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by rhino
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [U/C] Victoria Tower - 36 Grote Street | 123m | 35 levels | apartments
Replies: 231
Views: 88987

[U/C] Re: Victoria Tower - 36 Grote Street | 123m | 35 levels | apartments

Aside from being a cool project, I love that this blocks the GDH building behind it. Hoping they can bulldoze it and build something special there #dreamsarefree I actually like the entrance to Grote St from Victoria Square, with the Hilton on the south side and the GHD on the north. The buildings ...
by rhino
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [U/C] M2 North-South Motorway
Replies: 6168
Views: 1498839

[U/C] Re: M2 North-South Motorway

So a dogleg is removed, but a new signalised intersection will replace it at Price Street. So there will still be two intersections within 270 metres, plus Furness Ave a short distance south. This might need to go back to the drawing board. Yes, that was my thinking too. Perhaps the Price St lights...
by rhino
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: The Federal Politics Thread
Replies: 638
Views: 200398

Re: The Federal Politics Thread

So do you believe that every new migrant is a doctor/builder/ childcare worker/ aged care worker etc? Can you tell us how many of each we need? And how many of each of the 500,000-600,000~ migrants in the last 12 months fall into those categories? Reality is most are unskilled/uneducated and end up...
by rhino
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: The Pub
Topic: The Federal Politics Thread
Replies: 638
Views: 200398

Re: The Federal Politics Thread

Skilled migration for areas we say we are short of should be a net benefit - doctors, nurses, aged care, child care, building trades etc. Migrant visas can have conditions about living/working in areas of need/shortage. We can't force the current citizens/residents to move away from their friends, ...
by rhino
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6003
Views: 1455883

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

The suburbs of northern Melbourne stop 22,23 kms north of the CBD but Adelaide seems to want to challenge Perth for the title of "Longest lowest density suburban sprawl in the world". Mickelham is are 40ish km away from the cbd. What decade are you getting this 22km figure from? South you...
by rhino
Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 208
Views: 45667

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

abc wrote:
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:41 pm
Mt Gambier is to Melbourne like Broken Hill is to Adelaide...apart from the time zone

young Mt Gambians aspire to move to Melbourne
Fact or opinion?
by rhino
Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6003
Views: 1455883

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

So let me get this straight, Mount Barker has a population of 40,000 and the state government have rebuked every suggestion of an electrified rail service to the centre, meanwhile Kouts is talking out of his arse about a possible rail service to Riverlea, so long as the population of the area grows...
by rhino
Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:10 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 208
Views: 45667

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

Considering that Balhannah and Hahndorf are at very similar elevations above sea level, that is a very steep railway from Bridgewater to Hahndorf.
by rhino
Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 208
Views: 45667

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

Rail access to Hahndorf actually makes a lot of sense, so long as it is part of a bigger project to connect Mount Barker. The fact is that Hahndorf is a major tourist destination, and the flow of people to and from the town are far in excess of what you would expect considering its relatively small...
by rhino
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 208
Views: 45667

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

SBD wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:50 pm
The former Ambleside railway station was about 3km from the centre of Hahndorf, so not quite to Hahndorf, but not far off.
Not far off, and a park-and-ride at Ambleside may be good for passengers from Balhannah, Oakbank , Woodside and even Lobethal areas, if the service is fast enough.
by rhino
Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 208
Views: 45667

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

ozisnowman wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:14 pm
Hmmm - Tom im pretty sure that Mt Barker is not within Metropolitan Adelaide
For all intents and purposes, it is, though.
ozisnowman wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:14 pm
It should be a fast train and should be going to Stirling, Harndorf, Mt Barker, Monarto and Murray Bridge.
There's no way you're going to get a train to Hahndorf mate!
by rhino
Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Trams
Replies: 4909
Views: 1130080

Re: News & Discussion: Trams

Nort wrote:
Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:48 pm
:lol: Ok boomer.
That's an insult to boomers. abc is talking crap as usual, he's a troll. Ignore him.
by rhino
Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6003
Views: 1455883

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

One of my earliest concepts with the Gawler line going through the CBD to Unley and onto Millswood. With also new subways running from the northeast to south and southeast. Adelaide Metro System 11 Cheers It is a very nice concept. Unfortunately, if they ever go underground, they'll probably avoid ...
by rhino
Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:50 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: [VIS] Passenger Trains to Mount Barker
Replies: 208
Views: 45667

[VIS] Re: Passenger Trains to Mount Barker

What's lacking is not just a population - it's a regional population that supports regional cities that aren't just commuter dormitories of Adelaide, nor just large country towns providing local services to the surrounding farms. Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Whyalla, Port Lincoln etc have had thei...
by rhino
Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:07 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: Sir Donald Bradman Drv / Marion Rd Upgrade
Replies: 54
Views: 15247

Re: Sir Donald Bradman Drv / Marion Rd Upgrade

As others have pointed out, the current bridges were built in the mid 80's. The old bridges were to the south of the current ones and I think that anyone who remembers them will tell you they most definitely sagged, were badly dilapidated and were about to fall down. Yes, I remember them exactly as...