News & Discussion: Other Metropolitan Developments

[coldy]

well if the goverment and correctional service had any brains and take into consideration of the inmates familys and relatives they would
build the new prisons out near dry creek plenty of open land out there and less traveling for the relatives to visit there brothers or loves ones
that are in there doing time..

all they think of is that people behind bars are animals and shouldnt be release, well thats how mike rann see's life.

Anyway in regards to yatala and the womens prison they are part historical and should be done simular to what they did with the old pentridge
gaol in victoria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Prison_Pentridge Since the closure they pulled most of it down and build a village there here
is the link for the village http://www.pentridgevillage.com.au/

What really annoys me and thousand of other australians is that the goverment and private owners have no idea about what is historical so there
solution is the easy way. Lets just destroy historical land,buildings or landmarks. what a joke the south australian goverment is

Crikeys what is the goverment doing here, they first built one youth dention centre at cavern: http://www.nearmap.com/?q=training%20ce ... d=20110424

and now there building another one new youth detention centre at cavern, http://www.nearmap.com/?q=cavern%20yout ... d=20110424

[rhino]

$40m Riverside project go-ahead
Ben Hyde From: The Advertiser May 29, 2011 11:00PM

MORE than 140 residences within 5km of the city will be built at a $40 million Allenby Gardens development.

The 3.5ha gated community called Riverside Park will feature 144 dwellings - 60 houses and seven three-storey buildings with 12 apartments each.

The developer, Hayes Family Group, has owned the Moorfield Tce site that backs on to Linear Park since the 1960s.

It was was last used to store equipment associated with the Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide but has been largely vacant since the race moved to Melbourne in 1996.

Hayes Family Group spokeswoman Melissa Hayes said the time was right to develop the site.

"Since Adelaide lost the Grand Prix and it's no longer been used as a storage site, we've put a lot of thought into the best uses for the site," she said.

"There aren't many land parcels around so close to town so it's perfect for residential development and that's what (Charles Sturt) council wanted to see happening there."

Ms Hayes said the project would be a good example of urban infill at a time when many new housing developments were sprawling far north, south and east.

Stage 1, with house and land packages starting from $515,000, is expected to be on sale within a month.

Ms Hayes said the council had approved a five-year construction timeline but she expected strong demand to result in its completion within three years.

Housing Industry Association executive director Robert Harding said the development was a step in the right direction if the State Government wanted to achieve its 70 per cent development to 30 per cent greenfield development objective.

Mr Harding said the association supported any Government plan for inner-city development and making use of non-heritage areas.

"Any development of old sites for housing is great for middle-income earners. It's not just high-rise apartments," he said.

He said the development would help those people save money on medical and transportation costs by being close to quality city services.

[SRW]

Why on earth should it be 'gated'?

[Vee]

Why on earth should it be 'gated'?

I don't like "gated communities" and the message they give to the community beyond the boundary.

[AG]

Minister John Rau proposes Barossa, McLaren Vale development boundaries

* From: AdelaideNow
* June 03, 2011 12:13PM


NEARLY180,000ha of the McLaren Vale and the Barossa will be protected from urban development.

Mr Rau released maps of the proposed "protection zones" which are designed to form the basis of community consultation until July 22.

"The Barossa and McLaren Vale are unique areas and the State Government will protect their working landscapes, heritage and scenic beauty with legislation," Mr Rau said.

The proposed boundaries of the maps protecting more than 40,000ha in McLaren Vale and 136,000ha in the Barossa will be finalised at the end of this period.

"We're protecting an area bigger than the city of Adelaide will be in 30 years," Mr Rau said.

"I want to hear from the community about how we should best protect these districts, while encouraging a healthy economic future that includes productive agriculture, viticulture and tourism."

"Were asking people to consider such things as whether the boundaries for these districts are in the right place, and what sorts of developments should be allowed, right down to the sort of activities that should or should not be allowed."

However, Mr Rau acknowledged the boundaries "were not set in stone".

"It's not a fait accompli," he said, "it's a proposal".

"We are currently experiencing tremendous growth in South Australia. But this growth must not come at the expense of what we value."

[Will]

From the Messenger:

Prospect Rd food boom

Business6 Jun 11 @ 09:00am by LISA BACHMAYER



SETTLING IN: Cafe Komodo co-owners Melanie and David Miller say Prospect Rd has real potential.


PROSPECT Rd is shaping up as one of Adelaide’s premier wining and dining strips, with four new restaurants and cafes opening in five months, and more on the way.

Devour Dessert Bar, Cikolatte and Basil & Lemongrass Thai Cafe have all opened along the strip in the past four months.

Arriba Grill - a Mexican burrito cafe - is opening later this month.

Dining and coffee hubs already make up more than one quarter of businesses along Prospect Rd.

But Prospect Council has reported an increase in inquiries from people wanting to start more cafes and restaurants on the road, since work on its $3.5 redevelopment started in January.

The upgrade will include indented car parking and wider paved footpaths, allowing more space for outdoor dining.

Prospect’s business and economic development director Steve Harrison said he knew of three restaurateurs who were vying for the lease of the same shop front, but would not reveal the location.

“We now have an eclectic mixture of food and dining experiences,” Mr Harrison said.

“We have the nice new Turkish restaurant Cikolatte, the Indian restaurant Shankers is doing really well and Cafaacé Komodo is a roaring success and it’s hidden down an alleyway.

“We are getting a good mix of food places and it is bringing locals back to Prospect.”

Café Komodo co-owner Melanie Miller, who took over the business 18 months ago, said Prospect Rd had the potential to become a prominent wining and dining strip.

“It is still early days but once the street has had its facelift, I certainly hope it heads that way,” Mrs Miller said.

