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‘Rethink this $3m servo plan, then we’ll talk’
A SERVICE station giant’s been told a simple redesign could help it get the nod for a 24-hour outlet in Adelaide’s east that’s provoked the ire of local residents worried it’ll ruin the area’s character.
Drug conviction in 2015, now runner is banned
THE SA Athletic League has banned a two-time Bay Sheffield finalist from running for the rest of the season. The penalty comes more than a year after he was convicted of possessing steroids.
What locals don’t like about $1m plan to revamp Buffalo
A BOLD, million-dollar plan to bring new life to Glenelg’s deteriorating Buffalo restaurant remains in limbo after more than two years. Here’s the latest setback.
Why this school has closed after almost 40 years
AN independent primary school in Adelaide’s inner south offering youngsters a “home-like approach” to learning has closed after almost four decades. Here’s what’s driven the “incredibly tough” decision.
Let the subdividing begin: stage 1 has 62 allotments
THIS huge block of land adjacent to one of Adelaide’s most prominent intersections has sat vacant for years but it’s finally set be developed into housing for several hundred, shops and parks.
Is interchange carpark REALLY back on the agenda?
A MULTI-STOREY carpark at an O-Bahn interchange appears to be back in the government’s sights, more than two years after similar plans were dumped. Here’s what we know.
Where in Adelaide Macca’s wants to upsize
FAST food giant McDonald’s has applied to expand a store in Adelaide’s south, adding a second drive-through and almost 30 extra car spaces.
The day Adelaide will break into dance
READY to dance, Adelaide? Four flashmobs are getting ready to spontaneously perform across the city as part of this year’s Fringe Festival. Here are the details.
What to do with all these drones, Adelaide?
ADELAIDE residents are taking to social media to vent frustrations about drones which are flown over backyards, including hovering over swimming pools. Have you felt your family’s privacy has been invaded?
Has Bunnings finally won over these Adelaide locals?
LESS than five months after vocal locals squashed Bunnings’ plan to build a $42m mega store in their part of suburban Adelaide, it is back on the agenda. Here’s how the hardware giant’s fighting back.
Drug conviction in 2015, now runner is banned
THE SA Athletic League has banned a two-time Bay Sheffield finalist from running for the rest of the season. The penalty comes more than a year after he was convicted of possessing steroids.
Eagles and Magpies not out yet
EMBATTLED clubs West Torrens and Port Adelaide are fighting back on the field, fuelling hopes they will block a SA Cricket Association plan to force them to merge.
A mountain of work for a good cause
IT CAME to her in a dream but climbing a dormant volcano in Tanzania is a real way for former soccer player Hayley Truskewycz to put the dark days of depression behind her.
Panthers coach riding for a reason
SOUTH Adelaide under-18 coach Tony Bamford thinks about his late mother, Carmel, every time he rides his bike. That’s why he’ll take part in his eighth Ride for a Reason during the Tour Down Under.
Redlegs and Roosters open inaugural women’s league
NORWOOD and North Adelaide will kickstart the inaugural SANFL women’s competition as part of a double-header at Norwood Oval next month.
Soccer globetrotter signs on for Red Devils
SPASE Dilevski once caught lifts to training with an English Premier League star while chasing first team action at Tottenham Hotspur. This season he will bolster Campbelltown City’s SA title defence.
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