say hello to a new suburb name, Playford North

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Today i went and put a deposit on a block of land and learnt something interesting, the current suburbs of Smithfield, Smithfield Plains, Davoren Park, Munno Para West and Andrew's Farm will be renamed Playford North.

http://www.playford.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=261

Australia's most innovative residential renewal project will be undertaken in the City of Playford.

Approved recently by the State Government, the project will create a state-of-the-art residential environment for northern Adelaide, which is expanding rapidy and making a huge contribution to the state economy.

The City of Playford has committed up to $23 million over the next 10 years towards a project that could involve up to $1 billion in public and private investment.

The project will include:

Regenerating the Peachey Belt (Smithfield Plains and Davoren Park) and developing new areas for housing north of Curtis Rd and west of Stebonhealth Rd.
An increase in the population from 13,000 to 30,000
More than 4000 new homes
Improved community facilities, including schools and training facilities, shopping, health and welfare
Environmentally friendly and energy efficient initiatives
Council and State Government agencies will jointly manage the project.