Commenting on the story: ‘Flight shaming’ threat to SA tourism

I am a Flightfree pledger in Victoria, currently visiting SA in an electric vehicle, using solar and wind power to travel and support the SA economy.

We never use the term flight shaming: pointing out that high emissions, fossil fuelled lifestyles are unsustainable is not shaming others, it’s living authentically within the scientifically established boundaries of our planet.

Please do not publicise the greenwashing that the jet council represents. Rather than viewing SA economy as under threat by us, perhaps you could consider the incoming dollars from interstate travellers and the devastating costs of climate change.

Where are the EV friendly towns? I see signs everywhere for RV friendly towns. – Alex Mungall

A good start to get more international airlines to fly in/out of Adelaide would be to convince our supposed “Spirit of Australia” QANTAS to fly direct international flights to/from Adelaide.

Yes folks, Qantas do not fly a single international flight into Adelaide. Shameful, hey. – Kerry Seebohm

This is another reason we need to upgrade and maintain our regional and country rail network, including passenger services.

High speed rail would be good but is not a priority. International tourists will appreciate that travelling by train lets them see the whole country, not just the airports and major cities. – David Inkster

Just a note to remind SATC that SA doesn’t begin in Adelaide. Internationals arriving in or coming via Melbourne can get to Adelaide via the great Ocean Road, Mount Gambier, Coonawarra, Robe, Coorong and rent a hybrid or electric car.

Or to split the trip up, REX are trialling electric engines in their SAAB aircraft on the SA routes so there will be electric aviation options in the future. – Luke Trotter

Commenting on the opinion piece: Potholes and portals on the way to another planet

Try living in regional South Australia, then. With the demise of railways to transport grain, the regional arteries we rely on for us to seek the modest and often absent services in country SA, are in continual repair from the heavy transport industry.

Once you turn north off the Gawler bypass to the mid-north there is a never ending set of roadworks, repairs and modifications to any trip to Adelaide. These roads were never designed for such heavy vehicles and so many, and after such a large grain harvest this year it’s like driving on a bumpy roller coaster! – David Cant

Mathew, you are so right. The run fom Hay to Narrendera is … shall we say … interesting. Motoring along at 110, weaving through potholes and B-doubles certainly fine tunes the driving skills and focuses the attention. Last time we did this run my usual back road run via Jerilderie / Wagga was closed.

Perhaps it should be mandatory for federal and state transport and roads ministers to do one Adelaide-Sydney return run, driving their own cars (wouldn’t want to damage taxpayer property) per year, using different routes each time. – Grant Petras

This was an entertaining article until author started talking about the federal government – give it a rest. The middle of Australia, and particularly in SA, has been a barren wasteland forever because nobody lives here.

Nothing to do with the current federal government and/or their priorities, and the ridiculous try-hard reference to the completely fair, well-supported and tiny superannuation tinker aimed at only multi millionaires – seriously?

The author has no idea of what real Australia thinks. Stick to something interesting – the idea of the neglected Mallee largesse was a good one. – Karen Eckermann

Commenting on the story: SA rollout for electric car charging network

It’s great that the Government is getting on board with the move to EVs. Now all we need is some tougher emissions standards from the federal government to make EVs more competitive, and for the State Government to get serious about improving our cycling network to allow more people to cycle to work and school safely, which would be the cheapest way to reduce congestion.

Minister Koutsantonis is very good at talking the talk on active travel, but he doesn’t appear to be doing a lot in that space. – Jon Holbrook

I have been asking for an indicative program of works but nothing is forthcoming yet. Now that the official opening has eventuated, can interested parties be given this information?

I am a member of the Tesla Owners Club of Australia (Official), Tesla Owners of SA, Tesla Model 3 and Y Australia, Australian Electrical Vehicles AssociationSouth Australia. At present I am unable to plan trips to Perth and Darwin. Hopefully with a program, I may be able commence earlier. Similar groups in WA are looking to complete the link from Perth to Adelaide.

I look forward to greater transparency of the project to the public. – Luther Wong