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- 1Native vegetation ruling halts South Australian rocket launch site●"A native vegetation ruling has grounded a South Australian rocket launch complex despite having state and federal gover
A Native Vegetation Council ruling has blocked development at Whalers Way on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, halting Southern Launch's plans for a commercial rocket launch complex. The decision denies variations to a heritage agreement covering the site, even though the project had already secured both state and federal government planning approvals. Supporters of the space industry see the ruling as a setback for Australian launch ambitions, while it is being read as a win for native vegetation protection.