Council sets conditions on CCTV facial recognition roll-out
The City of Adelaide wants the SA Police not to use an upgraded $3m facial recognition CCTV network until state parliament adopts legislation governing its use.
MoreThe City of Adelaide wants the SA Police not to use an upgraded $3m facial recognition CCTV network until state parliament adopts legislation governing its use.
MoreExactly two weeks after the Adelaide City Council formally rejected the State Government’s 71-hectare park lands grab, it has voted to support the Marshall Government’s $662m Riverbank Arena being built on Helen Mayo Park.
MoreAn Adelaide City Council tender for an updated City Safe CCTV Network includes the introduction of facial and number plate recognition, with one expert warning the technological upgrade comes with privacy and human rights risks.
MoreWith a majority vote, Adelaide City councillors formally supported the position of “no net loss of Park Lands”, while a former councillor will bring the Riverbank Precinct Code Amendment fight to parliament.
MoreMembers of the City of Adelaide’s Reconciliation Committee chastised State Government representatives this week for a “distinct lack of consultation” regarding Riverbank rezoning, and cautioned development could be near or on top of burial grounds.
MoreAs community consultation for the State Government's proposed Riverbank rezoning nears its end, three experts warn of the irreversible threat the project poses to local wildlife, public amenity, and the Kaurna community's connection to the land.
MoreAn elected member told council this week the state's liquor licensing fees should be revised, as CBD nightclubs and venues are paying an expensive price for their liquor licence despite being hindered by COVID-19 trading restrictions.
MoreTwo prominent festival and event organisers from music scene behemoth Five Four Entertainment are exiting the field, blasting SA Health and the South Australian government on their “insensitive” treatment of musicians and professionals on their way out.
MoreAt a workshop designed to gauge elected members’ thoughts on controversial plans to rezone up to 71ha of Adelaide Park Lands — almost 10 per cent of the city’s green belt — Adelaide City Councillors agreed on a clear message: “oppose building on the Park Lands".
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