Author: Charlie Gilchrist
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New bill’s bid to keep renters warm in winter
Greens legislative councillor Robert Simms is bringing back the Residential Tenancies (Minimum Standards) Amendment Bill 2024 to the Upper House for a vote this afternoon, requiring landlords to maintain working air conditioners and heaters in rental properties. Simms’ bill was first introduced to parliament on August 28, 2024, before being referred to a select committee,…
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Transformation work begins at one of the state’s most popular playgrounds
A decrepit metal-framed structure at Belair National Park is being replaced with a brand new, $300,000 playground, with three slides, a climbing rope pyramid, monkey bars, three swings, a rock-climbing wall and an emu rocker for children. The playground is being built in the middle of the park’s popular picnic area and centred around an…
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One of SA’s oldest bowling clubs gets pep in its step
Dating back to 1917, the Walkerville Bowling and Community Club now has a brand-new home, with the Walkerville Mayor Melissa Jones describing its old facility as “falling down” and “decrepit”. “The building was about 60 years old, and it was pretty decrepit in parts, and it really was at the end of its life, so…
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BirdLife Australia raises fears SA’s algal bloom is impacting beach-nesters
Sean Dooley, who is the senior public relations advisor for BirdLife Australia and “chief bird nerd” for the Aussie Bird Count, said that coastal bird teams are concerned that the algal bloom will have an impact on beach-nesting birds such as hooded plovers and pied oystercatchers. “We don’t think they’re impacted by the bloom itself…
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Top public servant to lead SA’s office for AI
Seasoned public servant Peter Meere has been appointed as director of South Australia’s Office for AI following what the government said was a comprehensive international search. According to Michael Brown MP, who is assistant minister for artificial intelligence, digital economy, defence and space industries, Meere will drive the South Australian government’s strategic and responsible adoption…