multicultural community associations. These important awards recognise and celebrate...

Abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG) has been confirmed in wild abalone in waters south of Port Macdonnell, the first time the disease has been found in South Australia. Restrictions are now in place in the area. On 21 February 2024, a commercial abalone fisher reported dead and dying abalone at Breaksea Reef off Port Macdonnell, and submitted samples to the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) for testing. PCR tests have confirmed AVG in the samples. PIRSA has activated a...

Opening on 29 February, the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum, curated by José Da Silva, assembles 24 leading artists and poets for an exhibition that can be seen, heard, and felt at the Art Gallery of South Australia until 2 June. As part of the 2024 Adelaide Festival, Inner Sanctum on Kaurna Yerta unfolds across free exhibitions of new and recent works, live performances, music and public programs, all highlighting our engagement with the world and each other....

The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award is recognised as Australia’s leading accolade acknowledging and supporting the essential role women play in rural industries, businesses and communities. Three finalists for the 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award in South Australia have been announced, with Wilmington’s Nikki Atkinson, Mantung’s Suzi Evans and Willunga’s Susie Williams now vying for the title of state winner. The state winner will be announced at an event on Tuesday 26 March 2024. The...

Every year, hundreds of Australians are celebrated through the Order of Australia – the nation’s highest honour for outstanding achievement and service. This includes people from all backgrounds from right across Australia who do all kinds of work or volunteering roles. The Governor-General approves the final list of recipients which are publicly announced on Australia Day (26 January) and The King’s Birthday (the second Monday in June). All South Australians are eligible to be nominated...

The first of five new technical colleges being built by the State Government – Findon Technical College – officially opened its doors to students and staff on Monday 29 January 2024 (day one of term one of the school year). This brand new facility – co-located with Findon High School – is providing students from years 10 to 12 the opportunity to learn in state-of-the-art facilities as they complete their SACE and start a career in some of South Australia’s fastest growing industries...

Nominations are now open for the 2024 South Australian Volunteer Awards with South Australians invited to nominate an outstanding individual or group. People can nominate themselves or another group or individual they know in the following categories:  The Joy Noble Medal - South Australia’s highest distinction for an individual volunteer.‘The Andamooka’ Community Project Award - Recognising a community or group volunteer project of significant community benefit. The Young Volunteer Award –...

10 extraordinary never before seen works at the Art Gallery of South Australia highlight ‘Metamorphosis’, a new display which is now open to the public. Metamorphosis’ on display in The Melrose Wingfeatures acquisitions from around the globe and Australia in mediums such as metal sculpture, glass art, enamel sculpture and paintings. Metamorphosis’ incredible, diverse works, highlight AGSA’s continuing commitment to acquire groundbreaking contemporary works as well as showing our commitment...

The Santos Tour Down Under is Australia’s greatest cycling race, a 10 day event which is centred around a men’s and women’s UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour race. This is the highest level of elite cycling, and the stage race around Adelaide and its surrounding region opens the 2024 season. The event takes place from 12 – 21 January with a total of 36 teams, and 240 riders combined. This edition of the Santos Tour Down Under is the second for Race Director Stuart O’Grady, who is a...

With the start of the summer season, water lovers and boaties are asked to brush up on safety precautions including servicing their lifejackets, safety equipment and understanding speed limits. For those looking to head out on the river for the first time since flood restrictions lifted, Marine Safety Officers and South Australia Police have listed the top priorities for this boating season. LifejacketsSpeedingSafety equipmentOur crews have been working around the clock for the past few...

Adelaide Fringe have announced the program for the upcoming 2024 season. Bursting at the seams with more than 1,300 shows, next year’s Adelaide Fringe is going to be a kaleidoscope of the talented, the wonderful, and the outright whimsical, set to transform Adelaide into a utopia of discovery and culture across February and March. The 2024 program boasts 23% percentage of international shows, a 5% increase on the 2023 season, signalling the global reputation and pull of Adelaide Fringe....

South Australians with disability, their families, carers and the disability sector are being asked to share how the state can be made more accessible and inclusive.   A public consultation is now underway to shape the next State Disability Inclusion Plan, which will be used to inform a new strategy from 2024.   Community members can share feedback via an online survey or make a submission via email, with a discussion paper available for further information.  The new plan will build on the...

Acclaimed as Australia’s leading First Nations art festival, Tarnanthi this year comprises exhibitions at AGSA; a state-wide festival with exhibitions and accompanying events across 27 venues; and the Tarnanthi Art Fair, an in-person and online event in 2023. Tarnanthi presents the dynamism of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art from across the country and provides an energised platform for artists to share important stories. Since its inception in 2015, Tarnanthi has...

The ITC is a commercial government business unit under DHS, offering interpreting and translation services in over 100 languages for South Aussies with limited English. Most often, these services are needed in medical scenarios, the courts, or generally where life-altering decisions can be made.  There are currently quite a big shortage of interpreters and translators in some surprising languages, including Greek, Italian and Spanish.  While one might think it's easy to grab a neighbour or...

The 2023 Multicultural Festival will be held from 11am to 5pm, on Sunday 12 November in Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga in Adelaide. South Australia has a rich and vibrant multicultural community – and the Festival is a chance for people to discover and meet over 75 multicultural community groups showcasing more than 55 cultures right in the heart of Adelaide.  Entry is free, with 37 stalls, 29 performances and 13 activities – there’s something for everyone. Sample delicious international...

South Australians looking for exciting lifelong career opportunities need look no further than the defence industry. The defence industry offers a broad range of jobs including engineers, scientists, technicians, project managers, ICT, administrators and tradespeople. With a range of high paying careers across naval shipbuilding, information warfare, cyber and space, the state will be looking to employ more than 10,000 people over the next two decades. Hot on the heels of the recent AUKUS...

40,000 South Australians gamble at risky levels and for every one of those gamblers, between 3 and 6 other people are affected. Harms experienced by gamblers and their loved ones include financial harm, damage to relationships, emotional/psychological distress, poor health, cultural harm, issues with work/study, and criminal activity. People do not always recognise they are experiencing gambling harm until it’s too late and they are experiencing crisis. That’s why, for Gambling Harm Awareness...

Today (16 October) we celebrate the inaugural Australasian Youth Justice Acknowledgment Day, an official day of recognition of the incredible work and dedication of youth justice workers across Australia and New Zealand. Youth justice is a challenging and demanding profession, but also an incredibly rewarding one, where staff go above and beyond to promote rehabilitation and positive outcomes for young people while helping to maintain safety in the community. Under the theme of ‘Quality...

South Australians can have their say on shortlisted options for the future management of Adelaide’s metropolitan coastline to combat beach erosion. The state government launched a comprehensive independent review of long-term sand management options in December last year. The review’s Independent Advisory Panel has shortlisted three primary options: dredging, a sand pipeline, and maintaining the current arrangement of moving sand along the coast using trucks, as well as delivering quarry sand...

The South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) is holding its Talent Search program in the October school holidays, to identify young people with the potential to represent Australia at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games. Sessions will be held at SASI’s Kidman Park headquarters, the Lights Community and Sports Centre, and Sacred Heart College. A testing session specific to Paralympic athletes will also be held during the October school holidays. In this segment, we hear from manager...

Last month, Brand South Australia launched the new ‘Buy SA. For SA.’ state-wide initiative encouraging consumers to look for local products to support South Australian businesses and in turn, boost the state’s economy.  South Australians spend around $10 billion in supermarkets and grocery stores each year, according to ABS data. Switching as little as five per cent of that figure towards local products would provide hundreds of millions of dollars in support for local South Australian...