Western District

South Australia Police wishes to advise the community that Australian Bureau of Statistics Census staff are authorised to be in the field undertaking activities to enable households to complete their 2021 Census.

Major Crime are investigating the disappearance of Robert Atkins, which has now been declared a Major Crime.

PD Yoyo has located drugs and drug paraphernalia after assisting Western District patrols with a search in Grange last night.

Updates have been made to the Cross Border Travel Associated Direction in South Australia in relation to furniture removalist from NSW, ACT and VIC.

Amendments have been made to the General Activities No 3 and the Associated Direction No 4 which declares the State of South Australia subject to Level 5 Stay at Home restrictions.

Police are issuing a warning after a Murraylands resident fell victim to a PayPal phone scam costing him thousands of dollars.

In line with new COVID-19 Directions which came into effect at 6.00 pm Tuesday 20 July 2021, some metropolitan police stations will be closed effective midday today. This will allow staff from the closed stations to be redeployed to assist with duties during the seven day lockdown.

The General Activities No 2 and the Associated Direction No 3 declares the State of South Australia is subject to Level 5 Stay at Home restrictions. Activities Direction came into effect at 9.18pm on Tuesday 20 July 2021. The Associated Activities Direction came into effect at 9.20pm on Tuesday 20 July 2021.

The Emergency Management (COVID-19) (Exposure Locations Testing Requirements No 1) Direction 2021 commenced at 9.25pm 20 July 2021.

This Direction applies regardless of whether a person has received a notification from SA Health notifying them that they were at an exposure site.

Following the announcement of Level 5 Restrictions coming into effect at 1800 tonight (Tuesday, 20 July 2021).

A table of Essential Workers is available here.

More information about the restrictions will be released soon.