Tag: weather

Smoke adds to heat woes

Huge tracts of the Limestone Coast were blanketed in thick smoke for much of the weekend, as a heavy haze drifted west from a...

Mother nature turns on spectacular light show

Aspectacular lightning storm swept through the Limestone Coast on Tuesday night, lighting the sky with an electrifying display of nature’s power.
 From brilliant bolts to...

Cool conditions warmly welcomed by wood supplier

The warmer days have certainly arrived and one Millicent business operator can gradually cut back his operations.
We are nearing the start of the first...

Wild weather shuts marina

The Cape Jaffa Marina has been closed indefinitely following severe storm damage which resulted in an inundation of sand.
Kingston District Council made the decision...

Approaching warm weather not all good news for Limestone Coast

Forecast hotter and drier conditions throughout spring have prompted authorities to bring forward the start of the 2024/25 Fire Danger Season in the South...

Spring puts SES on alert

Volunteers with the South Australian State Emergency Service (SES) are gearing up for their busiest season of the year.
While the 1700 SES volunteers respond...

AI planner to boost production

Meat and Livestock Australia has partnered with 10 industry research and ag-tech stakeholders in a new $6.5m project to improve on-farm forecasting using Artificial...

Early bushfire alarm raised

An early warning has been issued for increased fire risk for the Lower South East during spring, according to the Australasian Fire and Emergency...

Wild weather lashes region

The Limestone Coast was buffeted by damaging winds over the weekend, with strong gusts bringing down trees and power lines across the region.
In response...

Farmers rejoice

Limestone Coast farmers are rejoicing as the arrival of late August rains have seemingly broken the threatening green drought after an unseasonably dry winter.
Halfway...

Rain makes welcome return

Alate burst of winter rainfall has lifted the spirits of the Limestone Coast’s farmers, breaking the run of dry weather and providing hope for...

Weather station tech upgraded

All 20 of the Limestone Coast Landscape Board’s automatic weather stations are now 5G, providing increased mobile device and connection capacity.
The automatic weather station...

Late rain lifts farm hopes

Limestone Coast producers are still watching the skies as the region struggles into the second month of winter. The region is well down on its...

Grain yield ‘promising’

Seeding is well under way at most farms across South Australia, despite the dry conditions, with total grain production for the 2024-25 season predicted...