ADELAIDE BEACH MANAGEMENT

$55.9 million over five years for the short-term mass restoration of sand at West Beach and a long-term operational solution for the management of sand within Adelaide’s central and northern beach system between West Beach and North Haven, delivering on the government’s commitment to implement recommendations from the Adelaide Beach Management Review.

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES FUTURE FORWARD FUND

$8 million in 2026-27 for a Future Forward Fund including $6 million to drive innovation in industry sectors and $2 million to support the Wood Fibre and Timber Industry Masterplan.

MUNDOO ISLAND STATION ACQUISITION

$7.5 million in 2025-26 for the acquisition of Mundoo Island, Ewe Island and Long Island off the eastern tip of Hindmarsh Island, converting a former cattle station into wetlands habitat and expanding the national park to protect native species, support migratory birds, reduce nutrient runoff and strengthen environmental resilience across the Murray Mouth. Funded in partnership with the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, and the Commonwealth Government.

RECREATIONAL FISHING PACKAGE

$6.7 million over four years for a range of initiatives aimed at strengthening participation, infrastructure and the long-term sustainability of recreational fishing across South Australia, including:

• $3 million towards the creation of a South Australian recreational fishing authority
• $1.8 million to increase funding provided to RecFish SA to ensure the organisation continues to represent the interests of the recreational fishing community
• $1 million for community fishing infrastructure such as jetty rod holders, bait boards and filleting tables in coastal and river locations
• $900 000 to support junior fishing clinics across metropolitan Adelaide and regional communities, in partnership with RecFish SA.

MURRAY-DARLING BASIN – JOINT PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTION

$6.1 million in 2025-26 to increase South Australia’s contribution to the Murray-Darling Basin Joint Programs initiative. In 2025, the member states agreed to increase contributions from 2025-26 to further assist in managing deteriorating infrastructure throughout the Murray-Darling Basin.

GRANTS TO PRIVATE LANDHOLDERS – HERITAGE

$6 million over four years for native vegetation heritage agreements on privately managed properties to support improved biodiversity.

RIVER RESTORATION

$5 million over three years to regional landscape boards to develop and implement a plan to clean and revitalise rivers and waterways, regenerate ecosystems, reverse habitat decline, and stabilise riparian zones, reducing erosion and runoff and improving the quality of water flows into the ocean.

FRIENDS OF PARKS AND NATURE

$3 million over four years to the Friends of Parks and Nature groups to work in national parks and across the landscape, including weeding, planting, seed collecting and other nature restoration activities.

BATTERIES IN KERBSIDE BINS PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

$1 million over two years to deliver an educational campaign and increase community awareness regarding the life cycle and disposal pathways for lithium batteries.

LANDCARE FUNDING

$1 million over four years to Landcare SA to employ a state landcare coordinator and assist with ground planting, weeding and other conservation work.

PASTORAL LANDS UNIT

$1 million over four years to the Pastoral Lands Unit to assist with the completion of land condition assessments.

FERAL CAT MANAGEMENT

$800 000 over two years to the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board to support the eradication of feral cats on Kangaroo Island.

INDUSTRIAL HEMP TRIALS

$500 000 in 2026-27 to fund a program to assist the industrial hemp industry in South Australia.

A STRONGER FUTURE FOR MCLAREN VALE STRATEGY

$250 000 in 2026-27 for the development of a comprehensive strategy to strengthen the long-term prosperity of the McLaren Vale region by supporting agricultural diversification, expanding market access for local producers and driving high quality tourism investment.