Amelia Costigan
Port Lincoln, SA
Amelia is a news reporter with ABC Eyre Peninsula based in Port Lincoln. She previously worked as a trainee national journalist at Australian Community Media.
Latest by Amelia Costigan
Ocean feeding frenzy sparked by cold water upwelling begins off SA coast
Scores of pygmy blue whales, orcas, dolphins, sharks, and tuna are being lured closer to SA's coastline as a powerful seasonal water system sparks a phytoplankton bloom.
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SA the most affordable state for beachside living as pandemic-sparked urban exodus continues
The small population of Ceduna may be located on the edge of the Nullarbor and be eight hours drive from the nearest capital city, but it offers the second most affordable beachside suburb in the country and those seeking a sea change aren't hesitating.
Search resumes for missing man caught in a rip at SA beach
By Jodie Hamilton, Daniel Keane, and Amelia Costigan
The search resumes for missing man Dan Cojocea, who was caught in a rip near Sleaford, south-west of Port Lincoln, on Friday afternoon.
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Truck drivers plead with caravanners to stay away from truck rest stops
Truck drivers are warning caravanners not to park in their rest stops because of the potentially devastating consequences of missing a fatigue break.
Fears for endangered bird as rocket proposal encroaches on habitat
An environmental expert says noise and rocket launches run a "very high risk" that the endangered southern emu-wrens will "disappear" from the area.
World-first water monitoring system for Australian seafood industry a game changer
The sophisticated data system and national water sensor network from the CSIRO will help Australia become more resilient to extreme weather and adverse marine events.
Government plaque naming wrong traditional owners 'quite upsetting', Barngarla people say
The incorrect attribution has upset the local Barngarla people, who say the wording looked like "a cut and paste job'" with little cultural consultation.
Beloved ocean pool reopens for summer while future of some coastal jetties remains clouded
While a treasured ocean pool on the Eyre Peninsula's far west coast is back up and running, to the delight of locals and tourists, some regional South Australian communities await access to their jetties.
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Global conference promises greater understanding of sharks through advancing technologies
A global conference hears that technology like wetsuits designed to prevent blood loss, and projects seeking to better understand predator aggression, will help reduce the number of fatal shark attacks, but education is the ultimate answer.
Traditional owners win conservation award for 'long, hard' victory over nuclear waste dump
A seven-year battle to prevent a radioactive medical waste facility being built on lands of the Barngarla community in South Australia has been recognised with an Australian Conservation Foundation award.
Boy, 14, hospitalised and unresponsive for 15 hours after smoking vape laced with illicit drugs
A South Australian boy has suffered seizures and heart irregularities during a severe reaction to a vape containing a hallucinogen and the major psychoactive component of cannabis.
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White Sharks Global conference convenes on Eyre Peninsula in wake of fatal attacks
Two weeks on from the fatal attack of a surfer near Streaky Bay, shark researchers from around the world convene on Eyre Peninsula to find improved solutions for ocean users to coexist with great whites.
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Fishers confident of expansion under aquaculture zone changes
The way in which aquaculture businesses can use the waters of the Lower Eyre Peninsula is changing to help them make the most of demand for products including tuna, kingfish and mussels.
RSL crowdfunding to keep veterans' cemetery afloat after grant money dries up
When state government funding for the upkeep of South Australia's only RSL cemetery ran out earlier this year, Port Lincoln's sub-branch took matters into its own hands.
Global recruitment drive lands a much-needed GP for outback SA town Wudinna
It took two years and an unconventional job package, including pilot training, but this outback town once again has a doctor on duty.