R[0]="1976"; T[0]="SA ahead of pack in tourism"; A[0]="By ... Editor"; Dn[0]="20070319"; Dt[0]="Monday 19 March 2007"; Acats[0]="a44a68"; B1[0]=" South Australia has again strongly outpaced the rest of the nation in tourism growth, this time in domestic visitors.... "; B2[0]=" "; B3[0]=" "; B4[0]=" "; B5[0]=" "; S1[0]=" South Australia has again strongly outpaced the rest of the nation in tourism growth, this time in domestic visitors.
"; S2[0]=" SA received 1,938,000 overnight visitors from interstate last year, up 16 per cent from 1,674,000 in 2005.
Last year, interstate guests stayed "; S3[0]=" 9,296,000 nights, which is 5 per cent more than the previous year.
Nationally, there was a 5 per cent increase in domestic "; S4[0]=" overnight trips with total nights stayed up 4 per cent over 2005.
SA's interstate visitors came mainly from Victoria, New South Wales "; S5[0]=" and Queensland.
SA Tourism Alliance chairman Les Penley said the latest figures showed an encouraging turnaround in domestic travel in Australia.
"; S6[0]=" He said that in some aspects, SA was behind other states and needed to push its marketing harder.
The figures, "; S7[0]=" released yesterday by Tourism Research Australia, show domestic air travel increased 12 per cent compared to a 3 per cent growth in road travel.
"; S8[0]=" 'Australians continue to take advantage of competitive air fares,' federal Tourism Minister Fran Bailey said.
She said air travel meant "; S9[0]=" people were spending fewer nights away from home each trip but total spending had not been affected.
'Domestic travellers spent $54.6 billion "; S10[0]=" on their trips in Australia last year, an increase of 6 per cent on 2005,' Ms Bailey said.
Christopher Brown, head of "; S11[0]=" TTF Australia (Tourism & Transport Forum) said low-cost flights out of Australia meant international travel was a fierce competitor for the domestic tourism industry... "; R[1]="1963"; T[1]="Rann approves desalination plant study for SA"; A[1]="By ... Editor"; Dn[1]="20070308"; Dt[1]="Thursday 8 March 2007"; Acats[1]="a40a68"; B1[1]=" Adelaide may join Perth and the Gold Coast as cities supplied with desalinated water after the Rann Government yesterday launched a feasibility "; B2[1]="study... "; B3[1]=" "; B4[1]=" "; B5[1]=" "; S1[1]=" Adelaide may join Perth and the Gold Coast as cities supplied with desalinated water after the Rann Government yesterday launched a feasibility "; S2[1]=" study.
Water Security Minister Karlene Maywald said the record drought had made a desalination plant a possibility 'to meet the needs and "; S3[1]=" circumstances Adelaide faces in this and possible future droughts'.
'South Australia and the Murray-Darling Basin are facing the worst drought on "; S4[1]=" record and we must ensure that we have the necessary safeguards to our water supply if we face a crisis like this again,' said Ms "; S5[1]=" Maywald.
This year the residents of Adelaide have faced large cuts in the hours they are allowed to water their gardens, "; S6[1]=" wash cars or clean paths and driveways.
The cuts came as environmental in-flows into the Murray River continue to wallow at "; S7[1]=" record lows.
Adelaide draws about 40 per cent of its water -- or about 90 gigalitres a year -- from the "; S8[1]=" Murray River and the rest from reservoirs in the Adelaide Hills.
But the city takes more from the river during dry "; S9[1]=" periods because of lower levels in the reservoirs.
A desalination working group will report to Ms Maywald on the cost, size, "; S10[1]=" power source and location of a possible plant.
Opposition leader Iain Evans said the government -- which was re-elected in March "; S11[1]=" -- was 'playing catch-up' on the desalination plant, after he called for a plant for Adelaide in November last year.
'They "; S12[1]=" put their head in the sand and did no water planning.
They should have had a water security policy over their term "; S13[1]=" of government.' Greens MP Mark Parnell called for water recycling to be the first option to boost Adelaide's water supply.
"; S14[1]=" And he said renewable energy sources were suited to a desalination plant because such facilities could use off-peak power... "; R[2]="1823"; T[2]="Extreme climate workshops for SA growers"; A[2]="By ... Editor"; Dn[2]="20070123"; Dt[2]="Tuesday 23 January 2007"; Acats[2]="a68a89"; B1[2]=" A series of farmer workshops on planning for climate extremes will be held at centres around South Australia in February and March.... "; B2[2]=" "; B3[2]=" "; B4[2]=" "; B5[2]=" "; S1[2]=" A series of farmer workshops on planning for climate extremes will be held at centres around South Australia in February and March.
"; S2[2]=" Conducted by the SA Research and Development Institute's (SARDI) Climate Applications Unit and featuring senior researchers Melissa Rebbeck and Peter Hayman (a "; S3[2]=" recent GRDC Seed of Light Award winner), the workshops are supported by growers and the Australian Government through the Grains Research and Development Corporation.
"; S4[2]=" The workshops, subsidised by Farmbis, the SA Grain Industry Trust (SAGIT), Land, Water and Wool (LWW) and the Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) will "; S5[2]=" look at the latest seasonal climate outlooks, short-term weather outlooks and include discussions on adaptation to climate change and frost risk management.
"; S6[2]=" Ms Rebbeck, SARDI climate applications senior researcher, said that increasingly, growers were exploring how to make business decisions that reduced their exposure to risk from "; S7[2]=" climate extremes.
'The workshops will be a forum for learning and exploring how to deal with and adapt to climate impacts,' she "; S8[2]=" said.
'Decisions about crop choices, variety selection and management of the crop, feed supply, water usage and more will be discussed using "; S9[2]=" current and new tools and services that the presenters will supply.
Growers will learn about climate change and climate trends, and how "; S10[2]=" to adapt to them.' Thanks to the support offered by the GRDC, Farmbis, SAGIT, LWW and the MDBC, growers attending the full-day workshops will be "; S11[2]=" able to take home a range of free resources including a seasonal outlook guide, climate resource manual, principles of frost protection book and a climate "; S12[2]=" adaptation book.
Access to a range of newsletters will also be provided.
Workshops will be held at Maitland (February "; S13[2]=" 2), Karoonda (Feb 12), Cummins (Feb 15), Buckleboo (Feb 16), Milang (Feb 19), Jamestown (Feb 21), Paskeville (Feb 22), Roseworthy (Feb 23), Loxton (Feb 27) "; S14[2]=" and Keith (March 9).
