News & Discussion: Adelaide City Council

[Waewick]

exactly!

[jk1237]

do you usually get wound up with overexagerated replies when someone has a personal opinion Waewick. The Clipsal is good for our economy, still doesn't stop me disliking the drunken bogans though. Shoot me again Waewick, should I say I loooove the Clipsal.

I must say their bright fluro orange shirts are a fantastic idea as it is a very good warning system. Such as last night when I could see a bunch of drunken guys pushing themselves into oncoming pedestrians (like you do when you are middle-aged). The shirts immediately warned everyone to cross the road to get around them

[Waewick]

hmm, I thought that was subdued sarcasm filled response.The only part actually aimed at you was the part saying that I agree with you?

In response to your last post, You can say what you what about the Clipsal, which I have also repeated numerous time. I have said at least twice that I don't go to it, but I see it's merit.

My issue is inconsistency in the reasoning by the Cnclrs disdain of the event which doesn't make sense when you look at other events in the city (the Tour is followed by a crap load of Co2 emitting vehicles which do not follow the basic road rules)

So next time I will try and refrain myself from responding on an internet forum or just make nothing posts with a in them to keep you happy

[crawf]

It's crazy having all these events on the same time, the Clipsal 500 needs to be held later this month or even later in the year.

While the Adelaide Festival could be held in say May or mid-later in the year.

[Hooligan]

I like the fringe and the clipsal. Does this make me a rare breed?

[SRW]

I don't like the Clipsal bogans either, please dont shoot me Waewick

If read what I am saying, I actually agree that the Clispal does bring its share of unsaviouries, however it is not alone in this.

should we shut down the Garden ? increased Co2 emssions from all the lighting, strong emphasis on drinking and with the obesity crisis the food on offer is very very proor.

It also appears to condone segregation by the uses of fences - what kind of message is that sending to the youth of today?

[Vee]

It's crazy having all these events on the same time, the Clipsal 500 needs to be held later this month or even later in the year.

While the Adelaide Festival could be held in say May or mid-later in the year.

Agree, too many events in a short period creates inevitable clashes and event fatigue/competition for the dollar. The weather is a big factor but it should not dominate.

The Festival and Fringe dates need to be locked in to maintain our premier status as the festival state. Some acts double up with other events in other states and this needs to be taken into account. Others should revisit their schedules. WOMADelaide, Clipsal 500 could be held outside the Mad March window as the Film Festival and Adelaide Racing Carnival have already realized.

It's important to spread our events over the year to provide a vibrant and diversified calendar of opportunities for residents and visitors. The Sea and the Vines is an example of a successful idea borne out of a collaboration between a range of groups to promote their region. And it happens in our winter. (Kennett used to brag about his year round calendar in Victoria)

Our food and wine events and multicultural flavours are great and could be expanded and diversified. The redeveloped Riverbank precinct should provide more opportunities and, hopefully, the revamped and historic Port will take pride of place in our event calendar.

I would love someone (please?) to develop an alternative to the Oakbank Racing Carnival as the big SA event for Easter. The city is dead and it is a missed opportunity to cater for locals and visitors who do not wish to go to a racing event or don't own a shack in the hinterland.

SA has great festivals and events, many unique, and a good history of innovation and organization. It's time to build on this and tweak the calendar. And please include free public transport for ticketholders and improve liaison with organizers and scheduling of PT on weekends/evenings when hordes of folk are expected eg to concerts, sporting, art events.

[AG]

Waymouth St shuts to kick up its heels
From: Sunday Mail (SA) March 03, 2012 10:00pm


Party time: Brooke De Col, Tessa Haslam, Rachel Horstmann at Gallery on Waymouth last night. Picture: Bianca De Marchi
A TASTE of the Fringe Festival vibe sweeping the East End will be brought to the city's west on Friday.

Waymouth St will be transformed into an eclectic garden party with outdoor bars, dining and live music.

The street - fast becoming recognised as one of the city's emerging dining strips - will be closed to traffic from Manna Cafe to Topham Mall, between 5pm and 9pm, to let restaurants spill out on to the road, which will be decorated with artificial grass, bales, barrels and lanterns.

The event is part of Adelaide City Council's Splash project to enliven the CBD over the warmer months.

Amid the outdoor dining and bars, the street also will host the fourth stage of the Fringe Street Theatre with live music.

In nearby Eliza St, the Tooth & Nail Gallery will host an outdoor art and hand-crafted goods market with work from more than 25 local artists and street-food vendors.

Gallery on Waymouth owner Alex Taylor said the event, targeting the after-work crowd, would allow the western side to share Fringe excitement.

"This is usually one of the quietest months for us because everyone goes to the East End, so it will be great to maintain the after-work crowd," he said.

Stylecraft consultant Natasha Ugrinic, who will supply alternative outdoor furniture, said the event also celebrated Waymouth St's growing bar and dining culture.

