Departmental media releases

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport advises that Ferry Road, Wellington East will be closed at 12pm today, Wednesday, 28 December due to rising water levels.

A tender has been released for the next section of works on the Strzelecki Track, which will see the roadway reconstructed and sealed.

A free passenger ferry service between Mannum and Cowirra will offer locals a temporary option for accessing essential supplies and services within the Mannum township while the regular ferry is out of service due to rising floodwaters.

An immediate ban on swimming, fishing, boating and other recreational aquatic activities has been imposed on the River Murray between the SA border and Wellington to protect infrastructure and the safety of river users and property owners.

Workers in South Australia’s growing defence industry - as well as local residents and visitors to the state - will benefit from a $53.5 million road upgrade on the Lefevre Peninsula, as part of a broader $100 million package of road and rail infrastructure improvement works co-funded by the state and federal governments.

With River Murray water levels continuing to rise, Kingston Road at Moorook will be closed to all vehicles from 7am tomorrow morning (Thursday 22 December).

A list of 16 options to address heavy vehicle safety on the down track of the South-Eastern Freeway has been finalised.

The South Australian Government has contributed more than $230,000 in funding towards three regional aerodromes under the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program.

Major upgrades have been completed at the Leigh Creek Aerodrome, making the facility safer and more accessible.

The speed limit on a section of New West Road in Port Lincoln has been reduced from 60km/h to 50km/h following requests from the local community.