FLOW FM: Port Lincoln Desalination Plant
The desal plant is the big story on the EP at the moment, and I had a chat with Rikki from Flow FM about how this decision will impact the community. You can listen in by clicking here.
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Upset and further uncertainty for the Eyre Peninsula thanks to Lazy Susan
Susan Close has announced she will ignore local expertise on a preferred site for a critical desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula, instead selecting Billy Lights Point – a location that’s attracted significant concern from the seafood and aquaculture sector, local businesses and the community. Susan Close’s decision is a kick in the guts for …
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Port Lincoln Desalinaion Plant
This week the Deputy Premier, as Minister for Water, ignored the recommendation of the Desalination Plant Site Selection Committee, and chose Billy Lights Point as the location for a new desal plant. I spoke to this decision by the Minister to overlook the views of Eyre Peninsula locals, and you can watch my speech by …
FLOW FM: Local Government and the EP Desal Plant
I had a great chat today with Rikki Lambert from FLOW FM about the ongoing saga that is the Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant as well as the concerning situation about councillors and their declarations in SA. To listen, you can click here.
International Volunteer Day
In the first week of parliament for the year, I got the opportunity to speak about the importance of volunteers in our community. You can check out my speech by clicking below.
FLOW FM: Weather Radars, Population Growth and Anti-Social Behaviour
My first chat with Rikki from FLOW FM for the year, and we covered off more than a few topics! You can listen in to what I had to say by clicking here.
Telfer calls for Doppler Radar for EP
Flinders State Liberal MP Sam Telfer has called on the state and federal governments to work together in providing a new doppler weather radar on the Eyre Peninsula. Mr Telfer said the new radar has the potential to be a provide a significant advantage to our communities, farming and fishing businesses, and emergency services management. …
Labor’s desalination plant delays must come to an end
The Opposition is calling on Labor’s Water Minister Susan Close – who recently returned to South Australia after a month-long overseas holiday – to end the delays and finally move forward with a new desalination facility for the Eyre Peninsula. Currently, the region is at risk of running out of water by 2025 with damage …
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FLOW FM: Water, Native Title, Roads and Harvest
Yesterday’s Flow FM chat with Rikki covered off plenty of ground! If you missed it, you can listen in by clicking here.
Supplementary Council Elections
If you’re interested in running at the supplementary elections for local government, then you might enjoy this chat I had with Inga on Around SA last week. To listen, click here.