Growers must register to attend a workshop by calling Trudi Duffield on 8303 9718 or emailing duffield.trudi@saugov.sa.gov.au... "; R[3]="1659"; T[3]="SA Education now a primary industry"; A[3]="By ... Editor"; Dn[3]="20061123"; Dt[3]="Thursday 23 November 2006"; Acats[3]="a53a68"; B1[3]=" South Australia's booming international education industry has passed the half billion-dollar mark for the first time, with Adelaide continuing to attract overseas "; B2[3]="students in record numbers... "; B3[3]=" "; B4[3]=" "; B5[3]=" "; S1[3]=" South Australia's booming international education industry has passed the half billion-dollar mark for the first time, with Adelaide continuing to attract overseas "; S2[3]=" students in record numbers.
Estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics for 2005/06 show international students brought $553 million into SA's economy "; S3[3]=" in tuition fees and living expenses, such as accommodation, transport and shopping.
This is up from $470 million in 2004/05, an "; S4[3]=" increase of almost 18 per cent.
Further Education Minister Paul Caica said the ABS figures also showed 19,218 overseas students chose "; S5[3]=" Adelaide as their study destination in the first nine months to September this year - a 13.8 per cent increase on the same time last "; S6[3]=" year.
'And well ahead of the national average rise of 9.5 per cent,' Mr Caica said.
'It's "; S7[3]=" anticipated that by the end of this year, the number of international students in Adelaide will rise to more than 20,000.' Mr Caica said "; S8[3]=" the state had managed to almost double overseas student numbers in just four years, and had already topped the 2005 total of 18,031 students.
"; S9[3]=" International education could move from fifth to fourth place in the state's ranking of export goods and services.
"; S10[3]=" So far this year, Adelaide has also secured 5.4 per cent of the national overseas student market, up from 4.5 per cent in 2003.
"; S11[3]=" 'This puts us on target to capture 9 per cent of the Australian international education market by 2013, in line with the "; S12[3]=" goal set in the South Australian Strategic Plan,' Mr Caica said.
Out of the international students in SA, 10,638 are at "; S13[3]=" university - a 14 per cent rise over the past year compared to a national average rise of 4.9 per cent.
"; S14[3]=" Vietnam, India, China and South Korea are the fastest-growing source countries for students, with numbers from those countries rising over the past nine months by "; S15[3]=" 49.8 per cent, 35.9 per cent, 29 per cent, and 27.8 per cent respectively.
Yan Xiao Xue, 18, from China; Nguyen "; S16[3]=" Thuy Huyen, 18, from Vietnam; Baek Jung Eun, 22, from Korea; and Madhab Raj Bhattarai, 29, from India; said yesterday they had chosen to study "; S17[3]=" in South Australia because of its reputation for great education and affordability.
'South Australia is very friendly and is known for "; S18[3]=" its good education,' said Ms Nguyen, who will begin school here when her English course at Eynesbury College is completed... "; R[4]="1592"; T[4]="Cool climate wine study paper set for release at workshops"; A[4]="By ... Editor"; Dn[4]="20061103"; Dt[4]="Friday 3 November 2006"; Acats[4]="a13a68"; B1[4]=" A discussion paper investigating the current state and future options for South Australia's cool climate winegrowing regions will be released for public "; B2[4]="consultation at a series of upcoming regional workshops... "; B3[4]=" "; B4[4]=" "; B5[4]=" "; S1[4]=" A discussion paper investigating the current state and future options for South Australia's cool climate winegrowing regions will be released for public "; S2[4]=" consultation at a series of upcoming regional workshops.
The paper, The Over-supply of Cool Climate Wine Grapes, was compiled as part "; S3[4]=" of the South Australian cool climate study conducted this year across six key South Australian winegrowing regions - Coonawarra, Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley, Langhorne Creek, "; S4[4]=" Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale - to examine the economic situation of wine grape producers and winemaking companies.
The paper will "; S5[4]=" be released to industry through six workshops to be held in the regions initially involved in the study:
* Wednesday, "; S6[4]=" 15 November 5pm-7pm - Barossa (Tanunda Club, Tanunda) 9am-11am - Clare (Clare Country Club)
* Thursday, 16 November "; S7[4]=" 9am-11am - Langhorne Creek (Langhorne Creek Bowling Club) 5pm-7pm - Adelaide Hills (Hahndorf Resort) 5pm-7pm Limestone Coast (Naracoorte Town Hall)
"; S8[4]=" * Friday, 17 November 9am-11am - McLaren Vale (Bocce Club) Members of the South Australian Wine Industry Council (SAWIC) endorsed "; S9[4]=" the cool climate study and formed a steering committee to drive it, following a similar project being conducted in the Riverland.
Primary "; S10[4]=" Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA) Grape & Wine undertook the operational elements of the study, including workshops with wine grape producers in the six regions "; S11[4]=" to obtain cost of production figures and discuss local issues, and formulation of the discussion paper.
PIRSA Director, Grape & Wine "; S12[4]=" Kris Roberts says the paper contains a series of recommendations, each of them aimed at finding long-term solutions to the oversupply problem.
"; S13[4]=" 'This study acknowledges the impacts of the oversupply of cool climate winegrapes on all sectors of the industry, and I encourage wine grape producers to "; S14[4]=" attend a workshop in their area to have their say about the findings detailed in the discussion paper,' Ms Roberts said.
"; S15[4]=" 'The paper recommends that wine grape producers need to have closer relations with winemakers who have established brands associated with the grower's own region.
"; S16[4]=" Cool climate grapes destined for popular premium wines must be produced at low cost regardless of region, and more premium wines better marketed "; S17[4]=" and sold if the capacity of South Australia's cool climate regions is to be maintained.
'We know that the Australian wine "; S18[4]=" industry is oversupplied with cool climate wine grapes - in 2007, anticipated oversupply of cool climate grapes in South Australia will be 42,000 tonnes, but "; S19[4]=" by 2011 this is expected to have increased to 100,000 tonnes, from about 10,000 hectares of vineyards.
'If the cost of "; S20[4]=" grape production in a cool climate region is greater than $450-$500 per tonne, the vineyard faces high financial risk and is probably unprofitable and unsustainable.
"; S21[4]=" 'The current oversupply and low-price issues appear set to continue for some time, so it's vital that producers consider their long-term "; S22[4]=" viability in the industry, and how the industry can move forward during these current tough times.
'However, demand for grapes for "; S23[4]=" premium wines may not be as restricted as for popular premium wines and some regions have certain varieties that will remain successful.' To obtain "; S24[4]=" a copy of the report please visit the PIRSA Grape & Wine website.
www.pir.sa.gov.au/wine .. "; R[5]="1521"; T[5]="SA Crop estimates drop again"; A[5]="By ... Editor"; Dn[5]="20061011"; Dt[5]="Wednesday 11 October 2006"; Acats[5]="a57a68"; B1[5]=" South Australia's crop production estimates have dropped to 3.2 million tonnes - around 50 per cent below the five-year average.... "; B2[5]=" "; B3[5]=" "; B4[5]=" "; B5[5]=" "; S1[5]=" South Australia's crop production estimates have dropped to 3.2 million tonnes - around 50 per cent below the five-year average.
