56 minutes ago

Council in Community | Narrung, 2nd September 2025

Coorong District Council's Mayor, Elected Members and senior staff are inviting community members to engage with them through the next 'Council in Community' session in Narrung.

These sessions are an opportunity for community members and groups to:

👉 Ask questions of Council
👉 Share information with Council on your group’s current activities
👉 Speak to Council about a topic that is of importance to you or your group

The session format is quite informal, and will start at 12:30pm at the Narrung Hall (Alexandrina Drive, Narrung).

ℹ️ For more information, visit our website: www.coorong.sa.gov.au/your-council/council-meeting-dates/council-in-community-sessions ... See moreSee less

5 hours ago

Reminder: System Maintenance Notification - Peake Water Supply | 1 September 2025

Council will be undertaking important maintenance works on the 📍 Peake non-drinking water supply during the following day and time details:

📆 Monday, 1 September 2025
⏰ between the hours of 8am - 4pm

While works are undertaken, residents connected to the scheme may notice some, or all, of the following:
💧 reduced rates of flow
💧 intermittent interruptions to supply
💧 discoloured water

We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and thank 🙌 Peake residents for their patience while the maintenance works are undertaken.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Martin Thomas, Water & Wastewater Operations Coordinator on 1300 785 277 or email council@coorong.sa.gov.au ... See moreSee less

10 hours ago

✨ || Community Grants NOW OPEN || 🙌

📣 Applications are now open for the 2025-26 Community Grants Program!

🫵 Groups who are developing activities, events and programs that benefit the Coorong community could receive a financial boost of up to $5,000 in funding.

We are welcoming applications for:
🔸Small Community Grants
🔸 Community Event Grants
🔸Community Project Grants
🔸 Individual, Sport & Cultural Grants

✍️ Applications close at 📆 𝟱𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Contact Council’s Community Development Special Projects Officer on 1300 7850 277 or by email to council@coorong.sa.gov.au to discuss your application before commencing the application process no later than 1 week before the application closing date.

🖱 Head to our website to find the online application forms and more information: 👇 www.coorong.sa.gov.au/communitygrants ... See moreSee less

1 day ago

🧠 Keep Their Future Bright – Teenagers & Alcohol

Did you know alcohol can harm the developing brain? From learning difficulties to emotional challenges, the risks are real.

As parents and carers, talking openly about alcohol and choosing not to supply it helps protect our teens and support their healthy development.

💬 Learn more at the Alcohol and Drug Foundation website: www.adf.org.au

#TeenHealth #ParentingTips #AlcoholAwareness #KeepTheirFutureBright ... See moreSee less

1 day ago

🚨 Grant Opportunity for SA Community Groups & Clubs! 🚨

Preventive Health SA is offering $5,000 grants to support suicide postvention preparedness—helping communities respond and recover after traumatic events.

✅ Open to community groups, sporting clubs & Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
✅ Priority for drought-affected regions
✅ Applications assessed as received until 5pm, 31 Oct 2025

💬 Learn more & apply: preventivehealth.sa.gov.au/spgrants

Let’s strengthen support and resilience across South Australia 💙 ... See moreSee less

2 days ago

🚐 Services Australia is coming to our region! ℹ

The Mobile Service Centre will be visiting soon to assist with Centrelink, Medicare, MyGov, and more. A great support for seniors and carers in regional areas.

Where you can find the van:
📍 Tailem Bend - 30 September from 10am-4pm
📍 Meningie - 1 October from 9am-3pm
📍 Coonalpyn - 23 October from 9:30am-3pm

Find out more here www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/mobile-service-centres ... See moreSee less

2 days ago

📰 Our monthly In touch with the community e-newsletter for August 2025 has just gone live!

👀 Head to the link below 👇 to check out all the news!

What's in this issue:
📌 Community Grants now open
📌 Council in Community session at Narrung, 2 Sept
📌 Let's Talk about.. Wellington East Water Supply Project

🔔 If you haven't subscribed to our newsletter subscribe to get it straight to your inbox, or click the link below 👇
mailchi.mp/coorong/in-touch-with-the-community-august-2025 ... See moreSee less

3 days ago

How are Australian parents doing right now?

