Light sentence: Council's homage to the Colonel survives intact

A motion to limit the city council’s weekly homage to Colonel William Light to one sentence was narrowly defeated last night, despite the fact that the dedication is already limited to one sentence.

Council begins weekly genuflection to Colonel Light

The Adelaide City Council kicked off its first meeting of the year last night with another first: an homage to Colonel William Light’s “vision”, to be repeated at every future meeting. Every week. Forever and ever. Amen.

"Light's Vision" on Montefiore Hill. Photo: Nat Rogers/InDaily

City council to begin weekly homage to Colonel Light's "vision"

Adelaide City Council will formally acknowledge Colonel William Light’s “vision for Adelaide” at the start of every future meeting, despite complaints the current length of meetings was already ruining councillors’ dinner plans and sapping their “will to live”.

SA's unhealthy obsession with Light's vision

Parts of Colonel Light’s vision for Adelaide still make sense but other aspects of his legacy need to be dragged into the 21st century, writes architect Gerald Matthews.