"; S2[5]=" Below average rainfall, above average temperatures and windy weather during September has placed crops in all farming districts under severe moisture stress, according to "; S3[5]=" the September PIRSA Crop and Pasture Report, prepared by Rural Solutions SA.
Report author Peter Fulwood said there was potential for widespread "; S4[5]=" crop failure.
'For most farmers, this season could be one of the worst ever experienced, especially the younger ones.
"; S5[5]=" At best, many will only be able to cover variable costs, while others will be struggling to return their seed,' he said.
"; S6[5]=" Mr Fulwood said production estimates dropping from 4.7 million tonnes at the end of August to 3.2 million tonnes at the end of September.
"; S7[5]=" Production estimates are now at their lowest since the 1994 drought.
'With the exception of the Lower South East and "; S8[5]=" Kangaroo Island, crop yield potential dropped substantially during September and is now well below average in those other districts,' he said.
'Crop "; S9[5]=" condition varies widely, from crops which have begun to die to others which are still mostly green and have some potential depending on rainfall, soil "; S10[5]=" type and time of sowing.' The report says that indications are that the season has effectively finished in many areas and further rain would only "; S11[5]=" be of benefit to a rapidly diminishing number of crops.
A significant area of wheat has been cut for hay, particularly on "; S12[5]=" Yorke Peninsula and in the Mid North.
'Some crops are being grazed, however with limited surface cover this needs to be carefully "; S13[5]=" managed,' Mr Fulwood said.
A hotline has been established for farmers seeking access to drought information, including support services, rural financial counsellors, "; S14[5]=" and managing stock and crops in dry times.
The hotline is freecall 180 2020, or log onto www.service.sa.gov.au/drought.asp.. "; R[6]="1398"; T[6]="Water trade buoyant in big dry"; A[6]="By ... Editor"; Dn[6]="20060918"; Dt[6]="Monday 18 September 2006"; Acats[6]="a40a68"; B1[6]=" August was the cruellest month: the driest August Australia-wide, as well as the warmest.... "; B2[6]=" "; B3[6]=" "; B4[6]=" "; B5[6]=" "; S1[6]=" August was the cruellest month: the driest August Australia-wide, as well as the warmest.
It added up to record "; S2[6]=" low winter rainfalls over much of the country, while the food bowl of the Murray Darling basin recorded three consecutive record lows of water flowing "; S3[6]=" into its river system, one for each month of winter.
Spring opened with record low irrigation allocations in many parts of the "; S4[6]=" basin.
(Farmers buy an irrigation allocation or water licence and pay an annual fee to maintain it, but in drought years may "; S5[6]=" only be able to access a percentage of the allocation.) Richard Anderson runs dairy and beef cattle and grows hay and some crops at Bamawm "; S6[6]=" Extension, west of Echuca on the Murray River.
He is also the water resources spokesman for the Victorian Farmers Federation.
"; S7[6]=" Irrigation allocations are just 17 per cent on the Goulburn River system, and zero on the Campaspe and Loddon Rivers.
Anderson "; S8[6]=" says he has never seen allocations so low.
'Even in (the severe drought year) 2002 it started at 34 per cent.
"; S9[6]=" There was more water available.' But farmers have learnt many lessons from 2002.
One of them was about the usefulness "; S10[6]=" of the water trade.
Farmers can temporarily trade water over the internet.
The purchaser has access to that water "; S11[6]=" allocation for one year.
As a result, water prices have begun rising.
According to Goulburn-Murray Water, which administers water "; S12[6]=" licences and manages the waterways, 67 per cent of irrigation water in the region is used by dairy farmers to irrigate pasture; 30 per cent "; S13[6]=" is used to irrigate pasture and fodder crops; and just 3 per cent is used by horticulture.
Those in horticulture have got "; S14[6]=" in early, to ensure they have enough water for their orchards of apples, pears and stonefruits to survive.
Anderson says that in "; S15[6]=" 2002 there was an early spike, 'a few highs, then it came down again and then towards the end of the season when people needed "; S16[6]=" water to finish things off, the permanent crops and permanent plantings, it spiked again'.
Garry Smith from Goulburn-Murray Water says the system "; S17[6]=" is in its ninth year of drought, and this year would be devastating to farmers who are still recovering from the 2002-03 drought.
"; S18[6]=" But he says many farmers learnt a lot from their experiences in 2002-03.
'They have a clearer picture of some of "; S19[6]=" the choices they could make, but they are not easy choices.' One choice is either to earn money through temporarily trading water, or to ensure "; S20[6]=" their production through purchases of water.
Smith says last year on the Goulburn River, water was temporarily traded for between $50 and "; S21[6]=" $100 a megalitre or million litres.
So far in 2006 it has hovered around $300/ML, but in 2002-03 it hit $500/ML.
"; S22[6]=" Smith says water will not necessarily hit that price again.
'Farmers will take other choices.
Many dairy "; S23[6]=" farmers think it's not affordable for them to buy water at those prices and they would look at other options, reducing cow numbers or perhaps "; S24[6]=" buying greater amounts of supplementary fodder.' Anderson says farmers in the Goulburn Valley have been trading water for about eight years and the trade has "; S25[6]=" gained momentum each year.
He says the water trade has been an advantage to farmers, especially in dry years.
"; S26[6]=" 'People are certainly utilising it.
It is a matter of price -- it is what you can afford and what you can "; S27[6]=" make.' He says the key this year, with its low allocations, has been to 'get in early and try and secure what you think you "; S28[6]=" want'.
'In a 17 per cent year, if you couldn't trade, probably no one would be able to do anything.' Anderson, who "; S29[6]=" is lucky to have access to groundwater, says he has traded water before.
'I just sum up what I need and do "; S30[6]=" what I can do.' He says farmers are now looking at their drought strategies, which include destocking, agisting cows, and purchasing grain and hay... "; R[7]="1339"; T[7]="Research for Coorong wetlands"; A[7]="By ... CSIRO"; Dn[7]="20060830"; Dt[7]="Wednesday 30 August 2006"; Acats[7]="a42a68"; B1[7]=" Serious ecological degradation and high salinity levels in South Australia's Coorong wetlands threaten a number of bird and fish species, scientists say.... "; B2[7]=" "; B3[7]=" "; B4[7]=" "; B5[7]=" "; S1[7]=" Serious ecological degradation and high salinity levels in South Australia's Coorong wetlands threaten a number of bird and fish species, scientists say.
"; S2[7]=" The site was 'in a bad way,'' Adelaide University scientist Mike Geddes said at the launch of a major research project on "; S3[7]=" the health of the area in South Australia's south-east.
