Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith says attracting more migrant families to live in city apartments will be key to preserving Adelaide's amenity, as Adelaide City Council maps out how a predicted population surge will shape the CBD's skyline.
Adelaide City Council is set to approve $20m in ratepayer funds to demolish the Adelaide Aquatic Centre and restore surrounding park lands, after the Lord Mayor labelled the existing facility “unsaveable, unrepairable and unusable” amid plans for a new facility.
Adelaide City Council has delayed approval for two “retro futuristic” LED benches proposed for North Adelaide's Melbourne Street at a cost of $300,000, after councillors said the public artworks were “not a lot of bang for buck”. See the pictures
Adelaide City Council says the upkeep and restoration of park lands is being impacted by a nearly 40 per cent jump in city festivals and events since before the pandemic, with staff and resources being diverted to cope with demand.