Central Market Authority

Dissecting the city’s embryonic draft business plan and budget

From a new sound system in Rundle Mall, to expanding paid car parking, to exploring the possibility of a live performance “sound shell” – here are some of the projects the city may pay to investigate or implement over the next financial year.

Gouger Street traders fear a slow COVID recovery

Seventeen per cent of Gouger Street shopfronts were empty in September last year. The dining strip has mildly rebounded, but traders are still worried the worst could be yet to come.

Beer from above

For over a century the red brick tower of the Central Market has loomed over Grote Street, but nobody quite knows why. Now, a design competition could give it purpose.

The City of Adelaide will not provide new financial assistance for last week’s partial lockdown

“It’s a bit of a shame they’re not offering anything,” one Central Market Arcade trader tells CityMag. “I’d want to be offered something.”

How blockchain could help digitise the SA Museum’s collection

The SA Museum, in partnership with Civic Ledger, has been named as a finalist in the State Government’s Blockchain Innovation Challenge. To figure out how the technology works, we’ve revisited a conversation with Civic Ledger co-founder Katrina Donaghy from last year.

West Terrace Cemetery’s homegrown olive oil

Adelaide Cemeteries Authority’s Robert Pitt wants you to think differently about cemeteries, and he's starting by bringing a piece of them into your kitchen.

Being human among others:
The unquantifiable value of festivals

Arts festivals aren't just about dollars and bed nights.

Race for Town Hall

As we head toward elections at the City Council, Adelaide's future is less certain. Here, four Lord Mayoral candidates outline what an Adelaide under their leadership would look like.