A great article from the Eastern Courier Messenger on the Government’s decision to not respect the majority of Unley residents’ wishes, and also go back on a promise made in the 2006 State election. http://www.messengereast.com.au/article/2008/06/16/5336_east_news.html Tim Williams 16Jun08 A DECISION by Planning Minister Paul Holloway to reject Unley Council’s bid for demolition controls has angered [...]
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No support for heritage campaigners in Unley
Posted in Development, Media on 17 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
ABC: Lib leader tackles demolition plan
Posted in Development, Media on 11 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/11/2271411.htm Opposition Leader Martin Hamilton-Smith is keen to stop the demolition of two 19th century cottages and the sale of a third in Adelaide. The cottages in Nelson Street at Stepney are home to a women’s centre, puppeteers’ group, a community radio station and a performing arts group for the disabled. The three properties were [...]
Channel 10 Adelaide News Item on Unley Demolitions
Posted in Development, Media, Video on 6 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Eastern Courier Messenger: Unley heritage wreckage fears
Posted in Development, Media on 4 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.messengernews.com.au/article/2008/06/02/5151_news.html Tim Williams 02Jun08 DEVELOPERS are rushing to knock over houses in the Unley Council area while demolition controls await approval by the State Planning Minister, a local heritage group says DEVELOPERS are rushing to knock over houses in the Unley Council area while demolition controls await approval by the State Planning Minister, a local [...]
Australian Financial Review – Heritage experts fear leaders don’t care
Posted in Media on 30 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is an article from the Australian Financial Review from Tuesday 29th April 2008. Click on the image for a PDF of the document.
Adelaide Review: Radical Planning System Revamp Coming Soon
Posted in Development, Media on 29 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From the May 2008 Adelaide Review Radical Planning System Revamp Coming Soon State Cabinet is to consider radical changes to the planning and development system which would make some building approvals easier to get for developers but could further disempower local communities in having a say. By Alana Smith The proposed new system would almost [...]
Eastern Courier Messenger: Exclusive Project
Posted in Development, Media on 23 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Article from the Eastern Courier Messenger on the Arthur / Mary St development; the full article can be found at the link below http://www.messengernews.com.au/article/2008/04/21/4566_east_news.html Exclusive project Tim Williams 21Apr08 MEMBERS of the Exclusive Brethren are behind a $30 million, four-storey retirement complex proposed for the heart of Unley, on a site currently owned by the [...]
Article from: The Advertiser “Heritage homes bulldozed”
Posted in Media on 19 April 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Heritage homes bulldozed Article from: The Advertiser http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23563210-5006301,00.html KEN mCGREGOR, MILES KEMP April 19, 2008 12:30am HUNDREDS of Adelaide’s treasured heritage homes are being demolished each year because of the city land squeeze, previously unavailable figures show. Councils are not required to keep records of the age of buildings they allow to be demolished but [...]
Commerical Road Hyde Park Retirement Complex Articles
Posted in Development, Hyde Park, Media on 20 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An article from the Adelaide Independent Weekly on the Commerical Road, Hyde Park, Retirement Complex development can be found here commercial-road-iw-article-15032008.pdf You can also download a form to donate money to the group via FOCUS’ bank account from here commerical-road-action-group-proforma-20032008.pdf
Proposed development on Greenhill Rd, Parkside
Posted in Development, Media on 13 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Eastern Courier, March 5 2008, Page 11. Click on the image for a larger view.