'A number of management initiatives are underway to halt and reverse the "; S4[7]=" degradation of the Coorong, such as the Murray-Darling Basin Commission's Living Murray Initiative,'' Dr Geddes said.
'However, planning remediation action is "; S5[7]=" currently hampered by limited understanding of the relationships between the water and salinity regimes of the region and ecological responses.'' Dr Geddes said the "; S6[7]=" university led study would be the first comprehensive research program for the estuary and would be one of the largest of its kind in Australia.
"; S7[7]=" The field component of the research program would study in detail the ecological responses observed during the manipulation of water levels, "; S8[7]=" in particular the release of water from the lower lakes barrages to the Murray estuary... "; R[8]="1329"; T[8]="Aquaculture policies for Eyre Peninsula and Eastern Spencer Gulf"; A[8]="By ... Editor"; Dn[8]="20060827"; Dt[8]="Sunday 27 August 2006"; Acats[8]="a68a87"; B1[8]=" Draft aquaculture zone policies for Smoky Bay and Lower Eyre Peninsula, along with an amendment to the aquaculture zone policy for Eastern "; B2[8]="Spencer Gulf, have been released today... "; B3[8]=" "; B4[8]=" "; B5[8]=" "; S1[8]=" Draft aquaculture zone policies for Smoky Bay and Lower Eyre Peninsula, along with an amendment to the aquaculture zone policy for Eastern "; S2[8]=" Spencer Gulf, have been released today.
The policies which have been released for consultation are the draft Aquaculture (Zones - Smoky Bay) "; S3[8]=" Policy 2006; Aquaculture (Zones - Lower Eyre Peninsula) Policy 2006; and the Aquaculture (Zones - Eastern Spencer Gulf) Amendment Policy 2006.
PIRSA "; S4[8]=" Aquaculture's executive director Ian Nightingale said the policies had been developed to support the ecologically sustainable development of aquaculture and associated activities in Port Lincoln, "; S5[8]=" Smoky Bay and Yorke Peninsula regions.
'The Policies provide an improved management regime that gives certainty for industry stakeholders, improves community confidence "; S6[8]=" and facilitates the consolidation of existing industry or opportunity for moderate aquaculture development in the regions,' he said.
Subject to the approval "; S7[8]=" of the Policies, it is also proposed to amend the Land Not Within A Council Area (Coastal Waters) Development Plan in accordance with Section 29 "; S8[8]=" of the Development Act 1993.
'This means that any form of aquaculture development identified in an approved aquaculture zone policy which has "; S9[8]=" gone through the equivalent consultation process to a development plan amendment will be assigned to Category 1 development (exempt from any form of public notification "; S10[8]=" and consultation as part of the development assessment),' Mr Nightingale said.
'However, as required in the Aquaculture Act, the intention to grant "; S11[8]=" an aquaculture license within an aquaculture zone will still be publicly advertised inviting people to make written submissions.' Copies of the draft policies and policy "; S12[8]=" reports are available on www.pir.sa.gov.au/aquaculture .
Written submissions will be received for a period of two months until 5pm on Tuesday 10 "; S13[8]=" October 2006... "; R[9]="1299"; T[9]="Call for SA to raise cost of water"; A[9]="By ... Editor"; Dn[9]="20060818"; Dt[9]="Friday 18 August 2006"; Acats[9]="a05a40a42a68"; B1[9]=" Conservation organisation the World Wildlife Fund wants the State Government to raise water costs if it is serious about conserving the precious "; B2[9]="natural resource... "; B3[9]=" "; B4[9]=" "; B5[9]=" "; S1[9]=" Conservation organisation the World Wildlife Fund wants the State Government to raise water costs if it is serious about conserving the precious "; S2[9]=" natural resource.
WWF yesterday released its international water report Rich countries, poor water, the first to examine the water crisis in developed "; S3[9]=" countries.
It found annual rainfall in SA has reduced by up to 60mm since 1970 and climate change will cause further decreases.
"; S4[9]=" WWF's Global Freshwater program director Jamie Pittock said governments should be charging more to reflect the actual cost of water, particularly for "; S5[9]=" agriculture.
'Capping the level of water extracted is a good start but much more water needs to be returned to the Murray "; S6[9]=" River than is envisaged under State and Federal government plans,' Mr Pittock said.
He said wastewater should be reused for agriculture... "; R[10]="1292"; T[10]="Murray restrictions to stay in SA"; A[10]="By ... Editor"; Dn[10]="20060818"; Dt[10]="Friday 18 August 2006"; Acats[10]="a40a68"; B1[10]=" Water restrictions on irrigators and farmers along the River Murray in South Australia will remain in force after low rainfall in July.... "; B2[10]=" "; B3[10]=" "; B4[10]=" "; B5[10]=" "; S1[10]=" Water restrictions on irrigators and farmers along the River Murray in South Australia will remain in force after low rainfall in July.
"; S2[10]=" River Murray minister Karlene Maywald said allocations would remain at 80 per cent of usual entitlements after the river basin received 130 "; S3[10]=" gigalitresinflow last month, its lowest monthly inflow.
She said the potential for good rains during the rest of 2006 was considered very "; S4[10]=" low, reinforcing the need for a conservative approach to water allocations.
'The dry conditions have continued through winter and the conservative approach "; S5[10]=" has proven to be a prudent decision,' she said.
'The low inflows so far this winter may have potentially serious implications for "; S6[10]=" water resource availability.
'We have recorded the lowest inflows for five consecutive years on record, with data dating back to 1891.'.. "; R[11]="1251"; T[11]="Become SA's 2007 Rural Women's Award Winner"; A[11]="By ... Editor"; Dn[11]="20060805"; Dt[11]="Saturday 5 August 2006"; Acats[11]="a49a68"; B1[11]=" Rural women from across South Australian are encouraged to celebrate their achievements by applying for the 2007 Rural Industry Research Development Corporation "; B2[11]="(RIRDC) Rural Women's Award... "; B3[11]=" "; B4[11]=" "; B5[11]=" "; S1[11]=" Rural women from across South Australian are encouraged to celebrate their achievements by applying for the 2007 Rural Industry Research Development Corporation "; S2[11]=" (RIRDC) Rural Women's Award.
The award recognises and encourages the vital contribution women make to rural Australia.
It "; S3[11]=" provides a bursary of $10,000 for each of the seven State and Territory winners', with the opportunity for both the winners and runner up to "; S4[11]=" attend the Australian Institute of Company Directors' Course.
SA's 2006 Rural Women's Award recipient, Broadacre farmer Heather Baldock will use her "; S5[11]=" award to increase the awareness of GM technology in rural areas through organising various forums around the state, starting from 25 September 2006.
"; S6[11]=" Heather says as the 2006 SA Rural Women's Award recipient, she wants to encourage more women to feel and to be acknowledged that "; S7[11]=" they have an important contribution to make to agricultural business decisions.
