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SA SES Public Safety Message — Flood Watch (Flinders Area)

Issued Sunday, 1 March 2026 — 6:52pm The South Australian State Emergency Service has issued an important safety warning for people travelling in parts of the state’s north. At 5:00pm, the SES issued a Flood Watch and Act message for the Flinders area due to the risk of flooding caused by possible intense local rainfall. Emergency crews are currently responding to multiple incidents involving vehicles trapped by floodwaters. Since midnight, […]

01/03/2026 9

Tooperang Grassfire Update: Fire Contained After Burning 685 Hectares Near Mount Compass

Tooperang grassfire crews remain on the ground tonight after the SA Country Fire Service (CFS) confirmed the bushfire east of Mount Compass in South Australia’s Southern Fleurieu Peninsula is contained. In an incident update issued at 8:45pm Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the CFS said the fire—located around five kilometres east of Mount Compass—has burned more than 685 hectares of scrub, grass and plantation since Sunday afternoon. Tooperang grassfire contained near […]

21/01/2026 3

Heatwave watch: Low-intensity conditions forecast for much of SA by Saturday, with severe heatwave flagged for the North West Pastoral

Heatwave conditions South Australia are expected to develop across multiple districts this weekend, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s heatwave outlook and advice shared by the State Emergency Service (SES). While Thursday, 22 January 2026 is forecast as no heatwave across South Australia, and Friday, 23 January remains mostly no heatwave, conditions begin to build heading into Saturday. Heatwave conditions South Australia: District forecast (Jan 22–24) The BoM heatwave outlook […]

21/01/2026 8

BitWaves Radio Goes Live at the 2025 Whyalla Show

The BitWaves Radio Whyalla Show weekend is almost here, and we’re bringing the excitement straight to you. On Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August 2025, BitWaves Radio will broadcast live from the Whyalla Showgrounds. Our Whyalla crew — Kurt, Stuart, and Paul — will be there both days, sharing music, interviews, and the buzzing atmosphere. You’ll hear the roar of the rides, the cheers from the arena, and the sound […]

12/08/2025 53

The calm before the storm…

It may seem peaceful now, but strong winds are already sweeping across South Australia with raised dust reported in multiple regions. Conditions are expected to rapidly worsen. Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING, LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS For people in Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of West Coast, North […]

25/05/2025 55

Severe Weather Hits South Australia with Damaging Winds and Risk of Record Sea Swells

Winter’s first major weather event has arrived early in South Australia, bringing with it damaging winds, heavy rain, and the risk of record-high sea swells. A severe weather warning has been issued for multiple regions of the state, including parts of Kangaroo Island, Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Upper and Lower South East, West Coast, and the Murraylands districts. As a cold front moves across southeastern parts […]

24/05/2025 108

Winter’s First Bite Hits South Australia Early: Extreme Weather Expected

This weekend, southern South Australia will face extreme weather conditions as damaging winds, heavy showers, thunderstorms, and potentially record-breaking waves and sea levels are forecast. These severe weather events come after the state’s driest start to the year on record, particularly affecting agricultural areas. Adelaide and surrounding regions will be bracing for wind gusts ranging between 90-120km/h, with the South Australian State Emergency Service (SES) urging residents to take precautions. […]

23/05/2025 60

Dust Storm Rolling through South Australia

A dust storm has rolled through parts of South Australia this morning, just ahead of a cool change that’s expected to bring rain and gusty winds across the state later today. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting up to 5mm of rain in some areas, but the wild weather is bringing more than just showers. A Road Weather Alert has been issued for Adelaide, warning of slippery conditions and urging […]

19/04/2025 200

🚨 Fatal Truck Crash on SA Highway – Driver Charged 🚨

🚨 Fatal Truck Crash on SA Highway – Driver Charged 🚨 A 57-year-old man from Marleston has been charged over a fiery truck crash that tragically killed a 77-year-old Port Augusta man on the Port Wakefield Highway early Thursday morning. The devastating collision saw both trucks erupt into flames, with firefighters working for hours to bring the blaze under control. Tragically, the Port Augusta man died at the scene. His […]

19/04/2025 110

🔥 BREAKING: Total Fire Bans Declared for Saturday 🔥

🔥 BREAKING: Total Fire Bans Declared for Saturday 🔥 Issued: 18 April 2025 – 3:22 PM The SA Country Fire Service has declared TOTAL FIRE BANS for Saturday, 19 April in the Mid North Fire Ban District, with a Fire Danger Rating of EXTREME. This means very hazardous fire weather conditions are expected. ⏰ The ban is in place from midnight tonight to midnight Saturday. 🏠 What this means for […]

18/04/2025 74

🔥 FIRE DANGER SEASON EXTENDED IN MOUNT LOFTY RANGES 🔥

Mount Lofty Ranges locals – fire season isn’t over yet. The Fire Danger Season for the Mount Lofty Ranges has been extended by two weeks to 14 May, due to exceptionally dry conditions, high fuel loads in forest and scrub, and no meaningful rain forecast for the coming months. While most other districts – including the Mid North, Murraylands, Riverland, Lower and Upper South East, Yorke Peninsula, Adelaide Metro and […]

18/04/2025 100

🚨 UPDATE: Port Lincoln Bushfire – Passat Street 🚨 🕑…

🚨 **UPDATE: Port Lincoln Bushfire – Passat Street** 🚨 🕑 *Issued: 2:12 PM, Thursday 10 April 2025* **⚠️ Advice – Threat is Reduced** Good news, Port Lincoln – the immediate threat from the grass fire near Passat Street has eased. However, **caution is still advised** in the area. 🌫️ **Smoke may continue to affect visibility**, and there's a **risk of falling trees or branches**, especially in fire-impacted zones. ✅ **What […]

