Houseboats South Australia

Would you love to be cruising down the Murray in a relaxing houseboat for your next holiday break?

There are quite a number of houseboats for hire on the River Murray, South Australia.


I recommend this great guide on Houseboats on the Murray River for an amazing list of houseboats available for you to hire.

There is now a great South Australian Portal on the Internet!

In late April 2013 StartSA opened their South Australian portal website to the public in an open beta stage.

StartSA is all about South Australia.

The new South Australian portal has:

• South Australian News
• South Australian Weather
• South Australian Calendar of Events
• South Australian Articles in many Categories
• South Australian Bargains and Sales
• South Australian Useful Links Directory

It also has links to all of its social media connections and includes facebook comments, so anyone with a facebook account can jump right in!

StartSA will appeal to all South Australians on the Internet looking for SA relevant information, links and updates.

http://startsa.net

South Australia

The purpose of this South Australia blog has now been taken on by the big, successful South Australia site, Barinya.

Please goto southaustralia.barinya.com for everything South Australia.

McLeod's Daughters Wants $500,000.00 from SA Gov

It seem that those responsible for production of Mcleod's Daughters are after HALF A MILLION DOLLARS to continue production of the show in South Australia.

Recently the SAFC approved a $200,000.00 grant to McLeod's Daughters (production) for the next two years. Now the team are holding their hand out for a further $300,000.00 of state money.

The team are so confident (not) of the show continuing that they even said that the HALF A MILLION DOLLARS would be returned if the show was AXED, which seems highly possible if the show is on financial shaky ground.

The show has seriously thought about building sets in Sydney and just shooting outdoors with a second unit in SA.

The current estimated cost of producing another season of McLeod's Daughters was estimated at AUD$19 MILLION and with the NINE network seemingly in a continual state of re-organisation it seems more likely that the show will be shut down as opposed to going interstate.

Producers claim that since the show began they have spent about AUD$72 MILLION in South Australia.

HIGH-RATING TV drama series McLeod's Daughters - filmed north of Adelaide - wants a minimum $500,000 State Government handout to remain in South Australia.

The show's producers and the SA Film Corporation yesterday warned the future of McLeod's Daughters was in doubt, with the possibility it might be axed or its production moved interstate.

An internal SA Film Corporation document obtained by The Advertiser reveals the makers of McLeod's Daughters last month made an urgent appeal for State Government funding in a bid to convince the Nine Network to commit for another season of the show.

In the February 8 production investment application to the SAFC Board, the show's creator, Posie Graeme-Evans, stated: "In light of major restructuring and cost-cutting that is taking place within the Nine Network, the production company, Millennium Television, is seeking support from the SAFC to secure a commitment from Nine for the eighth series." ~ by Michael Owen at the Advertiser

David Hicks Murder Charge Dropped

After years of waiting it seems that Guantanamo detainee, David Hicks has had his murder charged officially dropped, however he is still to be charged with terrorism offences. david Hicks is to face a preliminary arraignment hearing withink 30 days, with a trial expected in July 2007.

What do you think will be the outcome? WIll David Hicks be charged with committing terrorism offences? Do you think that David Hicks will EVER return home to Adelaide, Australia?

MURDER charges against Adelaide-born David Hicks have been dropped after he this morning became the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be officially charged with terrorism offences.

Hicks, who has spent the past five years in captivity at the US military facility in Cuba, has been formally charged by the Pentagon with providing material support for terrorism, under its new military commission rules.

He now faces a preliminary arraignment hearing within 30 days. A full trial is expected to take place by July. ~Reported by STEFANIE BALOGH, NEW YORK on AdelaideNow

One of South Australia's richest and most prestigious sporting events swings into action from 15 to 18 February 2007 at the Kooyonga Golf Club.

EVENT: JACOB'S CREEK OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

VENUE: KOOYONGA GOLF CLUB

DATE: 15 - 18 FEBRUARY 2007

2006 CHAMPION: PAUL SHEEHAN , NSW

PRO-AM TOURNAMENT: 14 FEBRUARY 2007

TOURNAMENT PRIZE MONEY: $600,000 U$D

FIRST PLACE PRIZE MONEY: $120,000 U$D

EVENT OWNERS: SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION

EVENT PROMOTERS: TUOHY ASSOCIATES

EVENT SANCTION: PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA (PGATA) NATIONWIDE PGA TOUR (USPGA)

FIELD SIZE: 156 PLAYERS

MADE UP OF: 68 PGATA PLAYERS / 78 USPGA PLAYERS / 10 INVITEES

TELEVISION COVERAGE: SAT/SUN - NETWORK TEN (1PM - 5PM ESST)

South Australia Museum - The Da Vinci Machines

The Inventions and Designs of a Genius

Drawings left behind by Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci nearly 500 years ago have been transformed into a stunning exhibition of models that will be displayed at the South Australian Museum this summer.

The Da Vinci Machines, an exhibition developed by Italian artisans Teknoart, gives insight into the mind of Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was a polymath, architect, anatomist, sculptor, engineer, inventor, mathematician, musician and painter. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and a universal genius.Leonardo conceived ideas way ahead of his own time, such as the concept of the helicopter and the tank: both featured in the exhibition.

Relatively few of Leonardo’s designs were feasible during his lifetime as metallurgy and engineering were in their infancy during the Renaissance, so many remained as drawings and concepts.

Divided into the themes of flight, war, hydraulics and mechanics, the exhibition takes visitors through 40 different designs, many of them bearing striking resemblance to machines in use today.

In the ETSA Utilities Gallery 16 December 2006 to 12 March 2007
Cost: Adults $12, Children $7, Concession $8, Family $28
For information about the exhibtion including advance ticket sales call 8207 7377 or 8207 7575 during office hours.
Advance tickets can also be purchased from the Museum Shop which is open
seven days a week 10am to 4.45pm on 8207 7370.
For information about bringing a school group to the exhibtion call 8207 7429 during office hours.