Tag: Carpenter Rocks

Restrictions ease offshore

Restrictions are beginning to ease for the boating and fishing community in the Limestone Coast following the detection of the Abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG)...

Fire tech upgrade nears completion

The $2m government-funded program to either upgrade or replace eight pre-existing fire spotting towers in this region is nearing completion.
They are being upgraded with...

Marine rescue bid

Member for Mount Gambier Troy Bell has called on the State Government to provide funding for a Marine Rescue Squadron and rescue vessel to...

Wildlife conservation dedication recognised

Carpenter Rocks conservationist Maureen Christie was delighted to receive an invitation to attend a recent ceremony at Government House in Adelaide to be officially...

Bird lovers ‘keep watch’

The first winter count for the critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrot and other closely related species was conducted recently. South Australian OBP Regional Coordinator Bob Green...

Hunting halted at Bool Lagoon

There will again be no duck or quail hunting in the Bool Lagoon Game Reserve in 2023 but hunting will be allowed at the...

Senior citizens’ contributions celebrated

More than 110 senior citizens across the Grant District Council recently came together to celebrate their contributions and successes within the community. In honour of...

Path puts hop in locals’ step

The Carpenter Rocks community will be walking into summer with a new accessible bicycle and walking path after securing Federal Government grant funding under...

‘Emotional call’ made over memorial plaque

An “emotional and difficult” decision has fallen upon Grant District Council to determine the outcome of a sensitive dispute which has “torn a family...

Dredging risk and cost revealed

Afeasibility study taking into consideration mooring improvements at Carpenter Rocks has recommended no dredging be pursued. The study by Wavelength Consulting provided a number of...

District ‘peppercorn’ leases approved

Grant District Council has approved ‘peppercorn’ leases for two new agreements exceeding the five-year exception requirements. The agreements relate to a portion of The Rocks...

Hunters halted

There will be no duck or quail hunting in the Bool Lagoon Game Reserve in 2022 but hunting will be allowed at the Bucks...

Time to hit the water

The weather over the weekend was a bit breezy to kick things off, but as we got deeper in, the winds died off, the...

Lost at sea but never forgotten

How do you mourn the loss of a loved one when their body has never been found? Peter Sims has had to grapple with the...