The Award now in its eighth year, supports women with "; S8[11]=" a strong and positive vision for the future of rural Australia and is open to all women involved in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, natural resource "; S9[11]=" management and related service industries.
The 2007 State winner will be announced at a ceremony in Adelaide early next year, and "; S10[11]=" will go on to represent the state in the National awards to be announced in Canberra next year.
The award is "; S11[11]=" a RIRDC initiative in partnership with the State Government Departments of Agriculture/Primary Industries.
Major sponsors of the 2007 Award are the Australian "; S12[11]=" Women's Weekly, ABC Radio and Rural Press.
Applications are open until 15 October 2006... "; R[12]="1250"; T[12]="Spring Rains Needed to Bump Up SA Crops"; A[12]="By ... Editor"; Dn[12]="20060805"; Dt[12]="Saturday 5 August 2006"; Acats[12]="a35a57a68"; B1[12]=" South Australian farmers are waiting to see if good spring rains will turn around a season that initially promised so much.... "; B2[12]=" "; B3[12]=" "; B4[12]=" "; B5[12]=" "; S1[12]=" South Australian farmers are waiting to see if good spring rains will turn around a season that initially promised so much.
"; S2[12]=" After a good early start in May, dry, cold months in June and July have put the season in the balance.
"; S3[12]=" According to the latest PIRSA Crop and Pasture report, good rains are needed over the next few weeks to keep the season on track "; S4[12]=" with estimated crop area of 3.82 million hectares.
Prepared by Peter Fulwood, of Rural Solutions SA, the report says that seeding has "; S5[12]=" finished in all districts, although light, patchy rainfall in much of the South East was barely enough to allow farmers to complete their cropping program.
"; S6[12]=" Mr Fulwood said July had fewer frosts and reasonable falls, which enabled most crops to put on good growth after the very "; S7[12]=" cold, dry conditions in June.
'Current yield potential has come back slightly but remains near average,' he said.
'Most "; S8[12]=" districts have near average yield potential with the exception of the Upper South East where growing season rainfall to date has been very low.
"; S9[12]=" As always in South Australia, yield potential will be very dependent on spring weather conditions.' He said crop growth stages were highly variable, "; S10[12]=" depending on time of sowing, and that the range included some crops which had barely emerged through to a few at early head emergence.
"; S11[12]=" 'Most cereals are around mid-late tillering through to early stem elongation, and canola crops have grown quite rapidly and the earliest are now "; S12[12]=" starting to flower,' he said.
Mr Fulwood said mice remain a concern across parts of northern Eyre Peninsula, however damage had been "; S13[12]=" reduced following baiting and re-sowing in some areas.
He said pasture growth had picked up in most areas following the dry, frosty "; S14[12]=" conditions in June, however the bulk of early feed has largely disappeared and in most areas there were no substantial reserves of paddock feed.
"; S15[12]=" 'Feed generally remains adequate for current stock numbers, although supplementary feeding is continuing in some districts,' Mr Fulwood said... "; R[13]="1191"; T[13]="SA farmland values soar as buyers chase bargains"; A[13]="By ... Editor"; Dn[13]="20060730"; Dt[13]="Sunday 30 July 2006"; Acats[13]="a07a68"; B1[13]=" Farming land has surpassed most other investments in the past three years, with sharp rises in values across the state.... "; B2[13]=" "; B3[13]=" "; B4[13]=" "; B5[13]=" "; S1[13]=" Farming land has surpassed most other investments in the past three years, with sharp rises in values across the state.
"; S2[13]=" The latest State Government figures reveal land values have shot up by 57.6 per cent.
The capital value of South Australian "; S3[13]=" farming land has risen from $14.45 billion on June 30, 2003, to $22 billion last month.
The biggest increase was on Eyre "; S4[13]=" Peninsula, where the value of farming properties rose by 80.6 per cent.
Data from the Department for Administrative and Information Services reveals "; S5[13]=" land values on Eyre Peninsula rose by more than 20 per cent in each of the past three years.
Land values in "; S6[13]=" the South-East rose 73.1 per cent, followed by the Murray Mallee with 62.4 per cent.
Elders Limited Eyre Peninsula rural salesman Dean "; S7[13]=" Weatherspoon said EP prices had risen strongly because land was cheaper than elsewhere.
'Farmers from the Yorke Peninsula, Mid North, Upper South-East "; S8[13]=" and the odd one from interstate are coming in and buying two for one,' he said.
'We're still cheaper than other areas "; S9[13]=" of SA that produce similar quantities of grain.' Grain and grazing properties around Elliston were doing well, while land with coastal frontage had 'gone mad'.
"; S10[13]=" One family from Vietnam had even bought a property near Cowell via the internet without setting foot on it, he said.
"; S11[13]=" SA Farmers Federation president Jeff Klitscher said 40 per cent of farmers were cashed up and expanding operations.
But 60 "; S12[13]=" per cent were uncertain about their future because of rapidly rising costs and falling or static commodity prices.
Elders state rural property "; S13[13]=" manager Peter Taylor said the market for better rainfall, more reliable country and pastoral land was strong 'but lower rainfall, less productive country and vineyard "; S14[13]=" and horticultural land is hard to sell'.
A problem for SA farmers was that a lot of the best land was going "; S15[13]=" under Tasmanian bluegums or houses, he said.
RURAL LAND VALUES (Percentage change by region from 2003 to 2006)
"; S16[13]=" * Central 54.84
* Eyre 80.58
* Murray Mallee 62.43
"; S17[13]=" * South and Hills 30.78
* South-East 73.14 .. "; R[14]="1047"; T[14]="SA on Track for Record Crop Area"; A[14]="By ... Editor"; Dn[14]="20060708"; Dt[14]="Saturday 8 July 2006"; Acats[14]="a57a68"; B1[14]=" South Australian farmers are on target for a record crop area with more than 3.83 million hectares due to be planted this "; B2[14]="year... "; B3[14]=" "; B4[14]=" "; B5[14]=" "; S1[14]=" South Australian farmers are on target for a record crop area with more than 3.83 million hectares due to be planted this "; S2[14]=" year.
With 70 per cent of the crops sown, latest predictions show SA growers are on track for the largest area of "; S3[14]=" crop on record for South Australia.
If all crops are sown as predicted, the area planted will beat the previous record of "; S4[14]=" 3.79 million hectares in 2003-04.
With good growing conditions and yields, the combined estimated value of these crops could be up to "; S5[14]=" $1.1 billion.
PIRSA's May Crop and Pasture Report, prepared by Rural Solutions SA, shows that seeding progressed very quickly in May, particularly "; S6[14]=" in parts of the Mid North.
However a lack of rain in some areas of Eyre Peninsula, parts of the Mallee and "; S7[14]=" much of the South East mean some areas had only sown around 40-50 per cent of their crops.