It’s time to find out. The Parenting Today survey is a national survey that will bring together the voices of 10,000 parents – and you can add your voice to the mix. This is your chance to make sure families just like yours are represented. The survey will capture the experiences, strengths, and support needs of parents and carers across Australia.

If you are a parent or career to a child aged 0-18, you are invited to participate and share your experience of what it is like to be a parent in 2025.

📢 Your voice will help shape what comes next. parentingtoday.net.au

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 ... See moreSee less

3 days ago

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3 days ago

🌏 Nominations Now Open for the 2025 Governor’s Multicultural Awards! 🌏

Do you know someone making a positive impact in promoting multiculturalism and celebrating cultural diversity in South Australia?

Now’s your chance to nominate them for one of the state’s most prestigious awards!

🏆 10 Award Categories including:
✨ Outstanding Individual Achievement
✨ Arts & Culture
✨ Youth & Volunteer Awards
✨ NEW in 2025: Regional Achievement Award – recognising the vital role of regional communities!

📅 Nominations close: Sunday 28 September 2025 at 11pm

🔗 Nominate online: multicultural.sa.gov.au/gma

📩 Request a hard copy form: MulticulturalEvents@sa.gov.au

Let’s celebrate the people who make South Australia a vibrant, inclusive place for all. 🙌

#MulticulturalSA #GMA2025 #CelebrateDiversity #SouthAustralia #CommunityChampions ... See moreSee less

3 days ago

🌷Listen up nature lovers, it’s time to spring into action!

🐸 Help track frog populations across South Australia during the first week of September with the FrogWatch SA Seasonal Census.

📲 From 1 to 8 September, record frog calls using the FrogSpotter app or FrogWatch SA webpage.

Frogs are incredibly sensitive to pollution and habitat destruction and with numbers declining over the world, we need to better understand their distribution, habitat and breeding. This knowledge will enable conservation efforts to be better targeted and more effective.

Every call counts and your contributions will make a real difference! 🐸

ℹ Find out more: 🔗 frogwatchsa.com.au/about/seasonal-census
🔗 www.landscape.sa.gov.au/mr/frogs ... See moreSee less

4 days ago

Let's Talk... Wellington East Water Supply Project

Over the past two years, Council has been working with SA Water to explore the upgrading of 📍Wellington East’s water system to a safe, clean drinking system.

Right now, Council owns and operates the 🚱 non-drinking river water supply system which services a portion of properties located in the Wellington East township.

Council has now received a viable proposal from SA Water to transfer the service to a safe drinking water supply. This would mean better 🚰 water quality, more reliable service, and a system that SA Water will own and manage into the future.

With a project cost of $𝟮.𝟰𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, to reduce the cost on residents Council has already secured $𝟭.𝟵 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 in grant money to help pay for the project; however, to cover the project shortfall Council is asking each connected property to pay $𝟮,𝟳𝟱𝟬 over two years (2026/27 and 2027/28) as a separate rate on their rates notice (there will be flexible ways to pay, and help is available for people doing it tough).

ℹ️ Please head to Council's website (www.coorong.sa.gov.au/letstalk) to find out more and view the full project 📄 information document before providing feedback.

Feedback is now invited from the community, and consultation will remain open until 📆 5pm on Friday, 26 September 2025.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝘆:
Attend a community information session: Where you can learn more from Council’s Capital Projects Manager and SA Water representatives about the proposed upgrade.
🗓️ Thursday, 4 September at 6pm – Wellington Hall
📍 3444 Jervois Road, Wellington SA

🗓️ Thursday, 11 September at 6pm – Coorong Civic Centre Chambers*
📍 95–101 Railway Terrace, Tailem Bend SA

💻 *Watch Online
📺 Livestream on Council’s YouTube: youtube.com/@coorongdistrictcouncil9243
📨 Submit questions before 4pm on 11 Sept to: council@coorong.sa.gov.au

