[PRO] North Adelaide Golf Course Upgrade | ~$50m

[rev]

It was only a matter of time until council became difficult.

[5000]

My understanding from listening to the last day or so of people blowing this way out of proportion as per mormal by the loud minority is that the course will be in State Government hands. It will revert back to an asset for the state within remaining as a public course, open access all year except for LIV and bump in/out times, course design by Greg Norman, new club house, fees for playing will be low for locals and higher for interstate/international visitors, driving range in Park 27A which at the moment is derelict wastelands. Great move to ensure the opportunity is realised. 80M economic return on this year's event.

The devil is in the detail. The proposed legislation allows for the government to actually take control of all adjacent parks too. This government is hellbent on getting its way no matter what. Some may say great, overrule the minorities but this is more than ignoring the wishes of some north Adelaide nimbys, this is another overreach by this labor government. The council was cooperating and there were no immediate hurdles, yet they wanted to make sure they had control over everything. This state government does not allow for democratic process to play out anymore. Some people love that the rules are being broken I guess? But for me I see it as there is no certainty in the planning rules we have, the government will break legislation, planning rules, tradition whatever is in its way to make its proposals reality. That is not good governance.

Have you seen the way the chamber operates (carries on)? It is no wonder why we are here.