Our State - South Australia
‘Our State’ is a half-hour, weekly radio segment airing 1:30pm ACST each Monday on Adelaide's FiveAA.The program focuses on uncovering and sharing important subjects: the interesting, the significant, the future, the unknown and the things that are happening, right now, in South Australia. Each week, a wide range of guests discuss achievements, initiatives and events which highlight South Australia’s priorities.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 311
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
15/03/2021 - 171 - SA's COVID-19 vaccination rollout
Join SA Health's Dr Michael Cusack and Dr Emily Kirkpatrick as they discuss South Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and what we all need to do to protect ourselves and the community.
The COVID-19…
01/03/2021 - 170 - Single Use Plastics Ban in SA
The South Australian Government is committed to reducing single-use plastics in South Australia. Following on from the ban on single-use plastic bags in 2009, on March 1, 2020 a new ban on single-use…
22/02/2021 - 169 - 2021 Adelaide Fringe
The 2021 Adelaide Fringe is here! With close to 900 venues and over 21,000 individual performances across 13 genres and 392 venues, there is something for everyone to enjoy at this year's Fringe.
Join…
15/02/2021 - 168 - Lot Fourteen and the future of the innovative precinct
Lot Fourteen is transforming the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site into a collaborative precinct that is accelerating the state’s innovation, entrepreneurship, research, education, culture and tourism…
08/02/2021 - 167 - SA's drive towards electric vehicle uptake and smart charging
The number of electric vehicles on our roads are set to increase exponentially in the next decade. Projections show that up to 50 percent of vehicles on South Australian roads could be electric by 20…
01/02/2021 - 166 - Help stop the spread of fruit fly in SA
Fruit fly is a specific type of fly that destroys fruit and fruiting vegetables in commercial crops and home gardens. It is one of the world’s worst fruit pests and it's currently impacting on many A…
25/01/2021 - 165 - Real Work, Real Experience in South Australia's regions
With our borders closed, our agriculture, tourism and hospitality industries are calling on workers to register as pickers, packers, waiters and tour guides to help keep our supply chains flowing, an…
18/01/2021 - 164 - Bushfire recovery in the Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island
Join Alex Zimmerman and Rob Manton, the State Government’s Local Recovery Coordinators, as they discuss the progress of the ongoing recovery effort in the Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island following…
07/12/2020 - 163 - COVID-19 and the COVID SAfe Check-In
Join Dr Emily Kirkpatrick, SA Health's Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, as she discusses and answers questions about the new COVID SAfe Check-in, designed to enhance contact tracing and keep our c…
30/11/2020 - 162 - Are you bushfire ready? Act now and be prepared this bushfire season
Staying bushfire safe is a shared responsibility – and we all have a role to play.
Join the South Australian Country Fire Service, Assistant Chief Officer, Brett Loughlin as he discusses the simple s…
23/11/2020 - 161 - COVID-19 and the measures SA Health experts are implementing to protect the spread
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 D…
16/11/2020 - 160 - Carrick Hill reopens with a new exhibition space
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 es…
12/11/2020 - 159 - Discover the Art Gallery of South Australia's latest exhibition, Tarnanthi
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 …
02/11/20 - 158 - Game On – Getting South Australia moving
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 Aus…
26/10/20 - 157 - Development of a new South Australian Road Safety Strategy to 2031
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 Superintende…
19/10/20 - 156 - Growth State sector plans: Food, Wine & Agribusiness and Health & Medical Industries
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 ind…
12/10/20 - 155 - Support for the South Australian tourism sector
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 increasin…
28/09/20 - 154 - National Safe Boating Week
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 Boatin…
21/09/20 - 153 - SA Police Recruitment
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 Poli…
14/09/20 - 152 - Foster and Kinship Carer week
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 S…