News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council

[Llessur2002]

Yep, just arrived.

Probably the ill-judged email I sent to Cllr Moran that time...

[thecityguy]

Yup I did aswell


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[Wayno]

Don't know whether to feel happy or sad. I didn't get the email

[Norman]

Don't know whether to feel happy or sad. I didn't get the email

Me neither. Let's start our own council... With blackjack... And hookers... In fact, forget the council!

[how good is he]

Reminds me of the bankrupt ex-multi-millionaire that spent over half his fortune on alcohol, gambling and women.....and the rest of his money he just wasted.

[Brucetiki]

Reminds me of the bankrupt ex-multi-millionaire that spent over half his fortune on alcohol, gambling and women.....and the rest of his money he just wasted.

Clive Palmer?

[jk1237]

I like the wired, cantenary style little globe lighting installed in Bank St, Ebenezor Place, Synagogue Place, little leafy walkway near Mother Vine etc, but just one thing, are we not allowed to actually turn them on. Bank St ones haven't been turned on months, Synagogue Place I have only seen them turned on once. Also the ones at the Belgian Beer Bar seem to only get a gig once a week

The Synogogue place ones were put up but the owners of the 2 new bars/clubs so are only on when those bars/clubs are open.

[crawf]

New Adelaide parklands events plan will ban ‘late night bars’ in Victoria Square
June 8, 2016 9:00pm
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... y-comments

LATE night bars and alcohol-focused events will be discouraged from opening in one of the CBD’s most popular public spaces under new Adelaide City Council rules.

The “Adelaide parklands events policy” has, for the first time, provided specific criteria to use the 60ha greenbelt, comprising 40 separate parks, and the city’s six main squares.

The plan, backed by the state’s hospitality industry, will prevent any activity similar to a “late night venue” — or nightclub — from operating in Victoria Square or from “monopolising” Adelaide’s central public park for more than a fortnight.

The council guidelines will also ban “medium sized” events of up to 10,000 people from opening past 2am on weekends and midnight during the week.

Events to be encouraged include those that are “culturally diverse and accessible”, and which showcase food, wine, lifestyle, health, arts or live music.

The guidelines follow a review into how events are approved in green spaces.

It included more than 12 months of consultation with business, industry and community groups, and residents, as well as city visitors.

The guidelines were produced after a call from Councillor Alex Antic in April last year, during controversy over the Royal Croquet Club’s use of prime public city space.

The popular Adelaide Fringe venue event came under fire over its lease of Victoria Square after a backlash from the local bricks and mortar businesses amid fears it was the state’s “biggest bar”.

[crawf]

FFS!

This is clearly targeted at the RCC, one of the most successful events ever held in the city and organised by a group of highly enthusiastic local lads. Victoria Square is also the perfect location being situated in the heart of town, with the skyline making a fantastic urban backdrop.... But nooo, ofcourse the Adelaide City Council had to stuff it up.

Also f*ck the AHA, these struggling businesses need to lift their game and adapt to a changing scene. Stop blaming events like the RCC and small bars for your incompetent business management or poor offerings.

[Blimp]

Sigh... ACC again spoiling the fun for the majority as a result of complaints from a minority. No wonder RCC cant be arsed in dealing with the ACC, they make their lives miserable. Why cant people just accept the fact that RCC is miles in-front of the majority of these brick and mortar establishments - they could learn a thing or two from RCC! Hopefully the State Government can step in as they've done in the past, these policy changes will kill off the economic/tourism benefits RCC pulls.

Im surprised they dont have these up throughout the squares..

[Blimp]

Also f*ck the AHA, these struggling businesses need to lift their game and adapt to a changing scene. Stop blaming events like the RCC and small bars for your incompetent business management or poor offerings.

AHA defiantly deserve an honorable middle finger, they shouldn't even have a say in the matter as they have vested interests. Can't handle the competition we so desperately need.

[Norman]

The RCC has already flagged its intention to move to a new location from next year. I think they will be setting up on the Torrens parade ground instead.

[Kasey771]

Both options look terrible (for the bike lane - the pride walk looks cool). If they're going to cave to the demands of hotels who insist their guests are able to alight from their cars in the middle of a bike lane then don't bother with it and spend the money somewhere else.

If the idiots in the ACC actually can make a decision...of course they'll choose the cheapie $50k option with no actual protection afforded to cyclists at all except that 'magic green paint' that does such a great job of helping cyclists stay safe from inattentive motorists:( I shake my head..there's a world of examples of world's best design, but our idiots want to continue to pander to their vested interests and then try to tell us that they are trying to keep cyclists safe as well:( pull the other one!

FFS it is possible to build protected bike lanes that even add greenery to the street-scape without being over engineered:
Vancouver has been doing it for years. This bike lane is both directions on the one side of the road. for a single direction..it is usually a fair bit narrower.

[Kasey771]

And here is how you build it so the hotel gets its important guest drop off zone:

[mshagg]

Shameful pandering to the AHA by that fucking prick Antic. Guess we spend millions on these beautiful public spaces so that bible study groups can convene there - so long as they clear out by 10pm.