In 2022 Council endorsed the Built Heritage Strategy 2022-2027.

The Strategy includes the installation of Heritage Plaques on Local Heritage Places in the Council area. (Page 16 Item 1.2.2).

As far as this Association is aware no Heritage Plaques have been installed on any Local Heritage Place since the adoption of the policy 3 years ago. That means a deficit of at least 18 plaques.

SPRA would appreciate your suggestions of buildings that are deserving of a plaque.

The St Peters Residents Association has organised a meet the candidates forum at 7pm on Wednesday 12th of March at the St Peters Banquet Hall, St Peters Street, St Peters for the voters in the seat of Sturt.

An invitation has been extended to those who have announced their candidacy. The following candidates have confirmed their attendance. The candidates will speak in a randomly allocated order.

• Dr Verity Cooper, Independent
• Claire Clutterham, Labor
• Katie McCusker, Greens
• Chris Schmidt, Independent
• James Stephens, Liberal

Each candidate will have to address issues of local concern such as loss of amenity, high rise development and urban infill.

Please share the facebook event.

St Peters Residents Association 2025 Annual General Meeting

To be held at 6:15pm Wednesday 12 March
St Peters Banquet Hall
St Peters Street, St Peters

The 2025 SPRA Annual General Meeting will be held prior to the Town Hall Candidates Forum.

It will be very short!

This is the December 2024 newsletter for the St Peters Residents Association, representing the Residents of St Peters, College Park, Hackney, Stepney, Maylands, Evandale & Joslin.

Items that we hope you will find of interest include: -

• SPRA Membership Now Due
• Ninth Avenue Christmas Lights
• Recent SPRA Submissions
• Remembrance Day Second World War Plaque Unveiling
• NPSP = No Pretty Stobie Poles
• Linde Reserve Sculptue Stolen for the Second Time
• River Torrens Linear Path Lighting
• Adelaide Caravan Park Redevelopment
• Community Alliance Forum with Nick Champion
• Facebook Page

SPRA has written to Council to seek clarification and urge action regarding a proposed pedestrian crossing on Ann Street Stepney.

About four years ago Council circulated Stepney residents following concerns posed for pedestrian safety by traffic traversing Ann Street in the vicinity of the Avenues Shopping Centre. We understand many residents responded, requesting that traffic in Ann Street be restricted to one-way or part one-way access. To date, nothing has resulted from that survey.

Stobie poles are a uniquely South Australian invention, and a distinct part of our local streets. Designed by James Stobie in 1924, these concrete and steel poles have stood the test of time.

South Australian Power Network (SAPN) celebrates residents and artists transforming their infrastructure into vibrant public artworks. Unfortunately, our opportunity to participate in this creative process in NPSP has stalled.

In last week of December, Aspen Group, the owners of the Adelaide Caravan Park on Richmond Street Hackney lodged plans for a $70m complete redevelopment of the present caravan park. The 1.4 hectare site is roughly triangular and bounded by Richmond Street, Twelftree Reserve, the River Torrens and Old Mill Park Reserve.

One of the great features of Linde Reserve is the collection of public art sculptures by metal artists Will Kuiper and Meliesa Judge.

The Leaving bronze sculpture has been stolen. Previously, "The Egrets" were missing from Linde Reserve, Stepney.

In a market announcement Aspen Group (APZ) has provided details on the South Australian Property Tour. Section 3 outlines plans for the Adelaide Caravan Park.

Planning to redevelop into 126 high value residential dwellings (STCA):

Cameron England has authored Aspen Group lodges plans for 124-dwelling development on Adelaide Caravan Park site in the Advertiser.

Aspen Group has lodged plasn for a $70m housing development fronting Linear Park at Hackney, on the current Adelaide Caravan Park site.