📲 Other Ways to Have Your Say
👉 By email: council@coorong.sa.gov.au
👉 By post: PO Box 399, Tailem Bend, SA 5260
👉 By phone: 1300 785 277
ℹ Learn more: www.coorong.sa.gov.au/letstalk

👷‍♂️ Speak with an Expert
Joel Eckermann, Capital Projects Manager
📞 Call 1300 785 277
📅 Book an appointment on Fridays (2pm–4pm) from 29 August to 26 September (other times available by request)

Community Engagement will close at 𝟱𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. ... See moreSee less

4 days ago

✨ || Community Grants NOW OPEN || 🙌

📣 Applications are now open for the 2025-26 Community Grants Program!

🫵 Groups who are developing activities, events and programs that benefit the Coorong community could receive a financial boost of up to $5,000 in funding.

We are welcoming applications for:
🔸Small Community Grants
🔸 Community Event Grants
🔸Community Project Grants
🔸 Individual, Sport & Cultural Grants

✍️ Applications close at 📆 𝟱𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

🖱 Head to our website to find the online application forms and more information: 👇 www.coorong.sa.gov.au/communitygrants ... See moreSee less

5 days ago

Haven't renewed your pet registration? Dog 🐶 and cat 🐱 registrations are due at the end of this month on Sunday, 31 August 2025.

Pet owners - please ensure your have registered your furry friends by the due date 📆 by visiting Dogs and Cats Online (DACO) to update your details 👉 www.dogsandcatsonline.com#dogandcatregistrationst#daco##responsiblepetownerswners ... See moreSee less

5 days ago

Council in Community | Narrung, 2nd September 2025

Coorong District Council's Mayor, Elected Members and senior staff are inviting community members to engage with them through the next 'Council in Community' session in Narrung.

These sessions are an opportunity for community members and groups to:

👉 Ask questions of Council
👉 Share information with Council on your group’s current activities
👉 Speak to Council about a topic that is of importance to you or your group

The session format is quite informal, and will start at 12:30pm at the Narrung Hall (Alexandrina Drive, Narrung).

ℹ️ For more information, visit our website: www.coorong.sa.gov.au/your-council/council-meeting-dates/council-in-community-sessions ... See moreSee less

5 days ago

🔧 Stobie Pole & Insulator Replacement – Meningie to Salt Creek ⚡

SA Power Networks is undertaking essential infrastructure upgrades along a 42km stretch between Meningie and Salt Creek, replacing multiple Stobie poles and pole-top insulators to improve power reliability in this high-corrosion area.

👷‍♂️ What to Expect:

👉 Civil works by Schwarz Civil began on 📆 Monday 18 August.
👉 Powerline works by Enerven will commence late August.
👉 Traffic management will be in place, including reduced speeds and rolling lane closures.
👉 Power outages may occur for some customers—notifications will be sent via SMS, email, or post.

🏡 Most poles being replaced do not affect consumer services. If your property is impacted, SA Power Networks will contact you directly.

🙏 SA Power Networks thank you for your patience as these important upgrades are carried out to ensure a more reliable power supply for our region.

ℹ For more information please visit the SA Power Networks website at sapowernetworks.co/Coorong ... See moreSee less

5 days ago

Are you ready to replace the waste? The final planned stage of South Australia’s bans will come into effect on 1 September 2025.

This year’s bans include:
👉🏽 soy sauce fish
👉🏽 attached single-use plastic straws and cutlery
👉🏽 pre-packaged EPS cups and bowls.

Learn more about the banned items by visiting www.replacethewaste.sa.gov.au/ ... See moreSee less

5 days ago

📣 Attn: tourism businesses in the Coorong

Eligible tourism businesses in postcodes hit hardest by the algal bloom - spanning from the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula to Kingston SE, as well as Kangaroo Island - can now submit an Expressions of Interest to participate in the voucher program.

Expressions of Interest are now open until 📆 5pm, this Friday 29 August. ... See moreSee less