Jessy Khera

Saturday, September 19

City councillors question Hutt St Centre's homeless grant request

Adelaide City councillors have questioned whether the Hutt Street Centre deserves a $150,000 grant to support the homeless, arguing the “powerful business’s” cash flow needs to be scrutinised before handing money over – despite the Centre saying the council approached it to apply.

Walt Disney, the Taliban and Adelaide City Council's fireworks debate

An Adelaide city councillor has compared elected members who suggest replacing New Year’s Eve fireworks with laser light shows to the Taliban, and invoked Walt Disney’s “iconic” fireworks imagery to claim such a move was “beating up on children”.

North ward councillor Phil Martin has questioned the cost of council dinners and civic receptions. Photo: Tony Lewis / InDaily

Reveal city council "oysters and champagne" bill: councillor

An Adelaide City councillor has called on the council to reveal what it spends on dinners and civic receptions, claiming the bill for “oysters and champagne” could be costing ratepayers hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

“Frankenstein” universities swallowing up CBD: city councillor

An Adelaide City councillor says “expansionist” and “empire-driven” universities are rapidly buying up property across the CBD, with their rates exemptions costing the council $7.8 million in lost income last financial year alone.

City Council turns its back on fossil fuel divestment

Adelaide City Council has voted against becoming the first council in South Australia to divest from the fossil fuel industry after some councillors warned the policy was too broad and potentially costly.