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 to...
Oct 09, 2023•22 min•Season 2023Ep. 254
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 of...
Sep 25, 2023•16 min•Season 2023Ep. 253
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 producers....
Sep 18, 2023•19 min•Season 2023Ep. 252
This week is Foster and Kinship Carer Week (10-16 September), which aims to celebrate the vital role that foster carers and kinship carers play in the child protection system. The Department for Child Protection and the foster care agencies it partners with, will be hosting events across the state to thank our carers for the love and care they give to children and young people. There are about 1720 kinship care families and 1010 foster care families with a placement throughout South Australia an...
Sep 12, 2023•22 min•Season 2023Ep. 251
The Agricultural Town of the Year Award proudly presented by the Government of South Australia and Solstice Media, highlights the vital role that agriculture plays in the regional landscape – being the backbone of most regional communities. Introduced as a new award in 2019, the Agricultural Town of the Year award recognises South Australian towns that are excelling in agricultural practices and the flow on effect they have on communities. The program endeavours to provide an avenue where commun...
Sep 05, 2023•17 min•Season 2023Ep. 250
The Dame Roma Mitchell Trust Fund was established 20 years ago to provide assistance to children and young people who are or have been under the Guardianship of the Minister for Child Protection. It was named after our former South Australian Governor who had been instrumental in developing the original Child Protection legislation – she was committed to the safety and protection of vulnerable children and young people. Those of us who are parents know how important our support is to the childre...
Aug 28, 2023•13 min•Season 2023Ep. 249
Oz Asia Festival is Australia’s leading contemporary arts festival engaging with Asia and is on at Adelaide Festival Centre October 19 to November 5. The 2023 Program for OzAsia Festival was launched on August 17 and tickets are now on sale with programs for people to start making plans to come along to the three-week festival, which includes both free and ticketed events. In this segment, we hear from Joon-Yee Kwok, the Executive Producer of the OzAsia Festival and with Annette Shun Wah, she wo...
Aug 21, 2023•22 min•Season 2023Ep. 248
The cultural diversity of our community makes our state a unique, vibrant place to live. It’s time to celebrate the outstanding individuals who promote and support an inclusive, harmonious multicultural South Australia. Recognise the achievements of friends, colleagues and peers by nominating now and giving them the acknowledgement they deserve! The awards are administered by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet through Multicultural Affairs. In this segment, we hear from Her Excellency the...
Aug 14, 2023•22 min•Season 2023Ep. 247
There is a lot of information out there for new parents. The first 5 years of a child’s life are critical to their health, development, learning and wellbeing. However, they are also a major learning curve for parents too. In this segment, we hear from Co-Founders and Creative Directors Department for Education, Assistant Director, Universal Service Commissioning, Office for the Early Years Division, Sonia Hilton and Lockleys Children’s Centre Director Nadia Carruozzo about how the newly launche...
Aug 08, 2023•15 min•Season 2023Ep. 246
Less than 12 months on from the establishment of the Office for Small and Family Business (OSFB) the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS) has released South Australia’s Small Business Strategy 2023 – 2030. The Strategy’s activation is supported by an additional $6.5 million in funding over the next four years. In this segment, we hear from Kathryn Calaby , Director, Office for Small and Family Business and Kelly Kuhn , Founder of Juggle House Experiences on how the strategy has...
Jul 31, 2023•22 min•Season 2023Ep. 245
Sleepy Adelaide winters are truly a thing of the past with Illuminate Adelaide now it's in third consecutive year. The month-long festival wraps up this week on the 30th of July. In this segment, we hear from Co-Founders and Creative Directors Rachel Azzopardi and Lee Cumberlidge on how they have curated a sensational program showcasing the very best in global and local art, light, music, and technology.
Jul 27, 2023•18 min•Season 2023Ep. 244
The Dog and Cat Management Board is a state government statutory body whose responsibilities include planning for, promoting and providing advice on dog and cat management practices, including responsible ownership. Each year the Board captures dog bite statistics from the state’s 69 councils and hospitals. These numbers are unfortunately on the rise. In the interest of public safety and to help people better understand dogs, the Board has developed an awareness and education campaign. In this s...
