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[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:37 am
by Mpol03
I’m sorry but I am confused, is this a new proposal?

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:04 pm
by rev
Mpol03 wrote:
Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:37 am
I’m sorry but I am confused, is this a new proposal?
No it's just the Advertiser giving time to an attention seeker crying that he and his corrupt Chinese government pals couldn't bribe the State Government into giving them the contract to build the new court precinct and turn the area into a shanty town with 6,000 apartments.

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:56 pm
by SRW
In lieu of a new complex and to keep the courts functional, $31 million facelift planned to add rooms and improve/repair facilities:
Adelaide's clogged court buildings to get $31 million 'compromise' upgrade
Tom Fedorowytsch, ABC News Online, 14 August 2018

A $31 million "compromise" upgrade of Adelaide's chronically overcrowded courts precinct will deliver nine new courtrooms and a shiny entrance lobby on Gouger Street.
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Key points:
  • Three brand new courtrooms and upgrades to six others
  • Chief Justice says the project will help clear case backlogs
  • Construction expected to start late this year and finish in 2020
The works will take in the historic Supreme Court building, on the corner of Gouger and King William streets, and the Sir Samuel Way building which fronts onto Victoria Square.

Chief Justice Chris Kourakis told the ABC the plan comes after the abandonment of a massive new court building under the Weatherill government.

"A $400 million proposal for a court complex to house Supreme Court and District Court courtrooms wasn't funded some years ago," he said.

"This is a compromise which will give us at least the functionality if not the standard of work that was to be offered before."

The upgrade will create three new criminal jury courtrooms on the top level of the Sir Samuel Way building, and fix up six old and "dilapidated" courtrooms in the Supreme Court building.

"There is a backlog in crime in particular because of a lack of courtrooms," the Chief Justice said.

"The purpose is to ensure we have enough courtrooms to deal with our lists."

Read more...

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:11 pm
by HiTouch
Looks good.

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:43 pm
by ml69
A reasonable solution given budget constraints.

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 4:49 pm
by timtam20292
This whole site has been fenced off.

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:52 pm
by Ben
I saw that. It’s permanent fencing too. Why would they do that in such a prominent location!

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:14 am
by rev
Probably because nothing is going to happen on the site for quite a while. Cheaper to put a proper fence up instead of hire temporary fencing indefinitely.

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 8:54 am
by baytram366
A friend told me the fencing has been put up so they can use that blank area as a worksite during the courts redevelopment. I guess that makes some sense

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:35 am
by timtam20292
But that space is the space for the courts redevelopment.

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 12:53 pm
by duke
They have cut down a number of trees and are clearing the land today.

Edit: Portable buildings set up on the land now.

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:13 pm
by Smithy85
Hansen Yuncken signage up all around said fencing. This is a construction site.

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:28 am
by timtam20292
SRW wrote:
Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:56 pm
In lieu of a new complex and to keep the courts functional, $31 million facelift planned to add rooms and improve/repair facilities:
Adelaide's clogged court buildings to get $31 million 'compromise' upgrade
Tom Fedorowytsch, ABC News Online, 14 August 2018

A $31 million "compromise" upgrade of Adelaide's chronically overcrowded courts precinct will deliver nine new courtrooms and a shiny entrance lobby on Gouger Street.
Image
Image
Key points:
  • Three brand new courtrooms and upgrades to six others
  • Chief Justice says the project will help clear case backlogs
  • Construction expected to start late this year and finish in 2020
The works will take in the historic Supreme Court building, on the corner of Gouger and King William streets, and the Sir Samuel Way building which fronts onto Victoria Square.

Chief Justice Chris Kourakis told the ABC the plan comes after the abandonment of a massive new court building under the Weatherill government.

"A $400 million proposal for a court complex to house Supreme Court and District Court courtrooms wasn't funded some years ago," he said.

"This is a compromise which will give us at least the functionality if not the standard of work that was to be offered before."

The upgrade will create three new criminal jury courtrooms on the top level of the Sir Samuel Way building, and fix up six old and "dilapidated" courtrooms in the Supreme Court building.

"There is a backlog in crime in particular because of a lack of courtrooms," the Chief Justice said.

"The purpose is to ensure we have enough courtrooms to deal with our lists."

Read more...
So this is currently underway now?

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:10 am
by baytram366
I hope so. To have large vacant blocks of land in the middle of a capital city is a bit embarrassing especially since its on the main street.

[CAN] Re: New Courts Precinct | $500m

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:29 pm
by Jaymz
I really like how this one started without 5 media announcements over the past 6 months. No promises of all the bells whistles plus a fairy on top.

The first we knew of it was some fences being assembled around plus some Hansen and Yuncken signage to boot.

Ahhh, a breath of fresh air.