The Latest Breaking News from Limestone Coast

First bird flu death in an Australian mainland mammal is a grim milestone. We know how bad this can get

Australia has crossed another grim threshold in its H5N1 bird flu outbreak. For the first time, the virus has infected an Australian mainland mammal: a long-nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, about a four-hour drive southeast of Adelaide.

The Conversation · Aug 23

‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed

As Australia prepares for the H5 bird flu to potentially rip through hundreds of species, residents of the Limestone Coast are already seeing the impacts

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6

‘Disastrous’ plan to allow fracking on South Australia’s Limestone Coast is a broken promise, locals say

Labor moves to overturn moratorium on fracking in groundwater-dependent region two years earlier than planned and just weeks after state election

The Guardian - AU · May 17

From dirt tracks to the main drag, Brad Gartner is ready to race at the Adelaide 500

Driving an S5000 is a long way from the dirt go-karts Brad Gartner started with — it's a dream come true for the 19-year-old from SA's Limestone Coast.

ABC News · Dec 2, 2022

International driver blows six times limit

A man has been caught drink driving at more than six times the legal limit on South Australia's Limestone Coast.

AAP · Nov 4, 2022

High paying locum work dissuading young doctors from settling in regional practices, GP warns

Offering medical students regional experience is key to overcoming a GP shortage, stakeholders say, as Flinders University celebrates 20 years of its Limestone Coast training program.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

South Australia's Limestone Coast was formed from the bones of dead fish. Cathedral brings the story of these caves to the stage

Review: Cathedral, directed by Shannon Rush for the State Theatre Company of South Australia

The Conversation · May 11, 2022

New SA Premier Peter Malinauskas highlights Limestone Coast as key target for growth

SA Premier says regional forestry sector key in addressing the nation's wood shortage

ABC News · Mar 23, 2022