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Adelaide Aquatic Centre looks set to remain in North Adelaide, with the majority of city councillors in support of rebuilding the current 50-year-old complex off Jeffcott Road or a new centre at a nearby site close to O’Connell Street.
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The Adelaide Football Club’s relocation to a new facility “close to or in the CBD” is one of the top priorities for incoming chairman John Olsen, who was confirmed today as Rob Chapman’s successor at the Crows helm.
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A new city aquatic centre to replace the ageing North Adelaide facility could be located next to Adelaide Oval, opposite Santos Stadium, in the northern park lands or on Franklin Street – but the Adelaide City Council has warned the project might not go ahead unless the state and federal governments contribute.
The state and federal governments and metropolitan councils will be asked to chip in funding to redevelop the North Adelaide Aquatic Centre to help stimulate the economy in the wake of COVID-19.
The Adelaide City Council has knocked back a push to reject a Crows’ bid for a park lands headquarters – claiming that to do so would hurt the council’s reputation.
UPDATED: Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor has criticised a predecessor for making “very offensive” claims about the Adelaide City Council’s handling of the Crows’ bid to build a new headquarters in the park lands.