Report author Peter Fulwood "; S8[14]=" said rain was now needed to enable seeding to resume in some areas yet to finish, and also boost emerging crops.
'Good "; S9[14]=" falls across western and central districts at the beginning of June should allow seeding to resume in these areas, which means South Australia is looking "; S10[14]=" at record sowing this harvest,' he said.
'Crop production is estimated to be 6.95 million tonnes, which is slightly above the five "; S11[14]=" year average, reflecting the increased area of crop and the benefits to yield potential from more timely seeding.' Widespread frosts in some areas of "; S12[14]=" the state in late May had also made some crops slow to push through.
The report also said there were indications that "; S13[14]=" the area of wheat sown has increased compared to last year, partly at the expense of barley, while the area of pulses and canola has "; S14[14]=" also increased... "; R[15]="904"; T[15]="Fishing in the Flinders"; A[15]="By ... Editor"; Dn[15]="20060613"; Dt[15]="Tuesday 13 June 2006"; Acats[15]="a68a87"; B1[15]=" A BARRAMUNDI farm more than 100km from the nearest water body has proved fish can be farmed in the desert.... "; B2[15]=" "; B3[15]=" "; B4[15]=" "; B5[15]=" "; S1[15]=" A BARRAMUNDI farm more than 100km from the nearest water body has proved fish can be farmed in the desert.
"; S2[15]=" The aquaculture facility at Hawker Area School, in the Flinders Ranges, has become so successful in the past year that the fish are being "; S3[15]=" sold to local boutique restaurants.
The nearest location where fish can be sourced fresh from the sea is at Port Augusta, "; S4[15]=" at the top of Spencer Gulf, at least an hour's drive from the town.
The school wants to use the facility to "; S5[15]=" grow yabbies and sell to local farmers for use in their dams.
Students from Reception to Year 10 are involved in "; S6[15]=" the fish farming process, from feeding the baby fish to controlling the environment of two freshwater tanks in a school shed.
"; S7[15]=" When the barramundi reach 500gm, they are packaged in ice boxes and sold for $5 a fish.
Principal Sharron Jones said "; S8[15]=" the fish had become a delicacy in the district and were in high demand among the community.
'The students are so "; S9[15]=" far away from the water and this is a great opportunity to teach them about all facets of it,' she said.
"; S10[15]=" Last year, 130 fish were sold and the proceeds were absorbed back into the program.
Class curriculums are adapted to use "; S11[15]=" the facility, with the younger classes learning about fish, how to be responsible for animals and how to look after marine environments.
"; S12[15]=" Older classes are taught chemistry and biology skills.
Students must also keep in mind that a mistake in maintaining the "; S13[15]=" tanks' environment could kill all the fish and ruin the project for other students.
The barramundi are also used for Home "; S14[15]=" Economics to teach how to fillet and cook fish.
'It is a fantastic resource so we wanted to make best use "; S15[15]=" of it across all age groups and we are now looking at how to utilise the water,' Ms Jones said... "; R[16]="719"; T[16]="Rann gets Murray rescue flowing"; A[16]="By ... Editor"; Dn[16]="20060518"; Dt[16]="Thursday 18 May 2006"; Acats[16]="a40a42a68"; B1[16]=" South Australia will return 35gigalitres of water to the Murray River in a bid to force other states to commit to efforts "; B2[16]="to rescue the nation's biggest river system... "; B3[16]=" "; B4[16]=" "; B5[16]=" "; S1[16]=" South Australia will return 35gigalitres of water to the Murray River in a bid to force other states to commit to efforts "; S2[16]=" to rescue the nation's biggest river system.
Premier Mike Rann said 13gigalitres of water - including water bought from farmers and saved "; S3[16]=" through better farming techniques - would be returned immediately, with the rest to be returned before 2009.
The proposal will be put "; S4[16]=" before state and federal governments at next Friday's Murray-Darling Basin ministerial council meeting.
'We hope this sets the right example to the "; S5[16]=" larger eastern states that drain an enormous amount of water out of the Murray-Darling system,' Mr Rann said.
'We want them to "; S6[16]=" follow our example and give back water to this recovery effort.' It is two years since the state and federal governments signed up to the "; S7[16]=" Living Murray program, which pledges to return 500gigalitres of water to the river in a bid to lift its flow.
NSW and "; S8[16]=" Victoria have committed to infrastructure projects since 2004 but the South Australia package is the equivalent to 13billion extra litres of water -- enough to "; S9[16]=" fill about 13,000 Olympic swimming pools.
The Rann Government's commitment comes just days after the federal Government used the budget promised to "; S10[16]=" inject $500 million into a series of projects along the river, including salt-interception schemes, maintaining water quality for Adelaide, irrigators and regional communities, as well "; S11[16]=" as fixing the river's rundown water delivery infrastructure.
While farmers such as Trevor McLean welcome the commitments, they see projects such as "; S12[16]=" salt-interception schemes as an expensive way of rehabilitating the river.
'I am a little cynical because we have been caught before so "; S13[16]=" often with politicians really just fudging the figures,' said Mr McLean, chairman of Langhorne Creek Irrigators Association.
'What the Murray needs is "; S14[16]=" an actual increase of real water flow.' Mr McLean relies on just 100megalitres of Murray water each year to irrigate 40ha of wine grapes at "; S15[16]=" his Langhorne Creek property.
He said licensing arrangements in NSW and Victoria were too generous to farmers further up the river.
"; S16[16]=" 'Neither of these states have really been prepared to stand up where it really counts and get some order into their licensing system,' "; S17[16]=" he said... "; R[17]="532"; T[17]="New Vision for SA's Natural Heritage"; A[17]="By ... Editor"; Dn[17]="20060224"; Dt[17]="Friday 24 February 2006"; Acats[17]="a42a68"; B1[17]=" A model for a new system of parks and reserves has been released for public consultation.... "; B2[17]=" "; B3[17]=" "; B4[17]=" "; B5[17]=" "; S1[17]=" A model for a new system of parks and reserves has been released for public consultation.
Environment and Conservation "; S2[17]=" Minister John Hill today released a discussion paper that proposes a new category system for our parks and reserves.
'The Department for "; S3[17]=" Environment and Heritage is undertaking a review of the existing categories for parks and reserves under the National Parks and Wildlife Act to identify a "; S4[17]=" proposal for a new model to improve the clarity of, and address a number of issues with, the existing system,'' he said.
"; S5[17]=" 'While the reserve classification system described under the Act has served us well, there is not always a clear understanding of the differences between the "; S6[17]=" various reserve categories, why a reserve has been allocated to a particular category, and what activities or uses can occur within each reserve category.
