UPDATE: Elizabeth East Fruit Fly Outbreak We’re halfway through our 12-week SIT release program in the Elizabeth East fruit fly outbreak area. Thank you for your patience as we eradicate the pest. 🔍 More info: fruitfly.sa.gov.au/sit #ElizabethEast #SITrelease #FruitFlySA

🌱 More than $12.7 million has been awarded through Round 1 of the Sustainable Communities Program, supporting jobs, industry, housing and tourism across River Murry communities. Funded by DCCEEW. 🔗 bit.ly/4zAmmfF #RegionalSA #Riverland #Murraylands

🎣 Beach or boat? Early start or sunset session? Our Fisheries Officers picked their fishing favourites for #NationalGoneFishingDay 👇 Before you head out, know the rules and check the SA Fishing app: bit.ly/3TscMvH #SAFishing #RecFishing #PIRSA

Thank you to everyone who joined our recent #H5BirdFlu Pets and backyard poultry webinar. If you missed it, you can now watch the recording online. 🎥 youtu.be/WoyScvOeO20 #AvoidRecordReport

🧪 This National Safe Work Month, SARDI's Dr Patrick Burke shares the small habits that help keep themselves, their colleagues and their workplace safe when working with chemicals. 👉 Swipe through for their tips. #NationalSafeWorkMonth #SafetyCulture #PIRSA #WHS

A $4.6 million boost through SA’s Sustainable Communities Program for tourism and accommodation across the Riverland and Murraylands. This will help create new visitor experiences, support local jobs and drive regional growth. Funded by DCCEEW. 🔗 bit.ly/4hMVG5r

🏡 Nearly $1.5 million is being invested in Berri, Renmark and Wellington East to support housing growth, infrastructure planning and future regional development through SA’s Sustainable Communities Program🌱 Funded by DCCEEW. 🔗 bit.ly/3UlaOOt

We’re working with Riverland residents to help fight fruit fly by dropping off biodegradable fruit waste bags at residential properties in red outbreak areas. You pick, we collect. 🔍 More info: fruitfly.sa.gov.au/pick-coll… #PickandCollect #FruitFlySA

🏡 New investment funded through SA’s Sustainable Communities Program will support 22 retirement living units in Loxton and upgrades to Renmark Medical Clinic, strengthening housing and health services for Riverland communities. Funded by DCCEEW. 🔗 bit.ly/3TNxHtK

🥚 It’s World Egg Day! Meet Biosecurity’s Food Safety Manager, Sarah, and learn how our team works with SA egg producers to help ensure the eggs reaching consumers are safe. 🎥 Take a look behind the scenes and have an egg-cellent World Egg Day! 🔗 bit.ly/4ydQpsH

🌹 Come and see us at the Riverland Rose & Garden Festival! We’ll be there on Sunday 11 October to chat about Queensland fruit fly and share tips for keeping your garden fruit fly savvy. #FruitFlySA

Join our free online community webinar to learn practical steps you can take to help protect your pets and flock from H5 bird flu. Register to attend: 📅 Wednesday 14 October 🕡 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3VTsm4t #H5BirdFluSA

🐑 As your sheep start to shed their fleece, now is a great time to brush up on sheep lice management. Knowing what to look for and how to respond can help protect flock productivity. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4hiBqqR #Sheep #Biosecurity #LivestockManagement #PIRSA

Get outside and give your garden some attention these school holidays: 👉 Pick your ripe fruit and vegetables 👉 Collect fallen fruit from the ground 👉 Check for blemishes and maggots 👉 Call the Fruit Fly Hotline if you find something suspicious 🔗 bit.ly/4wn2Hyg

🎣 Before you cast a line, check SA’s recreational fishing rules, including size, bag and boat limits, gear and closures. See suspicious or illegal fishing activity? Call Fishwatch on 1800 065 522. 👉 pir.sa.gov.au/fishing

If you're out and about this long weekend and spot a sick or dead bird or other wildlife, remember to #AvoidRecordReport to the EAD Hotline on 1800 675 888. More information 👉 birdflu.sa.gov.au. #H5BirdFlu

🐄 Join the first SA Livestock Sustainable Solutions Field Day to explore practical ways to improve productivity while better understanding on-farm emissions. 📅 27 October 📍 Southern Cross Station, Tintinara 🎟️ Register via: events.humanitix.com/tfi-fie…

October long weekend travel tips: 🛑 Don’t bring restricted fresh produce into outbreak areas 🛑 Don’t take restricted produce out of outbreak areas 🗑️ Use quarantine bins where available 💰 Break rules and face up to $423 in fines #FruitFlySA

🎣 Southern Rock Lobster season re-opens in the Southern Zone 1 October. Check the rules before you go 👉 bit.ly/4hwXyh5 #RecFishingSA #RockLobster #PIRSA #SouthenRockLobster #SAFishing

SA’s bird flu vaccination program continues, nearly 150 native birds at Cleland Wildlife Park are now vaccinated against H5 bird flu. This week Zoos SA also began vaccinating priority species. If you see sick or dead birds, don’t touch them. birdflu.sa.gov.au #H5BirdFlu