After 23 years, the publicly displayed piece of paper listing the names of nominated council candidates has been tossed in the bin. The SA Electoral Commission now stipulates candidates' names be revealed online 24 hours after nominations close.
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Adelaide’s incumbent Lord Mayor is running again for the top job in the upcoming Adelaide City Council general elections, pushing a progressive re-election policy advocating for environmentalism, arts and culture.
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“The takeover of the council by a dominant faction “Team Adelaide” has sent our beautiful city backwards,” says the campaign website for the self-appointed independent, local and progressive candidate.
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“It's sort of embarrassing that it's even notable, right? You would have thought this would have happened earlier,” the new appointee tells CityMag.
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City councillor Phil Martin says he's dropped out of the mayoral race to avoid "relentless, personal attacks” from Team Adelaide, but he's hopeful another potential Lord Mayor candidate will be able to rein in the dysfunction at Town Hall.
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The City of Adelaide and State Government have jointly allocated $3.1 million to getting an eastern pocket of the park lands gig-ready for summer – laying extensive electrical, hydraulic and water systems for events companies to plug in and play with ease.
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Two challengers for the Adelaide City Council’s south ward - a business and residential neighbourhood - have revealed themselves. Despite both having connections to state political parties, they argue they are not trying to stack the chamber.
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The State Government has announced bundles of new cash for the arts industry, but Arts Minister Andrea Michaels admits to an overall “reduction” in funding for the portfolio, mostly due to “once-off” payments last year.
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The Adelaide City Council has hardened its stance against the use of facial recognition technology in the city's CCTV network.
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