Adelaide City Council

Three years ago I interviewed former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett about the lack of a bold, long-term vision for Adelaide.

These people are helping Adelaide put it's face on. And it's about time, too. Photo: Naomi Jellicoe.

“I absolutely believe that by 2030 there is a very real chance that South Australia will be one of the high-speed economic states of Australia,” said the man credited with transforming Melbourne. “Adelaide is a lovely city, but in my opinion it still hasn’t identified its core.”

Fast forward to 2011. And in the same week that a possible trillion-dollar mine was tipped within the Woomera Prohibited Area, SACA members yelled YES to changing the face of Adelaide forever. Hallelujah.

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  • Robert Smissen, rural SA, God's own country says:

    10:04pm | 09/05/11

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  • James III says:

    02:53pm | 09/05/11

    If Australian cities were like the Gold Coast there would be a mass exodus.  3 days was enough in that feral, red-neck dump.  Lame, dirty theme parks, tattooed bogans.  Just carparks, and devine home cul-de-sacs.  No culture, not one decent pub, boring weather that is not hot enough in summer… Read more »

 

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