Departmental media releases

New Koala State number plates will be available to help support South Australia’s dedicated volunteer wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organisations.

The South Australian Government has signed a four-year funding deal for The Overland passenger rail service between Adelaide and Melbourne.

More than 1500 people have been cautioned for fare evasion or inappropriate behaviour as part of a four-week safety operation targeted at key public transport locations.

Momentum continues to build for the Australian and South Australian governments’ jointly funded Majors Road Interchange Project. Acciona Construction Australia has been awarded the contract to design and construct the project.

The State Government is undertaking a transport study for the Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island to inform future transport planning and investment in the region.

Fifty super-T bridge deck support beams, each weighing up to 64 tonnes, are being installed on the new Pedler Creek Bridge at Seaford Heights, south of Adelaide, as part of the Main South Road duplication project.

Boosting safety is the top priority at 17 dangerous crash sites on South Australia’s roads, with the Australian Government committing $5.9 million in 2023-24 under the Black Spot Program to fully fund upgrades at each of them.

A tender has been released for upgrades to ports at Penneshaw and Cape Jervis, to continue to support ferry services between Kangaroo Island and the mainland.

The wheels are in motion for speed limits on beaches across South Australia to be lowered to improve safety, following extensive public consultation earlier this year.

Larger, more visible road signs have been installed at 14 intersections in McLaren Vale as part of a $4.2 million election commitment to improve road safety in the popular wine and tourism region.