Friends of Port River

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  • Port River Swimming Facility
    Swimming in natural environments occurs around Australia – the Port River is an ideal place

    Port River Swimming Facility

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    About the proposal Imagine a swimming facility in the Port River where you could undertake morning exercise, a place to cool off during warm days and evenings, a venue for your next catch up with family and friends, and another enjoyable reason to visit the Port Adelaide region. Friends of Port River, with financial assistance…

  • Yitpi Yartapuultiku’s Living Shoreline

    Yitpi Yartapuultiku’s Living Shoreline

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    In 2024 major changes were made to the shoreline fronting Yitpi Yartapuultiku. The old bank was removed and the River given space to show its tidal flows, that vary from approx. 0.2m to 2.7m. The space created allows for rising sea level rise and demonstrates an eco-engineering response to climate change. Two headlands were built…

  • Climate Resilient Infrastructure Program

    Climate Resilient Infrastructure Program

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    Congratulations to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield for continuing to press for action to address the risks of flooding arising from climate change impacts (e.g. sea level rise) in the Port River and Barker Inlet system. An update was presented to Council’s July meeting on what Council has termed the Climate Resilient Infrastructure Program…

  • T2D excess soil proposed as fill for controversial Gillman land

    T2D excess soil proposed as fill for controversial Gillman land

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    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) has submitted a Development Application (DA) for ‘spoil’ from the final stage of the Torrens to Darlington (T2D) connection to be transported to and stored at a…

  • Swimming Facility in Port River – further studies in 2024/25

    Swimming Facility in Port River – further studies in 2024/25

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    Since 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…