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Get to know your Naturehood!

27 September 2020

As part of the 2020 SA Nature Festival, discover the names of plants that are native to your area by searching for clues.

Self-guided activity for all ages.

Creating a Wildlife Friendly Garden

27 September 2020

As part of the 2020 SA Nature Festival, check out this handy video from the Green Adelaide Education team on how you can help support healthy populations of our beautiful and unique native animals by providing areas for them in your yard.

Need more info? The team are ready to answer your questions to get your wildlife friendly garden started.

Unforgotten

27 September 2020

Gathering an archive of evidence in support of the flora and fauna of the Onkaparinga River, incorporating commonplace materials as a response to the pandemic.

My Brain is a Circus

27 September 2020

Onkaparinga Youth is excited to present the first solo exhibition by emerging artist Pearl George which encourages us to think positively about ourselves and embrace our differences.

Shore Perspective : photo art exhibition

28 September 2020

As part of the SA 2020 Nature Festival, come along to the Neighbourhood Centre at Woodcroft Green Hub and view the photo art exhibition.

Davide Gaglio provides a visual journey of the unseen and multifaceted coastal landscape of the Fleurieu Peninsula from above.

Ochre Play

28 September 2020

As part of the 2020 SA Nature Festival, try this art class and get a unique insight into traditional Aboriginal art and the use of traditional paints. Using ochre, families complete an art piece based on traditional symbols.

Introduction to Nature Journaling

29 September 2020

As part of the 2020 Nature Festival, take the kids for an outdoors introduction to nature journaling at the wonderful wide-open spaces of the Warriparinga Wetlands.

All participants (adults and children) will learn drawing and story-telling skills to start a journal about nature from the smallest backyard insects to the most meandering rivers and widest of skies.

Boho Vibes

29 September 2020

Self Care for You
Come and get glittery and creative to bring out your inner boho vibe!
Make a feather wall hanging and learn glitter makeup - all yours to keep!

Get Crafty!

29 September 2020

Play with Clay
Over two sessions, let your imagination loose and embrace your artistic side by making and decorating your own clay earrings and jewelry bowl to take home!
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News

COVID-19 community update

Published on 21 August 2020

The impacts of COVID-19 are being felt by everyone in our city.

Our priority is to maintain continuity of the services we provide to ensure that our entire community is supported during this unprecedented time.

Go South Go Local

Published on 07 August 2020

Help our small businesses recover - assist our business community to grow - learn more about what our region has to offer you.

Simply by buying local you can make a difference!

Taking back the streets

Published on 25 September 2020

A new community-based program aimed at getting Onkaparinga’s neighbours of all ages to connect and play regularly has received a $70,000 state government grant.

Revitalising conservation

Published on 18 September 2020

Landholders can now access two new grants to carry out important conservation works on their properties, protecting the state’s native vegetation and the species that depend on it.

City of Onkaparinga partners with Can:Do South

Published on 18 September 2020

Council has agreed to partner with South Australian charity Can:Do for five years at its new special needs hub at Colonnades.

City of Onkaparinga set to apply for non-GM crop area designation

Published on 16 September 2020

Council last night voted to apply for the City of Onkaparinga to remain a non genetically-modified area following feedback from industry and community, including McLaren Vale's world-famous wine region.

Meet your new councillor

Published on 15 September 2020

Inaugural City of Onkaparinga councillor Sue Tonkin has been elected to the Mid Coast ward following a supplementary election.

Iconic cliff-top path for Port Willunga

Published on 14 September 2020

City of Onkaparinga has released a concept plan for a new shared-use path at Port Willunga that will provide a 6.8-kilometre foreshore link between Maslin and Aldinga Beaches.

ON Business Partner Program celebrates 1000 members

Published on 11 September 2020

Disability employment services provider Multiple Solutions becomes member #1000 for the award-winning support program.
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