"; S7[17]=" 'This discussion paper outlines the issues that need to be addressed and proposes a new category system for our parks and reserves that "; S8[17]=" I believe will provide greater clarity in regard to the definition of the various types of parks and reserves, their management objectives, and use.
"; S9[17]=" 'As part of the review, I requested that any proposed new model should be aligned with national and international standards on park classification "; S10[17]=" categories and management objectives.
' In this context, any proposed new model should clearly indicate which categories of parks and reserves provide "; S11[17]=" for resource utilisation, particularly exploration and mining.' There are currently 278 parks and reserves under the National Parks and Wildlife Act covering 20 million hectares.
"; S12[17]=" The discussion paper canvasses the rationale for the review, the proposed new model for the reserve classification system, the implications arising "; S13[17]=" from the model, and proposes a schedule of existing parks and their new categories.
The proposed model introduces the new categories of "; S14[17]=" Heritage Park and Nature Park and abolishes the category of Recreation Park.
'The Department has worked closely with Primary Industries and Resources "; S15[17]=" SA to prepare the discussion paper, particularly around the status of individual reserves,'' Minister Hill said.
'I announced the proposed model at "; S16[17]=" the Friends of Parks Forum at Victor Harbor in late August 2005 and discussions have been held since then with key stakeholders from conservation and "; S17[17]=" mining.
'This discussion paper is an important contribution to the Government's policy commitments to the continued development of the reserve system to "; S18[17]=" protect the vast array of habitats and species in South Australia.' The discussion paper has been released for consultation to 31 March 2006 and is "; S19[17]=" available from DEH Keswick Office, 1 Richmond Road Keswick, telephone 8124 4700; DEH Information Line, telephone 8204 1910.
Enquiries and submissions can "; S20[17]=" be directed to Jason Irving, Manager Policy and Planning, Department for Environment and Heritage, on telephone 8124 4707 and email Jason Irving... "; R[18]="475"; T[18]="$300m desalination plant for Roxby Downs"; A[18]="By ... Editor"; Dn[18]="20060222"; Dt[18]="Wednesday 22 February 2006"; Acats[18]="a40a43a68"; B1[18]=" South Australia is about to invest $300 million on a desalination plant near Whyalla to supply seawater for Roxby Downs in the "; B2[18]="state s far north -- just as Sydney abandons its plans for a similar project... "; B3[18]=" "; B4[18]=" "; B5[18]=" "; S1[18]=" South Australia is about to invest $300 million on a desalination plant near Whyalla to supply seawater for Roxby Downs in the "; S2[18]=" state's far north -- just as Sydney abandons its plans for a similar project.
The South Australian Government, heading towards a March "; S3[18]=" 18 election, is poised to back the construction of the plant to supply water for the proposed $5billion expansion of BHP Billiton's uranium and copper "; S4[18]=" mine.
Premier Mike Rann has faced sustained pressure from the Labor Left, as well as conservationists, to rule out the Great Artesian "; S5[18]=" Basin as the source of a five-fold increase in water for what would become the world's largest uranium mine.
Mr Rann yesterday "; S6[18]=" pledged 'the strictest environmental standards ever seen' would be imposed on the expanded mine.
'I will be making a major statement about "; S7[18]=" the environmental aspects of this mining proposal shortly,' the Premier said.
That statement is expected to back the seawater desalination plant, one "; S8[18]=" of two water supply options listed in the project's joint state and federal environmental assessment guidelines, released on Friday.
BHP Billiton "; S9[18]=" has a water licence to extract 42 megalitres -- equivalent to 42 Olympic swimming pools -- daily of borewater from the Great Artesian Basin.
"; S10[18]=" It currently uses 32megalitres.
But the expanded mine would need at least 150 megalitres more, and would suck the basin "; S11[18]=" dry, environmentalists warn.
'Nothing will stop the expansion -- it's a matter of how you manage it,' said one source from Labor's "; S12[18]=" Left.
The Left has lobbied to leverage a commitment to the desalination plant from the Rann Government before the election.
"; S13[18]=" The plant would be based near Whyalla in the Upper Spencer Gulf, with water supplied via a 330km pipeline to Olympic Dam.
"; S14[18]=" Australian Conservation Foundation anti-nuclear campaigner David Noonan accused Mr Rann of failing to deliver on a 2002 election promise to ensure the uranium mine "; S15[18]=" observed the strictest environmental safeguards.
He called for Mr Rann to change the laws governing the uranium mine so the owners could "; S16[18]=" not ignore updated environmental standards and operate in secrecy.
'It has never been acceptable that uranium miners take precedence over environmental protection,' "; S17[18]=" Mr Noonan said.
'If Mr Rann has repeated his commitment to make sure that Olympic Dam adheres to the strictest standards, firstly "; S18[18]=" that means giving up on proposed water extraction from the Great Artesian Basin.
'And in the long term, the Government must "; S19[18]=" agree to repeal and give up the legal privileges in the 1982 Roxby Downs Indenture Act that give Roxby's owner laws to override the right "; S20[18]=" of due process and more modern legislation in Australia.' Mr Noonan said the.. "; R[19]="395"; T[19]="Bumper crops, but farmers struggling"; A[19]="By ... Editor"; Dn[19]="20060222"; Dt[19]="Wednesday 22 February 2006"; Acats[19]="a05a06a57a68"; B1[19]=" South Australian grain growers are reaping a bumper harvest, but many growers still expect to lose money because of poor prices..... "; B2[19]=" "; B3[19]=" "; B4[19]=" "; B5[19]=" "; S1[19]=" South Australian grain growers are reaping a bumper harvest, but many growers still expect to lose money because of poor prices.
"; S2[19]=" Rural Solutions SA's latest crop and pasture report estimates growers will harvest 7.06 million tonnes during 2005/06 - a 34 per cent increase "; S3[19]=" on the 5.28 million tonnes of the previous year.
But South Australian Farmers Federation Grains Council chairman Brett Roberts said 'historically low' "; S4[19]=" grain prices, and the rise in the value of the Australian dollar, would contribute to a predominantly 'break-even' season.
The price farmers "; S5[19]=" are receiving for wheat is about $120 a tonne, while feed barley is netting around $100 per tonne.
At the same time "; S6[19]=" last year, farmers were making about $160 per tonne for wheat and about $130 a tonne for barley.
'For grain farmers in "; S7[19]=" particular, the year's not going to be too flash, and there's not going to be too many who will make any money,' Mr Roberts said.
"; S8[19]=" 'Grain prices are as low as they have been since 1990, and we've got to a stage where we've got to ask "; S9[19]=" ourselves whether we can keep competing in the overseas market.' Up to 85 per cent of South Australian-produced wheat and barley is exported overseas.
"; S10[19]=" Of the 7.06 million tonnes of grain forecast this season, 5.86 million tonnes (or 83 per cent) is wheat and barley.