Jul 20, 2023•25 min•Season 2023Ep. 243
The Government of South Australia presents, The Power of Her, Creating Change for Gender Equality in Leadership . This one-day women in leadership symposium on 8 August 2023 (held at Adelaide Oval / Tarntanya Wama), is timed to coincide with this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, providing our State with a once in a generation opportunity to ensure an enduring legacy to advance gender equality. In this segment, we hear from Kylie Taylor, who was appointed as the Chief Executive of the Office for Re...
Jul 10, 2023•19 min•Season 2023Ep. 242
Libraries SA launches Firstival, a new state-wide festival. The inaugural Firstival encourages South Australians to try something new, with over 300 experiences set to be rolled out across the State’s network of over 130 public libraries. Firstival kicks off on Saturday 1 July, with a month-long calendar of unique events hosted by individual public libraries across South Australia. The festival program includes experiences for those of all ages, and runs for the month of July, which includes the...
Jul 03, 2023•15 min•Season 2023Ep. 241
The Australian-exclusive exhibition, Frida & Diego: Love & Revolution will open at the Art Gallery of South Australia on 24 June 2023. Featuring iconic works by two of the most influential and loved artists of the twentieth century – Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera – this exhibition will be the most comprehensive display of Mexican Modernism ever seen in Australia. In this segment we hear from Tansy Curtin, AGSA’s Curator of International Art, Pre-1980 and curator of Frida & Diego: Love...
Jun 29, 2023•16 min•Season 2023Ep. 240
Sports betting is growing in popularity in South Australia. In 2018, 7% of all South Australian adults (just under 96,000 people) reported having participated in sports betting in the previous 12 months, compared to 4% in 2005. Between 2004-05 and 2018-19, the amount lost on sports betting in South Australia increased 317%, from $1.98 million to $8.25 million. Concerningly, in South Australia 32% of sports bettors gamble at risky levels compared to 27% of poker machine players and 12% of gambler...
Jun 21, 2023•20 min•Season 2023Ep. 239
Influenza virus spreads easily and quickly between people through coughing, talking, sneezing and touching contaminated hands, tissues and other items. Flu is much more than a simple cold and vaccination every year provides the best protection and is highly recommended. Those who are pregnant and people with chronic health problems are also more at risk of complications. Free vaccinations are available now at GPs and pharmacies for eligible groups. You can find out more about how to Stop the Flu...
Jun 05, 2023•25 min•Season 2023Ep. 238
The South Australian Premier’s NAIDOC Awards recognise the achievements of extraordinary Aboriginal South Australians who have made a significant contribution to the lives of Aboriginal people in this state. In this segment, we hear from Nerida Saunders, a proud Murri woman from the Kamilaroi Nation. Tahlia Wanganeen, a proud Narungga, Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri woman who has been an advocate for her communities working as a lawyer and then moving onto strategic policy. Jeffery Newchurch is a Narun...
May 30, 2023•26 min•Season 2023Ep. 237
National Pallative Care week is held 21 May – 27 May 2023. This year’s theme is “ Matters of Life and Death " and shines a light on the people at the heart of quality palliative care – our workforce and volunteers. Palliative care is an approach to treatment that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing life-limiting illness through the prevention and relief of suffering. Pallative Care involves early identification, assessment and treatment of pain in a holistic, patie...
May 24, 2023•22 min•Season 2023Ep. 236
The theme for this year’s Volunteer Week (May 15-21) is “the change makers”, and is a chance to celebrate the changes that our volunteers can make in child protection – and in children’s lives. Department of Child Protection volunteers help with various tasks, including driving children to access visits with family members, and to school or medical appointments. They also help with homework support, assisting children at special events such as those organised for National Reconciliation Week and...
May 19, 2023•27 min•Season 2023Ep. 235
HomeStart has recently introduced several new initiatives and changes to their home loan products to help more South Australians into home ownership. These initiatives and changes form part of the SA Government’s new housing plan – A Better Housing Future. They’re summarised on page 19 of the plan. In this segment we hear from Andrew Mills, Chief Executive, HomeStart and Andrea Heading, Chief Executive, Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA)....
