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The State Government has rejected a request from the Adelaide City Council to ban the consumption of alcohol at all times in the park lands, after the majority of respondents to the council’s own consultation claimed the idea was “discriminatory and racist”.
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A proposal to build a koala sanctuary in Adelaide’s park lands has stirred up Adelaide City councillors, with staff accused of using “distorted” data in a report estimating the cost at up to $10 million.
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Park lands activists opposing the Adelaide Football Club’s proposal to build a $65 million new base at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre site have offered $50 to speakers to back the project at a public forum it has organised to debate it.
If Adelaide continues to allow “iconic” buildings and private developments on the park lands, a day will come when the green swathe circling the city will be indistinguishable from the suburbs and city streets surrounding it, writes urban planner Stephanie Johnston.
The Adelaide Football Club’s controversial plan to replace the Aquatic Centre with a $65 million new headquarters in the park lands is consistent with State Government legislation, the park lands executive says – despite claims from a dissenting board member.
Adelaide Football Club CEO Andrew Fagan has declined an invitation to speak at a public debate about the club’s plan to redevelop the ageing Aquatic Centre, branding the event a “headline-grabbing and point-scoring exercise” by park lands advocates.
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