"; S11[19]=" Federation chairman Jeff Klitscher said the 2005/06 season was 'going to be tough for a lot of farmers'.
'The top "; S12[19]=" 20 per cent will get through all right, the next 20 per cent will struggle, and the other 60 per cent will be wondering what "; S13[19]=" the hell to do,' Mr Klitscher said.
'But if it wasn't for the good spring rains, it could have been a lot "; S14[19]=" worse.' Many overseas farmers received government subsidies which lessened their operating costs, meaning it was easier for them to compete in the global economy, Mr "; S15[19]=" Roberts said.
'Most of the money farmers get from this year's crops will get pumped back into chemical and fertiliser they need "; S16[19]=" for next season.' Callington farmer Brian Jaensch, who was yesterday harvesting wheat, said he could not see grain prices improving in the next few years.
"; S17[19]=" 'With the high expenses at the moment, the output is getting too high, which is making it tough,' he said... "; R[20]="227"; T[20]="SA faces agricultural worker shortage"; A[20]="By ... Editor"; Dn[20]="20060222"; Dt[20]="Wednesday 22 February 2006"; Acats[20]="a06a68"; B1[20]=" South Australian agricultural employers says they are having to look overseas for workers because not enough graduates are coming from the state..... "; B2[20]=" "; B3[20]=" "; B4[20]=" "; B5[20]=" "; S1[20]=" South Australian agricultural employers says they are having to look overseas for workers because not enough graduates are coming from the state.
"; S2[20]=" Only 35 students graduated from the University of Adelaide's Bachelor of Agriculture course last year, which is not enough to fill vacancies "; S3[20]=" within the market.
Agribusiness recruitment firm The Lucas Group says it has been looking at offshore workers to fill jobs.
"; S4[20]=" Managing director Geoff Lucas blames misconceptions about the industry for deterring young people from pursuing agriculture as a career.
'It is "; S5[20]=" seen as being I suppose a negative industry, it's droughts, floods, pestilence, commodity price problems, all those sort of things, rather than focusing on some "; S6[20]=" of the more positive aspects of agriculture and agribusiness,' he said.
'We investigated at some length the idea of bringing in seasonal "; S7[20]=" workers from various countries but as you would understand Mr Howard and other people in higher places than myself made it very clear that that "; S8[20]=" was unlikely to happen.'.. "; R[21]="110"; T[21]="More wineries in Hills plan"; A[21]="By ... Editor"; Dn[21]="20060222"; Dt[21]="Wednesday 22 February 2006"; Acats[21]="a06a13a68"; B1[21]=" More wineries, cellar doors and restaurants would be allowed in the Adelaide Hills, under proposed changes to planning rules..... "; B2[21]=" "; B3[21]=" "; B4[21]=" "; B5[21]=" "; S1[21]=" More wineries, cellar doors and restaurants would be allowed in the Adelaide Hills, under proposed changes to planning rules.
"; S2[21]=" The changes, if adopted, would boost the local economy and further establish South Australia as the 'wine state', Urban Development and Planning Minister Paul Holloway "; S3[21]=" said yesterday Only 10 wineries were allowed in the Mount Lofty Ranges watershed area under current planning laws.
Eight already were in "; S4[21]=" place.
Another two were proposed, but never went ahead.
The proposed changes would allow the establishment of more wineries "; S5[21]=" and cellar doors, under strict environmental controls.
Conditions placed on the establishment of any new wineries would include: SIZE restrictions.
"; S6[21]=" THE need for wine-making, bottling and storage facilities to be indoors.
WASTE water and spill measures to be in place.
"; S7[21]=" Opposition environment and planning spokesman Iain Evans said former Liberal urban planning minister Diana Laidlaw had set up the scientific review of wineries "; S8[21]=" in the water catchment area.
'We have always supported more wineries in the area, based on good science,' he said.
"; S9[21]=" 'The wine industry is disappointed it has taken five years, but pleased with the outcome.' A spokesman for Mr Holloway said the wine "; S10[21]=" industry had 'certainly expressed interest in going ahead with developments should these changes be introduced'.
'There will not be a cap "; S11[21]=" on numbers, but any future developments will need to fit environmental safeguards,' he said.A draft report on the matter will be available next week at "; S12[21]=" www.planning.sa.gov.au ... "; R[22]="86"; T[22]="Tourism industry running on empty"; A[22]="By ... Editor"; Dn[22]="20060222"; Dt[22]="Wednesday 22 February 2006"; Acats[22]="a04a06a44a68"; B1[22]=" South Australia s tourism marketing was labelled tired and outdated yesterday, as new figures showed tourist numbers had dived 9 per cent "; B2[22]="in the past year... "; B3[22]=" "; B4[22]=" "; B5[22]=" "; S1[22]=" South Australia's tourism marketing was labelled tired and outdated yesterday, as new figures showed tourist numbers had dived 9 per cent in "; S2[22]=" the past year.
SA Tourism Alliance chairman Zayne Boon said the National Visitor Survey figures were proof that marketing campaigns might be "; S3[22]=" missing the mark.
'It asks the question about whether the way we are marketing the state is tired and outdated,' he said.
"; S4[22]=" In the 12 months to June 30, 5.3 million interstate and local tourists chose to holiday in the state, compared to "; S5[22]=" about 5.9 million the year before.
Visitor nights were down 10 per cent to 19.7 million nights.
Mr Boon "; S6[22]=" said the figures were frightening and record fuel prices meant the worst was yet to come.
'Anecdotal evidence says that petrol prices "; S7[22]=" will further hurt the industry this year.
It's going to be crippling,' he said.
Opposition tourism spokeswoman Joan Hall "; S8[22]=" said the award-winning Secrets campaign was 'old' and 'tired'.
'The Rann Government has slashed millions of dollars from the tourism budget.
"; S9[22]=" 'Tour operators, particularly those in the two-hour/200km radius around Adelaide, are hanging on by their fingernails.' Adelaide City Councillor Anne Moran said the "; S10[22]=" figures indicated the council's widely criticised marketing campaigns were a 'waste of money'.
'This says to me it is not working,' she "; S11[22]=" said.
But Lord Mayor Michael Harbison said all the council's indicators - including regular pedestrian counts and city conference attendance figures - "; S12[22]=" showed that visitor as well as worker, student and residents numbers were on the rise.
Tourism Minister Jane Lomax-Smith said the drop "; S13[22]=" in tourist numbers was largely due to the festival state not hosting major festivals during 2004/05.
'Locally, (in 2003/04) we had one "; S14[22]=" of our busiest festival periods on record and this year we didn't have those festivals to boost visitor numbers,' Ms Lomax-Smith said.
"; S15[22]=" A $460,000 Must See, Must Do campaign had been launched and another would follow in November to promote the festival season starting in January next "; S16[22]=" year... ";