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The Conservation Council of South Australia (CCSA) is disappointed the environment is again at the bottom of the Rann Government’s priorities in the 2009 State Budget. While initiatives for transport infrastructure and renewable energy funding are welcomed, the vast bulk of this funding is coming from Commonwealth sources. Closer to home, the impact on SA’s natural environment looks bleak as across-the-board cuts will see jobs slashed and programs cut in the Department of Environment and Heritage.

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The State's peak environmental body the Conservation Council of SA (CCSA) has supported the decision of the Adelaide City Council to maintain the integrity of the Parklands.

"CCSA Congratulates the City Council for its wise decision to refuse the lease for the Grand stand," stated Jasemin Rose, Chair of CCSA's Planning Working Group. "The new City Council obviously understands the importance and value of the Parklands and is displaying the same foresight that Col Light showed years ago."

"The Parklands are not free land waiting to be developed, they are priceless and one of South Australia's greatest assets," said Rose.

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Monday 23 October 2006

Media Release 7 September 2006

Park mining ban welcomed by conservation groups - calls for Commonwealth to follow

The Australian Conservation Foundation, Conservation Council of South Australia, The Wilderness Society and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society today welcomed the announcement by the South Australian Government that mining (including petroleum pipeline access) will be banned in the SA waters of the Great Australian Bight Marine Park (GABMP).

Today the first nationally endangered listing for a habitat in South Australia will be announced. The endangered Fleurieu Peninsula Swamps will be recognised as a nationally Endangered Ecological Community.

DEVASTATING GUM TREE DISEASE

Is Rome burning whilst governments fiddle?

A packed Public Meeting held last night by the Conservation Council of SA, resulted in calls for immediate government action on the devastating disease Mundulla Yellows which is killing Australia's gum trees. Plants showing symptoms of the disease are found through all states, including in urban settings, but research funding has been delayed.

CCSA RENEWS CALL FOR STRONGER LAWS TO PROTECT HILLS FACE ZONE

Environment Resources and Development Court (ERD) conditions recently set to the Andrew Garrett vineyard proposal at Brown Hill include major concessions to community concerns, but the Conservation Council of SA (CCSA) believes an appeal to the Supreme Court should still proceed.

Calls for a stay on 'controlled' burning in parks pending a sound scientific approachThe Conservation Council of SA (CCSA) today raised concerns about a 'controlled' burn that has got out of control in Messent Conservation Park, in the state's South East.