May 09, 2023•26 min•Season 2023Ep. 234
The South Australian Government is investing $41 million in delivering 10 Electric Vehicle actions that will help accelerate EV uptake to realise South Australia’s ambition of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. South Australia will spearhead electric vehicle uptake to 2025, so that electric vehicles are up to 50% of new passenger vehicles sold by 2030 and the dominant choice by 2035. 2030 we will transform the government fleet and aspire for all private taxi and rideshare vehicles to be electric...
May 04, 2023•23 min•Season 2023Ep. 233
Anzac Day is commemorated on April 25. The South Australian Government is investing in the future of the state’s veterans, Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their partners with the delivery of a second career mentoring program. Following the success of the pilot program in 2021, applications for the 2023 Veterans SA Career & Business Mentoring Program are now open. Participants can choose from two program streams, Career and Skills Development or Entrepreneurship and Business Develo...
Apr 24, 2023•21 min•Season 2023Ep. 232
As at 13 April, South Australia has 43 lives lost this year on the roads compared to 21 this time last year. This is the worst start to lives lost on SA roads in over 10 years. This number is off the back of last year where 71 lives were lost which is the lowest recorded in the history of lives lost since statistics have been stored. Whilst a motor vehicle crash can occur anywhere, we have seen a number of these crashes which have resulted in life altering injuries or worse fatal consequences oc...
Apr 18, 2023•18 min•Season 2023Ep. 231
The State Government has launched an important public awareness campaign targeting young people to ‘see the signs’ of coercive control. The campaign – which is rolling out across social media platforms and can also be seen on bus shelters around the metro area – encourages young women and men to be aware of the ‘red flags’ associated with controlling behaviours. Coercive control is an invisible form of domestic violence. It refers to a pattern of behaviour that can include threats, humiliation, ...
Apr 06, 2023•23 min•Season 2023Ep. 230
The South Australian Government has accepted the advice of the SA Water Board that Billy Lights Point is the preferred location for a desalination plant to provide a climate-independent supply of drinking water to Eyre Peninsula. A South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) report found that with the right design, a desalination plant can be built at this location without negatively impacting the local marine environment. Oceanographic modelling by SARDI shows that once the plan...
Mar 29, 2023•25 min•Season 2023Ep. 229
Winners of the 2022 Governor’s Multicultural Awards were announced at a ceremony at Government House on Thursday, 9 March 2023. The awards were presented by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, on the advice of an independent judging panel. These important awards recognise and celebrate outstanding South Australians who promote multiculturalism and increase the understanding of the benefits of cultural diversity in our community. South Australians nomina...
Mar 21, 2023•24 min•Season 2023Ep. 228
Green Adelaide is a statutory board established in July 2020 by the Government of South Australia, with a vision to create a cooler, greener, wilder and climate-resilient Adelaide that celebrates our unique culture. Climate change, urban sprawl and infill, and loss of habitat are modern issues faced by many capital cities - and Adelaide is no exception. Green Adelaide is focused on investing in aligned activities, educating about nature, enabling partnerships, and delivering on-ground iconic pro...
Mar 06, 2023•25 min•Season 2023Ep. 227
The $177 million Public Housing Improvement Program is building 437 new homes (around 150 in regional SA), undertaking maintenance to make 350 public homes tenantable again, (approx.. 130 in regional SA) and undertaking maintenance on another 3000 tenanted properties (approx. 1,100 in regional SA) The first 81 homes are underway, these include homes in Salisbury, St Mary’s, Plympton, Croydon Park, Kilburn, Woodville Gardens, Parafield Gardens, Elizabeth East/Park/South/Downs in metropolitan Adel...
Mar 01, 2023•24 min•Season 2023Ep. 226
Five women across the state have been announced as the 2023 SA AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award finalists. These women are from a cross section of industries in regional South Australia. Their work is in wine, farming, life organisation, to fashion, and AgTech, and they’re really making strides by impacting their regional communities and industries The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award is the leading award empowering and celebrating the inclusive and courageous leadership of women in Australia’s ru...
Feb 20, 2023•24 min•Season 2023Ep. 225
