Our State - South Australia

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us and as we’ve seen over the past week, continues to do so. South Australia is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak known as the Parafield cluster.   Listen to Dr Emily Kirkpatrick, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer from SA Health as she discusses South Australia’s COVID-19 outbreak and gives an insight into the comprehensive public health response needed to...

Join the Director of Carrick Hill, Tony Kanellos, as he talks about the reopening of Carrick Hill to the public following a $3.3 million renovation and 17 month closure.  The renovation of the 1939 estate, and former residence of Sir Edward and Lady Hayward,  is now open to the public and includes a new 75 square metre permanent exhibition space in the attic of the building.  The space has been na...

Listen to Dr Lisa Slade, Assistant Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia, discuss the Art Gallery's latest exhibition, Open Hands, for this year's Tarnanthi.  Tarnanthi is the Art Gallery of South Australia’s annual celebration of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Open Hands, held from 16 October until 31 January, 2021, highlights how the creativity of Firs...

The Game On framework has been developed by the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, and outlines how physical activity, movement and play can fit seamlessly into the daily lives of all South Australians. With a goal to increase physical activity levels in SA (currently only 58% of us meet physical activity requirements of at least 150 minutes a week), the Office for Recreation, Sport and Raci...

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport are developing a new Road Safety Strategy to reduce lives lost and serious injuries on our roads. DIT’s Manager of Media Paul Kermode, and Superintendent Bob Gray from SAPOL’s Traffic Services Branch joined the podcast this week to outline the steps involved.

Minister for Trade and Investment Stephen Patterson and Food South Australia CEO Catherine Sayer join the podcast this week to discuss the release of two new sector plans under Growth State - the industry-led, Government-facilitated roadmap to growing the state’s economy.  

Rodney Harrex, Chief Executive of the South Australian Tourism Commission, and Nicole Hodgson, Head of Tourism & Stakeholder Relations at Seppeltsfield, dropped in to update efforts to keep increasing our $8.1 billion visitor economy – which employs more than 40,000 South Australians – and the $50 or $100 vouchers available from Oct 15 at SouthAustralia.com. 

Joining us this week are Paul Kermode and Todd Graham from the authority responsible for safety in South Australian waters, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport. During National Safe Boating week, they underline the importance of being safe out on our waterways, and remind boaties that anyone who operates a recreational vessel with an engine in South Australia, including a personal wate...

Detective Acting Inspector Christie Argent and Sergeant Nicholas Dowling join the podcast this week to discuss SA Police career opportunities. SA Police has expanded its program of recruiting for Police Officers and Protective Security Officers, and is currently seeking applications.  There are a number of positions available to start courses between now and January.  SA Police runs recruitment co...

During Foster and Kinship Carer Week we celebrate the dedicated carers supporting children and young people in care. Take a listen to this week’s Our State, as Centacare foster carer Elisa Carey and Sue Barr, Executive Director, Out of Home Care at DCP talk about the incredibly important service being provided to children in need in our community.

The Department for Trade and Investment drives economic growth in South Australia by attracting new foreign investment and increasing exports in sectors of competitive advantage. Hear CE Leonie Muldoon discuss how the department helps create strong international relationships for South Australian companies, helps businesses capitalise on export opportunities, and works with international companies...

This week, Chief Executive of Defence SA Richard Price and Naval Shipbuilding College Chief Executive Ian Irving discuss the real opportunities for people to find lifelong defence industry careers in South Australia.  Defence SA is South Australia’s lead government agency for all defence matters, and a key part of the organisation’s strategy is to ensure a highly skilled, industry-ready workforce...

Following the AFL’s annual Sir Doug Nicholls round of matches recognising and celebrating indigenous players and culture, Paul Vandenbergh, Director of Aboriginal Programs at the Port Adelaide Football Club, joined Our State this week to talk about the activities he runs at the club. From the SANTOS Aboriginal Power Cup, to the WillPOWER program, the club’s Aboriginal AFL Academy and Women’s Abori...

The 2020 Governor’s Multicultural Awards opened for nominations today! His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia, His Honour Judge Rauf Soulio, District Court of South Australia and Chair of the Judging Panel and Ms Constance Jones, 2019 award winner in the Community Sector category, joined this week's Our State to discuss the importance of the awards in celebr...

SAPOL's   Officer in Charge, Traffic Services Branch, Superintendent Bob Gray, joins the podcast to discuss the five most significant factors that cause accidents, injuries and fatalities on our roads, on this week's Our State. 

The global COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound effect on the lives of people all over the world. Current evidence suggests that smoking is significantly associated with increased severity of the virus if contracted. There has never been a better time to quit smoking for good and there is help available in SA to achieve this goal.  Clinton Cenko, Manager Tobacco Control Unit at DASSA, and Dr Jac...

The Department for Education’s Music Education Strategy 2019 to 2029 sets out South Australia’s long-term vision that all children and young people throughout their education have access to high-quality music education that is valued and inspires learning. Hear the department’s Manager, Music Education Strategy Nicholas Birch, and Neuromusical Educator Dr Anita Collins discuss the strategy on this...

Since reopening around six weeks ago, the Art Gallery of South Australia has welcomed approximately 25,000 visitors. Take a listen to this week's Our State podcast, as director Rhana Devenport ONZM highlights upcoming exhibitions and what else has been happening at one of SA's premier cultural institutions.

As part of the latest COVID-19 testing blitz, health authorities are calling for a 50% rise in COVID-19 tests as the only reliable way to find out if the recent Victorian outbreak has spread to South Australia.  Any South Australian who has any symptoms no matter how mild, or have been in contact with someone with symptoms, should get tested too.  On this episode of ‘Our State’, SA Pathology Clini...

As a conservation charity, Zoos SA relies on the support of its visitors and members. Following recent shutdowns due to COVID-19, both Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park have both reopened their gates with some restrictions. To make sure visitors can enjoy the wonder of wildlife while keeping themselves and others safe, a number of COVID-related measures have been implemented: https://www.zoossa...

SA Water customers across South Australia will receive a total annual bill reduction of approximately $186 million in 2020-21, while a range of initiatives will start being progressed to improve the quality and reliability of water and wastewater services. The average residential SA Water customer in metropolitan Adelaide will benefit from an estimated annual saving of $200 or 15.9 per cent on the...

Australia’s most exciting theatre project is now complete! The new-look Her Majesty’s Theatre has been unveiled at last. Have a listen as Adelaide Festival Centre CEO & Artistic Director Douglas Gautier AM, and Artistic Director of Slingsby Theatre Company Andy Packer discuss the exciting upgrade’s completion, and plans for the future.

This Saturday 20 June will mark six months to the day since fires broke out in the Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island. Including the Yorketown and Keilira fires, a total of 278,603 hectares were burnt in South Australia last summer, with hundreds of livelihoods and family homes burnt out, and three lives tragically lost. Across the fire grounds, early relief and recovery activities were delivered...

With an unprecedented number of fruit fly outbreaks declared across metropolitan Adelaide, Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) is working hard on eradication programs. Current outbreaks are affecting 240 suburbs and more than 320,000 residents so it’s crucial to know what to do if you live in these areas. On this episode of ‘Our State’, the Executive Director of Biosecurity at PIRSA Nathan R...

With the social distancing directions of COVID-19 placing significant restrictions on South Australians travelling - particularly to regional areas - there may be an expectation that the number of lives lost on our roads would be considerably lower. It appears that this is not the case. Forty-five South Australians lost their lives in 2020, compared to 47 this time last year. After being temporari...