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The SA History Trust is considering moving into the state heritage-listed Freemasons Hall on North Terrace, after the Malinauskas Government tore up a deal for it to set up in Ayers House following the National Trust’s controversial eviction.
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A decision to raze a non-heritage listed Melbourne Street bluestone residence built in the late 1800s to allow construction of an apartment block has been postponed by the city council’s assessment panel, with some councillors worried about the loss of character in the precinct.
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Adelaide City Council is considering whether to seek state heritage listing for the 3.2 kilometre former Grand Prix and Supercars track in Victoria Park and city streets, due to its “strong cultural or spiritual associations for the community”.
A “glass box” function pavilion seating up to 140 people is proposed to be built on the grounds of one of Adelaide’s most iconic city mansions.
SA Police are investigating the cause of a fire which gutted Prospect Road restaurant Rosemont Hall in the early hours of this morning.
The state’s key planning body has approved a project to build two 32-storey towers behind the heritage-listed Newmarket Hotel on the corner of North and West Terrace, despite them standing 65m higher than the recommended local limit and forcing a change to the flight path of incoming aircraft.
Mining giant BHP has asked the South Australian Parliament to impose harsher penalties on companies that illegally damage Aboriginal heritage sites, arguing the current maximum $50,000 fine should be increased to as high as $10 million.
