Category: Blog
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T2D excess soil proposed as fill for controversial Gillman land
in BlogUpdate: The Minister for Planning approved this development on 11th December 2024 and the ABC covered this story on ABC News and online on 17 December 2024. State Government plans for Gillman land, adjoining the Magazine Creek wetlands, are raising grave concerns about environmental risks and public costs. The Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT)…
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Inadequate draft ADS Management Plan 2024
in BlogFriends of the Port River were disappointed with the draft Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary (ADS) Management Plan 2024, which was recently out for public consultation. This is the first update of the ADS Management Plan since the original plan was adopted in 2008 and is proposed as a seven year Plan. It’s hoped that significant improvements…
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Launch of ECF’s Future Vision
in BlogOn World Environment Day, June 5th, Friends of Port River (FPR) launched online the Estuary Care Foundation’s (ECF) Future Vision for the Port River and Barker Inlet Estuary. The Board of ECF decided to develop a Future Vision in 2022 in anticipation of ECF closing. Catherine McMahon and Alena Gerlek developed the content and Tom…
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Swimming Facility in Port River – further studies in 2024/25
in BlogSince 2020 Estuary Care Foundation has partnered with North Haven Surf Life Saving Club seeking a Tidal Swimming Facility in the Port River. The Coastal Engineering Scoping Study for a Tidal Swimming Facility: Port River, Adelaide was released in November 2023, following City Port Adelaide Enfield consideration of the Study. Council was advised at its…
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Community Engagement, Feb-June, 2024
in BlogFriends of Port River (FPR) are continuing the community engagement activities of the Estuary Care Foundation and have undertaken tours, speaking engagements and other activities: Feb 19th: Catherine McMahon and Steve Papp spoke to Urrbrae TAFE students, studying Conduct Intertidal Marine Monitoring. Steve and Catherine have been doing these lectures biannually since 2022. Feb 23rd:…
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Monitoring Marine Hitchhikers
in BlogIn January 2024 the Port Environment Centre hosted training for the Marine Hitchhikers of the Green Adelaide Region project, with lead researcher Janine Baker. Catherine McMahon, Friends of Port River attended the training and volunteered to assist the project. The Port River and Barker Inlet Estuary host many ‘marine hitchhikers’, the most prolific of which…
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Seagrass monitoring & research
in BlogMonitoring of seagrass along the western bank of Torrens Island, commenced by Estuary Care Foundation volunteers in 2017, is continuing through Friends of the Port River. ECF/Friends volunteers went to Torrens Island on January 31st, February 8th and February 22nd to check on the seagrass and its recovery from a heat wave that coincided with…
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Transitioning from ECF to Friends of Port River
in BlogInitial members of Friends of Port River have been volunteers and/or supporters of the Estuary Care Foundation and in March 2024, a thank you celebration was held with long standing ECF volunteers and supporters, and an initial formal meeting was held of Friends of Port River. At the meeting, the Friends decided to establish a…
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Welcome to Friends of Port River
in BlogThe Friends of the Port River are an offshoot of the Estuary Care Foundation (2016 -2023) and committed to the implementation of ECF’s Future Vision. That Future Vision is for a planned future that prioritises a healthy estuary and a safe community, and that generates a strong sense of social pride. The Friends of the…