In todays Adelaide Digest edition:

• Positive News 🎙️

• Food News

• Trivia 🧠

• Events - May 6-8 🎉

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Positive News 🎙️

🌊 Lake Eyre Fills in Rare Event

Floodwaters from QLD are transforming Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre into a vast inland sea for the first time in over 15 years. This rare spectacle is expected to attract birdlife, tourists, and photographers from across the country. [INFO]

🦠 Plasma Donations Help Wildlife

Leftover saline and bandages from Red Cross plasma donations are now going to wildlife clinics, helping animals like Tasmanian Devils recover from injury and illness.

🚋 Adelaide Trams Face Six Weekend Closures

Tram services will be suspended for six weekends between May and August due to 870M in infrastructure upgrades. Replacement buses will follow tram routes. [INFO]

🐄 Dairy Farmers Added to Drought Support

SA dairy farmers can now access state-subsidised transport for high-quality fodder under a 73M relief package. Over 4,200 tonnes of hay has already been delivered. [INFO]

🐼 Koala Plate Funds Wildlife Carers

Grants of up to $5,000 are available to support wildlife rescue volunteers with supplies, training, and enclosures. Funded by sales of SA’s Koala State number plates. [INFO]

Food News 🥘

🍷 New SA-Made Seltzer Launching Soon

Two Adelaide locals are launching a new seltzer brand next month, using SA wine as its alcohol base. It’s a fresh, locally crafted alternative to the usual seltzer options — and 100% made for Adelaide taste buds. Keep an eye out for the launch! [INFO]

🍚 Ria Ayam Penyet Brings Indonesian Food to Adelaide

Popular Indo chain Ria has opened on Pirie Street, serving up smashed chicken, fried duck, and Nasi Goreng. Founded in 1998, it’s their 10th Australian location. [INFO]

Last Week: RAA, South Australia’s roadside assistance provider since 1903, originally started as a club for what type of enthusiasts?
Answer: MotorCyclists

The RAA, founded in 1903 as the Automobile and Motor Cycling Club, was a social club for car and motorcycle enthusiasts. Members organized recreational drives, hill climbs in the Adelaide Hills, and motorsport events, fostering a community that laid the groundwork for RAA’s evolution into South Australia’s leading roadside assistance provider.

Events: May 6-8

This section only includes events until the next edition on Thursday, so here’s what’s happening Tuesday till Thursday!

Therapy Through Sport
Wednesday | 4:30pm | Boulevard
Kudos and AFL Max have launched two fun, movement-based programs designed to help kids build confidence, resilience, and key developmental skills through sport.
[INFO]

Flight 75AUD
Thur-Sat | 7:30-10:30pm | Adelaide
State Opera South Australia brings back Flight — a gripping, modern opera inspired by the true story of a refugee stranded in an airport for 18 years.
[INFO]

Chardonnay May
Thursday | 11-7pm | Oakbank
Adelaide Hills cellar doors are celebrating cool-climate Chardonnay with tastings, lunches, dinners, and masterclasses happening all month long.
[INFO]

Grenache Revolution
Tuesday | 6pm | Adelaide
Perfect for wine lovers keen to understand why Grenache is on the rise and what the future holds for McLaren Vale reds.
[INFO]

Immanuel Music Concert ZERO CHARGE
Wednesday | 7pm | Novar Gardens
Experience a unique musical performance as Immanuel College students explore tempo and the speed of sound through live music.
[INFO]

Trans-Tasman Throwdown: Australia v New Zealand
Wednesday | 5:30pm | Adelaide
[INFO]

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