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City council shuns “cup of tea and biscuit” hospitality

The Adelaide City Council has knocked back a call to investigate cutting the cost of ratepayer-funded civic receptions following a warning it could give Town Hall a “Calvinistic” reputation.

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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.

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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.

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City Council pushes for 20-year debt repayment extension

Adelaide City Council will vote on whether to extend its borrowing repayment timeframe to 20 years following its purchase of the $34 million old Le Cornu site last year.

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Alarm bells for North Adelaide as another mainstay closes

North Adelaide institution Paesano Cucina is being liquidated just a week after the Archer Hotel shut its doors, ringing alarm bells for the future of the precinct.