[Wayno]

I would love someone (please?) to develop an alternative to the Oakbank Racing Carnival as the big SA event for Easter. The city is dead and it is a missed opportunity to cater for locals and visitors who do not wish to go to a racing event or don't own a shack in the hinterland.

good post Vee.

I agree re. Easter. Question: Is Oakbank the last remaining jumps event in Australia? Regardless it's a good party and should continue to attract a decent, albeit maybe smaller crowd if jump racing is banned.

The fact is Easter is a 4 day weekend, coincident with school holidays, meaning a rasonable chunk of the population will always 'exit stage left' for a few days. The weather also starts to get a bit dodgy by April, especially in recent years (thanks to 'la nina') so big ticket outdoor public events at that time are perhaps a no no.

So speaking of indoors the govt owns a HUGE convention centre, which is about to get bigger, which could host some indoor events targeted at a younger crowd (18-25yo). Most Convention Centre events are quite staid, so there's definitely exists an opportunity to crank things up a bit.

[Hooligan]

Nah, leave the oakbank horse racing as our premier easter attraction, Our rural areas deserve their share of the festival love to.
Speaking of which, move shutzenfest back to bloody Hahndorf!!!

[crawf]

Adelaide City Council adds Kaurna flavour to park names
by: Tom Bowden From: The Advertiser March 22, 2012 12:00am

THE Adelaide City Council will vote next week to introduce Kaurna names to five of Adelaide's squares.

Councillor Mike Henningson welcomed the decision to allocate Kaurna names.

"This is unfinished business," he said.

"The council in 2002 decided to give the squares and parklands Kaurna names out of respect and at the time we couldn't get endorsement for some of the squares and parks."

He said the names were an important link with the Kaurna people's heritage.

Hindmarsh Square will be called Mogata (King John's wife), Hurtle Square Tangkaira (King Rodney's wife), Light Square Wauwe (Captain Jack's wife), Wellington Square Kudnarto (First Aboriginal woman to marry a European) and Whitmore Square Ivaritji (King Rodney's daughter). King Rodney, Captain Jack and King John were prominent elders in the Kaurna community.

I personally don't understand the obsession to add these names to squares and some parks, all it really does is confuse tourists and even locals. It's not like any of these places are any significant to the aboriginal community. If Victoria Square (Tarndanyangga) or Rymill Park (Mullawirraburka) did actually have any significance then that would be understandable but they don't.

Good ol political correctness.

[Will]

From the Advertiser:

I am deeply saddened to read this. This is political correctness gone mad. No other capital city in Australia is so ridiculous with its political correctness.

Prior to colonisation, the spaces which now occupy these squares were just ubiquitous and nameless spaces of nothing. These squares have nothing to do with Kaurna culture. I resent them being given Aboriginal names when they have nothing to do with the Kaurna people.

I don't mind, things which were actually present when the Kaurna people were around be given indiginous names; i.e. the Torrens, Mt. Lofty....

I object, to completely Europen creations being hijacked for political correct purposes and made to seem as if the achievements of non-Aboriginal people mean nothing.

I call upon the ACC to reject this 'neo-intellectual' attack on the heritage of our city. Like it or nor you can't pretent Adelaide wasn't established by Europeans.

Adelaide City Council adds Kaurna flavour to park names

by: Tom Bowden
From:The Advertiser
March 22, 201212:00AM

Councillor Mike Henningson and Kaurna representative Karl Telfer in Hindmarsh Square. Picture: Tait Schmaal


THE Adelaide City Council will vote next week to introduce Kaurna names to five of Adelaide's squares.

Councillor Mike Henningson welcomed the decision to allocate Kaurna names.

"This is unfinished business," he said.

"The council in 2002 decided to give the squares and parklands Kaurna names out of respect and at the time we couldn't get endorsement for some of the squares and parks."

He said the names were an important link with the Kaurna people's heritage.


Hindmarsh Square will be called Mogata (King John's wife), Hurtle Square Tangkaira (King Rodney's wife), Light Square Wauwe (Captain Jack's wife), Wellington Square Kudnarto (First Aboriginal woman to marry a European) and Whitmore Square Ivaritji (King Rodney's daughter). King Rodney, Captain Jack and King John were prominent elders in the Kaurna community

[Ben]

What an absolute joke!!

[mattblack]

You people really need to get over it. It’s not a name change; it’s a name addition, just like Victoria Square. Has that made any difference to anybody? I would say not. I personally have not run into any confused tourist looking for Victoria Square and finding only Tarndanyangga, as a matter of fact it’s probably good showing tourists that we acknowledgment the past peoples in the area. They have at least set foot on that land at some point during the 40,000 years they spent here unlike Queen Victoria, who to the best of my knowledge didn't come within 16,000 km of the place.

[Nathan]

But it's just silly tokenism, and completely unnecessary.