10/04/2025 82

🚨 Smoke Warning – Port Lincoln Area 🚨 🕛 Issued:…

🚨 Smoke Warning – Port Lincoln Area 🚨 🕛 Issued: 12:15 PM, Thursday 10 April 2025 🔥 Grass Fire Smoke Alert – PASSAT STREET, Port Lincoln (Eyre Peninsula) Smoke is drifting across the Port Lincoln area due to a grass fire on Passat Street. Authorities are urging residents to take precautions as smoke can seriously impact your health. 👉 Symptoms to watch for include: Shortness of breath Wheezing or coughing […]

10/04/2025 63

✈️ United Airlines to Launch Historic Nonstop Flights Between U.S….

✈️ United Airlines to Launch Historic Nonstop Flights Between U.S. and Adelaide ✈️ In a game-changing announcement for South Australia, United Airlines will launch the first-ever nonstop flights between the U.S. and Adelaide, starting December 11, 2025 — just in time for the Aussie summer. The seasonal service will operate three times per week between San Francisco and Adelaide, making United the only airline offering nonstop flights to four Australian […]

05/04/2025 98

🚨 Tragedy at St Kilda Boat Club 🚨 A long-standing…

🚨 Tragedy at St Kilda Boat Club 🚨 A long-standing member of the St Kilda Boat Club has sadly passed away after being pulled from the marina on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the northern suburbs club after the 77-year-old Para Hills man was discovered in the water near his catamaran. A maintenance officer spotted the man and rushed to pull him from the marina, bringing him to […]

05/04/2025 91

POLICE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY Authorities are looking into a concerning incident…

POLICE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY Authorities are looking into a concerning incident in Mount Barker, after a student walking home from school was reportedly followed by an unknown man. A concerned passerby alerted police after noticing the boy being filmed and photographed near Flaxley Road around school pick-up time on Wednesday. Anyone with information is urged to contact police. #MountBarker #AdelaideHills #sanews #adelaide #poilce View on Facebook

04/04/2025 35

Changes to COVID restrictions from Dec 1

The powers that be are implementing some changes to COVID restrictions that will take affect tomorrow the 1st of December. This is an important milestone in their plan to have as many restrictions removed completely or relaxed for a much more ‘normal’ Christmas. Here are some key points: SA/ Victoria border restrictions that were implemented a fortnight ago will be completely liftedPatron caps on all general trade and licensed premises […]

30/11/2020 37

Fire Weather Warning for parts of SA

With extreme heat and windy conditions forecast for Tuesday, the fire danger in some of South Australia's forecasts districts has a fire weather warning issued. Fire Weather Warning bellow Fire Weather Warningfor the North West Pastoral, West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula forecast districts Issued at 4:08 pm CDT on Monday 9 November 2020. Weather Situation Very hot and windy with strong and gusty northerly winds […]

09/11/2020 44

Severe weather warning issued for parts of South Australia

Batten down the hatches, the Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for parts of South Australia Warning as follows For people in Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula and parts of West Coast and North West Pastoral districts. Issued at 4:55 pm Monday, 9 November 2020. Hot and windy across western and central SA on Tuesday. Strong to locally damaging northerly winds, averaging 50-65 km/h […]

09/11/2020 141

Truck rollover just out of Port Wakefield

A B-Double has rolled over just out of Port Wakefield on the Augusta Highway and has split oil, currently the road is closed to south bound traffic. Currently there is no reported serious injuries and it would be a good idea to avoid the area if possible.

14/10/2020 277

West End Brewery to close

Now, I'd just like to disclose firstly, that the writer of this story is not a West End drinker or even a beer drinker but this is still a sad day. It was announced by the owners of The West End Brewery that in June next year the brewery will shut its doors for good, stating that “West End has been operating well below its full production capacity for some […]

14/10/2020 194

Daylight savings starts tonight!

It’s that time of the year again! Here’s a fact about the next 24 hours... If you plan on sleeping, you will have one less hour of sleep tonight as daylight savings kicks in! Yep that’s right, for those of us who love it, daylight will kick on for an extra hour as of tomorrow for about 6 months and I’m so happy for it! For those that don’t love […]

03/10/2020 33

Whyalla mental health organisation up for award!

INATT, from Whyalla, have been nominated as a finalist for the Men's Health Award 2020. INATT (I'm Not Afraid To Talk) is a support group for everyday males of all ages. They offer judgement free and a safe place\events to help males work through the everyday struggles they face. The tireless work of the INATT team doesn't go unnoticed, and this finalist nomination can be seen as the fruits of […]

22/12/2017 62

COVID-19 & SA

While SA has been relatively free from COVID-19 the past couple months, out of control numbers in Victoria pose an enormous risk to our state. Victoria is being inundated by new cases of COVID-19 cases daily and the number of people trying to cross the border from VIC to SA incognito is a worrying trend that continues. The Australian Army is rallying up troops to protect the borders at common […]

18/12/2017 38

SA rooftop solar owners facing more fees

The prospect of being charged a fee by power companies to supply them excess power generated by rooftop solar systems is leaving a foul taste in the mouths of those who have bitten the bullet and invested their own hard earned cash in a system designed to save them money. Currently, power companies only offer a rebate at a fraction of the price they charge their own consumers. For example, […]

14/12/2017 23

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