Councillors unconvinced about “88 O’Connell Street Rule”

A proposal to slug owners of vacant land with higher council rates in the wake of the former Le Cornu site debacle has failed to gain the widespread support of Adelaide City councillors.

Renewed push for vacant land "tax"

The Adelaide City Council is preparing to debate a new push to punish the owners of long-term empty, undeveloped land – such as the former Le Cornu site – with higher rates.

SCRAPPED: A rendering of the Makris Group's proposed development on the old Le Cornu site, which has been vacant for more than 20 years.

City council split on vacant land tax

City councillors are divided over the concept of applying a large rates hike to developers who demolish buildings but leave the land vacant for years on end.