Here is a summary of the latest police and emergency services news on the Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island.

Attempted ATM theft at Goolwa

Police are investigating an attempted theft of an ATM at Goolwa.

Passing security patrols saw a man damaging the ATM with a crow bar on Hutchinson Street about 11.51pm on Friday 3 July.

The man fled on foot and is described as wearing black tracksuit pants, a black hooded top and a mask.

No money was obtained from the ATM.



Anyone who saw or heard any suspicious activity, people or vehicles in the vicinity of the Bendigo Bank on Hutchinson Street at Goolwa is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online. 

Woman injured in Moana crash

A Seaford Rise woman was in intensive care in hospital with multiple injuries following a crash at Moana last week.

Just before 9pm on Thursday 16 July, police and emergency services attended a head-on crash on Commercial Road between a small Mazda sedan and a Toyota Ute near the intersection of Dalkeith Road.

The driver of the Mazda, a 61-year-old woman from Seaford Rise was trapped in the car for sometime before she could be freed by MFS crews and was then taken to the Flinders Medical Centre in a serious condition with multiple injuries.

The driver of the Ute, a 28-year-old from Seaford received minor injuries and was also taken to the Flinders Medical Centre for treatment.  A passenger in the Ute, a 34-year-old man from O'Sullivan Beach was uninjured in the collision.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash and ask for any witnesses to please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Traffic Report

About 8pm on Saturday 18 July, police were on patrol on Hog Bay Road at Kingscote when they stopped a 76-year-old man from Kingscote, for failing to keep left whilst driving.  The man submitted to a breath test where he recorded a positive result of 0.094.  He was issued a six-month immediate loss of licence and reported for drink driving and failing to keep left.  He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

Update: Cross Border Travel No 9 - COVID-19 Directions 2020

An update has been made cross border travel restrictions in South Australia.

The Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 8) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 has been revoked and replaced by the Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 9) (COVID-19) Direction 2020. This new Direction comes into effect at 0001 Sunday 19 July 2020.

This Direction creates:

Mandatory COVID-19 Testing

A requirement for persons travelling from NSW, ACT and VIC, and returning South Australians who are non-essential travellers to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing on days 1 and 12 after entry into South Australia.

This direction is retrospective thus requiring a person who entered into South Australia from NSW, ACT and VIC after 12.01 am on 8 July 2020 and is required to quarantine, to undertake a COVID-19 test on day 12 of their quarantine.

This requirement does not apply to essential travellers or persons under the age of 16 years.

A person must not refuse or fail to comply with a reasonable requirement or direction to undertake the test.

This does not preclude any person from seeking a COVID-19 test, which is highly recommended.

Removal of provision to move to South Australia

The provision permitting a person to move to South Australia to reside has been removed.

Wearing of Mask

The wearing of a surgical mask by certain travellers has been clarified, requiring certain essential travellers to wear a mask any time during the 14-day period, commencing upon the date of their arrival when they come into contact with the public, or while they are in transit within South Australia.

This does not preclude any person from wearing a mask when in contact with the public.

A document has been produced explaining the requirements of all Essential Travellers.  This can be located online.