NEW THREAT: Adelaide Oval Redevelopment and Management Bill 2011
As the proponent of Major Developments in the Park Lands the Government is presiding over the
greatest abuse of the Park Lands in the state's history.
On 18 May 2011 the Government tabled the disgraceful Adelaide Oval Redevelopment and Management Bill 2011
(here)
in the House of Assembly.
See the Hansard for the Second Reading Speech
here.
Adelaide Park Lands Authority opposes Adelaide Oval Redevelopment and Management Bill
At a Special Meeting on Thursday 26 May 2011 the Adelaide Park Lands Authority called on
the State Government to withdraw its proposed Adelaide Oval legislation, objecting to the Bill's purpose
of permitting "unfettered commercial development to the detriment of the Park Lands", see the Adelaide Park Lands Authority's Adelaide Oval Media Release
here, and APLA Board
Member Gunta Groves' 'News from the Adelaide Park Lands Authority No.17'
here.
Adelaide Park Lands Preservation Association opposes Adelaide Oval Bill
See the Park Lands News June 2011 with a 'McAdelaide Stadium' article
here (PDF 1.13MB, see pages 4,5,10).
This latest Government attack seeks to:
- grab Park Lands by vesting in the Minister an
'Adelaide Oval Core Area', comprising Adelaide Oval, parts of Creswell Garden
and Pennington Garden West, the southern carpark on War Memorial Drive, and
a piece of Park Lands on the northern boundary of Adelaide Oval;
- authorise the Minister to grant a lease of up to 80 years to the Adelaide Oval SMA Limited;
- set aside the Development Act 1993 and Adelaide Park Lands Act 2005,
by granting blanket pre-approval for any development
within the Adelaide Oval Core Area, including in parts of Creswell Garden and Pennington Garden West;
- force the Adelaide City Council to grant a licence to the Minister for
an 'Adelaide Oval Licence Area' comprising all of the Park Lands
bounded by King William Rd, Pennington Tce, Montefiore, and War Memorial Drive
(excluding the 'Adelaide Oval Core Area', Next Generation and Memorial Drive Tennis Club);
- authorise the Minister, or any person authorised by the Minister, to carry out works
on the Park Lands subject to the licence, including excavation, changing the form of the land,
and forming paths and access roads;
- authorise the Minister to use the 'Adelaide Oval Licence Area' for car parking, access,
any other ancillary use including providing 'facilities' for playing sport and
and other activity authorised by regulation; and
- set aside the Local Government Act 1999 and Community Land Management Plan and
remove mandatory requirements for public consultation and lease and licence time limits.