Tag: Port River
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Swimming in natural environments occurs around Australia – the Port River is an ideal placePort River Swimming Facility
in BlogAbout 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…
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Study of Oyster Recruitment & Biodiversity in Port River
in BlogOyster Recruitment and Biodiversity was part of Ishtar Kenny’s PhD studies, at the University of Adelaide. Ishtar investigated Oyster Recruitment and Biodiversity in 3 Robust Oyster Baskets (ROBs) and some mini oyster baskets, and on settlement plates, at two sites in the Port River. The study was seeking to understand how many baby Native oysters…
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Seagrass monitoring update
in BlogNow low tides during daytime have returned, Friends of Port River (FPR) have gone back to Torrens Island to check on our 3 seagrass monitoring sites at Lipsons. FPR is continuing seagrass monitoring that began with Estuary Care Foundation in 2017. Following heatwaves in Feb 2023 and March 2024, FPR went to Lipsons on March…
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Yitpi Yartapuultiku’s Living Shoreline
in BlogIn 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…
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Can potato starch structures assist seagrass recovery?
in BlogField work began this week on Torrens Island deploying potato starch structures (BESE) as a potential aid to seagrass recovery. Dr Alice Jones, The Future Coast Lab, University of Adelaide with local and interstate colleagues, and some volunteers from FPR and Flinders Ports, has been laying out BESE (Biodegradable EcoSystem restoration Elements), as shown below,…
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Climate Resilient Infrastructure Program
in BlogCongratulations 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…
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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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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…