“It has a really good mix of different styles of cafes, but it would be good to see a whole lot more come so we can become like The Parade.”

Make sure you grab a copy of this week’s City North Messenger to read more about Prospect Rd’s restaurant revival.

[AG]

Rebel tillers take root in McLaren Vale

Investigations Editor Bryan Littlely
From: The Advertiser
June 10, 2011 12:00AM


Grape growers (from left) Ralph Mottillo, James Hook and Brad Cameron are taking action against urban sprawl. Picture: Mark Brake Source: AdelaideNow

A NEW action group plans to tackle urban sprawl and food security using a guerrilla-style stunt tomorrow.

GroundswellSA, a group of farmers and food producers opposed to building developments engulfing valuable agricultural land, will be launched tomorrow with a guerrilla gardening event at Seaford Heights.

As many as 200 "guerrilla gardeners" will build and plant a garden on an undisclosed plot in the area earmarked for housing development.

GroundswellSA spokesman James Hook said dozens of similar lobby and action groups were forming around the state to fight against urban sprawl over valuable farming land.

"We are not anti-development, but we are looking for sustainable development, and trying to protect our farming land," Mr Hook said.

"We also wish to see transparency of political donations with regards to developers."

Mr Hook said smart development was needed to ensure farmers retained their right to cultivate and the state's food supplies are secure in the long term future.

The group is based at McLaren Vale, but has strong interest in the Adelaide Hills where the issue of urban sprawl also is affecting food producers.

Mr Hook said new members were likely to be recruited tomorrow at the Willunga Farmers Market, where the right to farm issue is a hot topic.

"We would like to see towns like this, at McLaren Vale, as something similar to a Tuscan village," he said.

"The developers who get a handle on creating these types of smart developments will be heroes."

Tomorrow, from noon, GroundswellSA members and supporters will descend on a secret Seaford Heights location and build a garden - planting beans, broccoli and other fast growing items - to raise awareness of their campaign, which is backed by independent Senator Nick Xenophon.

"We'd like to build a garden that children in the area can help to look after and one that we can get some income off to raise some money for the group," Mr Hook said.

Guerrilla gardeners are asked to meet at the McLaren Vale Visitor Centre at noon.

More information about GroundswellSA can be found at www.groundswellsa.org

[Adelarch]

Purely by accident I came across this rendering of an interesting ‘motel’ proposed for some location in West Beach. No idea what stage of development it's at but it's listed as a 'current project' on the designer's website:
http://bennettdesign.com.au/current-pro ... hotel.html

[metro]

looks like the same design used by an Etap or Formule 1 hotel they're both owned by Accor.

[sassylassy]

Nearby residents recently received notification from Holdfast Bay Council re the Taplins development corner of Jetty Rd and Durham St (15-23 Jetty Rd) 'By amending building setbacks, parking increased to 22 spaces, apartments increased to 20 and elevation changes'. Nice little note on the end of the letter - D/Act 1993 provides no right of appeal against Council or Dev Assessment Panels decision on a Cat 2 Development. Why even bother to send the letter then?????

[mattblack]

Nearby residents recently received notification from Holdfast Bay Council re the Taplins development corner of Jetty Rd and Durham St (15-23 Jetty Rd) 'By amending building setbacks, parking increased to 22 spaces, apartments increased to 20 and elevation changes'. Nice little note on the end of the letter - D/Act 1993 provides no right of appeal against Council or Dev Assessment Panels decision on a Cat 2 Development. Why even bother to send the letter then?????

Its constituted under the Development Act that the council have to notify persons that may be directly affected by the development. Under the D/Act section 38 (7) you have the right to make a representation to the council regarding your concerns. This could be for such things like set back limits and how these may detract from the streetscape, overlooking issues, overshadowing issues, hieght concerns, blocking of sun light, increased traffic on a residential street, etc ... You have to make this representation within 10 business days in writing and you can be asked to be heard to make your representation in person at a Development Assesment Panel when the council will look at the development. You do not have the right to appeal against the decision made by the council after all representations have been taken into consideration and a final decision made.

[Xaragmata]

Brooklyn Pk Mobil being converted to On the Run ...

[Ben]

From the Messenger:

Pasadena development builds jobs

27 Jun 11 @ 10:00am by Daniel Frangos

THE Pasadena Shopping Centre redevelopment will generate more than 150 jobs, its owners say.

Work at the precinct is in full swing, having started in December after most of the original precinct was demolished.

When it opens in February, the Fiveash Drive centre will feature more than 20 shops and an underground carpark.

“This will be a boost for local employment because about 150-odd new jobs will be created once the development is completed,” Commercial Retail Group general manager Mike Rutherford said.

“The supermarket is being extended by 20 per cent, which will create 20 to 30 extra jobs just there.

“Then the other jobs will come from the range of stores from the post office, to the travel agent, medical services, cafes, restaurant, speciality food stores, the bakery and so on.

“It will provide services to the area that aren’t there now.

“With the supermarket to be extended and fully refurbished, this will give customers an even larger range and provide an even better shopping experience.”

Marcus Collins, from Australian Asset Management Services (AAMS), which will jointly handle lease arrangements at the new centre, said the development was going according to schedule.

“We are looking to substantially complete the development by Christmas,” Mr Collins said.

“We already have anchor tenants including Dan Murphy’s, Target and Neds discount variety, plus a range of high profile specialty retailers and services.

“In the meantime, the existing Foodland, pharmacy and X Lotto are trading as normal.”

[Wayno]

This development is moving along nicely. Outer shell construction appears to be nearing completion for the basement and ground floor levels. Sorry no pics.

[crawf]

In other news the Thebarton Theatre is getting a makeover, which includes a paint job.