Becc Chave

Drastic measures to control the spread of abalone viral ganglioneuritis have been put in place, putting pressure on the fishing industry at SA’s rock lobster capital.

A local geologist says the limestone sinkhole was probably last open more than 5,000 years ago until the Mount Gambier volcano erupted and filled it with ash.

People needing a roof over their head in parts of SA could face the worst-case scenario of sleeping in “tents in camping grounds” as a surge of tourists fills regional motels and caravan parks.