| |  As South Australians adjust to life in lockdown, there is still plenty of confusion around the rules — especially when it comes to wearing masks and when you are allowed to leave home.
While lockdown came into effect on Tuesday at 6:00pm, a number of directions were amended on Wednesday evening, including changes for couples who don't live in the same house. |
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 South Australia has recorded two new cases connected to its latest COVID–19 outbreak. They are a brother and sister in their 20s who went to the Tenafeate Creek winery north of Adelaide on Sunday afternoon.
A record 17,592 tests were conducted yesterday, up from 13,000 on Tuesday. "A massive thank you to the people of South Australia for abiding with the restrictions that have been put in place," said premier Steven Marshall. |
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A week ago, South Australia still looked like a haven of sorts, as Australia's eastern states battled major coronavirus outbreaks.
Even after a trio of Sydney removalists triggered a COVID-19 scare in the town of Tailem Bend, SA was considered safe enough for the Super Netball League to set up a hub in Adelaide.
Days later, that has all changed. Follow the full timeline to see how South Australia's cluster developed leading us all into a lockdown. |
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 A 56-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly refusing to wear a mask inside a supermarket in the Adelaide Hills.
Patrols were called to the store in Littlehampton about 11:30am on Wednesday, after a woman allegedly continued to shop after staff had asked her to wear a mask. The Strathalbyn woman has been bailed to appear in court next month. |
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 The South Australian government has announced a $100 million support package for businesses during the state's lockdown. Cash grants of $3,000 will be available to small and medium businesses that suffer significant loss of income and sole traders can apply for a $1,000 grant. State government will also provide $600 weekly support payments to workers in regional South Australia. |
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 Prime Minister Scott Morrison says 12 per cent of Australians are now vaccinated, with South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria currently in lockdown. SA is the latest state to shut down, due to a COVID-19 cluster that currently stands at six.
He told ABC Radio Adelaide's Ali Clarke his "not a race" comments were not referring specifically to the vaccine rollout. |
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 A six-star hotel dubbed 'the slug' planned for Seppeltsfield in the Barossa has passed a significant milestone after the Development Court ruled only direct neighbours could oppose the development.
Seppeltsfield owner Warren Randall and Barossa Region Residents Association president James Lindner gave their sides of the argument to ABC Radio Adelaide's David Bevan. |
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 You’d have to have been hiding under a rock to miss it. For the past few weeks, ABC Radio Adelaide’s “Did You Hear This” challenge has been taking the station, and the city, by storm. Every day, every program has been giving away an exclusive ABC Adelaide Big Red Beanie, as modelled above by presenters Ali Clarke and Spence Denny.
Make sure you don’t miss out on your chance to win this winter’s hottest fashion item by tuning in throughout the day, every day until 1 August. |
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 Grey nomads Adrian and Janet Saw are among 13 million people across Australia who are in lockdown, except their home is on wheels.
The New South Wales couple, who reside in caravan, have been caught up in South Australia's snap seven-day lockdown, which aims to stop the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus. |
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 The new six-part ABC TV series Movin’ To The Country showcases the people who are reinventing what regional life in Australia looks like, challenging perceptions and stereotypes.
In episode five: Limestone Coast, Craig Quartermaine, Kristy O'Brien andHalina Baczkowski all travel to different regions in South Australia and tell the stories of folk looking to make a good living from their little patch of paradise. Watch Friday evening at 7.30pm on ABC TV and iview. |
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 Independent Brewers Association (IBA) chairperson Peter Philip said the Australian craft beer market was becoming "very competitive" having exploded over the past decade to more than 600 independent brewers.
"Just look at SA's Barossa, Hahndorf, places like Prancing Pony, they're drawing a significant amount of people for beer tours." This could be the next big industry and one to keep a close eye on in South Australia. |
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 It's time for dinner. You're hungry. You open the fridge and there are only a few sad veggies staring back at you. Plus, you didn't have enough time to get in the shops to re-stock before the lockdown started. Thankfully - there's hope! We have a total of 13 easy to make, delicious and basic recipes that you can make using the simplest ingredients! |
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