Tag: North Adelaide
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Ombudsman forces public apology over text messages breach
Adelaide City councillor Mary Couros formally apologised for sending text messages that were ruled a breach of the Local Government Act at last night’s Adelaide City Council meeting. “I rise to issue a public apology for my actions during a meeting of council held on the 28th of May 2024,” she said. “I apologise for…
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New ticket for abandoned North Adelaide railway station
A group of artists are planning to open the old station, a State Heritage Place that has sat vacant since café and retail store Red House Vintage closed in 2019, as Sharehouse. Adelaide City Council has welcomed the move having previously said the building’s heritage status has made it a challenge to lease, with operators…
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Councillor and MP argue over North Adelaide street crossing
The council will look at options to install a wombat crossing, which is a raised pedestrian zebra-striped crossing, on Melbourne Street in the 2025/26 financial year. The crossing is estimated to cost $730,000 and was already part of the council’s $5 million Main Streets Revitalisation Master Plan for Melbourne Street but these upgrades are still…
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O’Connell Street speed and car parking changes on table
The council’s Infrastructure & Public Works Committee on Tuesday considered a series of upgrades to the high-profile street, including fast-tracking footpath works next to the Eighty Eight O’Connell apartment development. The plan also considered reduce speeds from 50km/h to 30km/h, stating that the 50km/h speed limit results in “a high frequency of rear end crash…
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FEATURE LISTING: Resort-style North Adelaide mansion hits the market
Current owners Mr and Mrs Wang, who own businesses in China, moved into 155 Barnard Street, North Adelaide halfway through 2022. Speaking on behalf of the couple, whose English is limited, close friend Mei said they were first attracted to the home’s classic frontage and modern amenities. “It’s a wide frontage. It’s Georgian style with…
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Council reveals costs on North Adelaide apartments
The council’s newly appointed CEO Michael Sedgman told last night’s meeting that “at the point of transaction, the council were $1.5 million in front”. “However in progressing council’s obligations around the purchase agreement… there have been costs to date in the order of $1 million so your $1.5 is down to about $0.5 [million],” he said.…
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Rita’s is mixing it up at North Adelaide
When we step inside Rita’s it is just days away from opening. Rita’s 69-71 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide 5006 Tue—Sun: 5pm ’til late Connect: Instagram A group of future front-of-house staff sit on high stools on a communal table while they taste test dishes being handed from the open kitchen by co-owner Darcy Dawes. Co-owner…
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Call to get trams to North Adelaide and Prospect back on track
Light rail extensions to Adelaide Airport and the inner eastern suburbs should also be explored as part of a “transit centred growth” strategy, the council states in its draft submission to the government’s Greater Adelaide Regional Plan (GARP) discussion paper. Scheduled for completion next year, the GARP will be an overarching 30-year strategic vision for…
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Aquatic centre design lodged for formal tick of approval
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis said plans for the new centre with indoor and outdoor pool areas, water slides, splash zones and lawned recreation spaces in the northern park lands have been lodged with the state planning authority. This means the public will soon be able to provide their own feedback via the PlanSA…
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Moving up: How more residents will change city skyline
A “State of the City Report” published by Adelaide City Council this week projects the city’s population to grow from an estimated 26,120 residents in 2022 to 46,364 residents by 2041. The growth, forecast at 2.99 per cent annually, will be “one of the fastest growth rates compared to other councils” and primarily concentrated in…