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Roseworthy is expected to become the second biggest city in South Australia over the next 40 years

Only metropolitan Adelaide will be larger than Roseworthy under a plan lodged this week with Light Regional Council.

After months of community consultation and stakeholder forums, the Roseworthy Alliance – the group charged with leading the anticipated expansion of the town – has handed over its final concept plan for the project.

The council was last night expected to discuss the document at its meeting, which was held after The Bunyip’s deadline.

It was anticipated LRC would opt to defer consideration of the plan until its November 22 meeting in order to give it time to properly consider the proposal and seek community feedback.

If the council approves the proposal, it will then begin the rezoning process.

However, The Bunyip has obtained a copy of the Roseworthy Garden Town draft concept plan and can exclusively reveal what is planned for the town.

As previously reported in The Bunyip, the population of Roseworthy is expected to grow to about 60,000 people under the State Government’s 30-year Plan for Greater Adelaide.

The final concept plan outlines the Alliance’s development proposal for 3134 hectares of land at Roseworthy. It is anticipated the project will reach capacity by 2053.

The development is expected to take on a grid format, with the final concept plan incorporating elements of a number of previously considered plans.

It will be bordered by Perry, Mudla Wirra, Mallala, Cliff and Twartz roads.

To the east of the development and existing township, an expanded industrial zone will be established.

Under the comprehensive plan, there will be one town centre, five neighbourhood centres, eight local centres, four high schools and nine primary schools.

"The town centre is designed to accommodate department stores, supermarkets, a wide range of specialty stores, restaurants, cafés and markets," the plan reads.

The neighbourhood centres will be smaller than the town centre and will feature shops, schools, parks and businesses.

Local centres will be smaller again and will include shops and parks.

The proposed plan shows a green belt will be created around the development area to ensure Roseworthy remains a town unto itself.

This land could be used for recreation, sports and primary production.

A green buffer will also be established between the new development and the existing township of Roseworthy.

"A strong sense of arrival into Roseworthy Garden Town from Main North Road will be achieved with a tree-lined boulevard," it reads.

"This will lead to the south side of the central park, which will host sports facilities, a lake and green parklands."

"The central park is large to accommodate sports ovals, courts, playgrounds, bicycle and walking trails, major outdoor events, a sports centre and aquatic centre."

The concept plan shows existing farm homesteads will be retained and the land around them converted into parks.

The document also indicates Roseworthy will become a "university town".

"It is anticipated that the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus will expand beyond its current boundaries and integrate into the new town centre and become an integral part of the social and economic fabric of the place," it reads.

The plan allows for a range of residential allotment sizes, with land set aside for standard residential blocks, medium density housing and high density residential development.

The plan also proposes public transport, including a passenger train and bus service, for the town.

Despite the time lines set out in the document, the staging of the development will be influenced by market conditions, and the provision of services, employment opportunities and educational facilities.

According to the plan, land should be available for purchase by the beginning of 2014.

MORE than $14 million will be spent advertising State Government housing projects at Playford Alive and Bowden, in competition with the private sector..
The projects will be The Land Management Corporation, which has downgraded its sales forecasts for the next four years, has revealed it has a budget of $14.1 million for the two projects in coming years.

Developers are anxious about being in competition with the State Government, as the industry grapples with a sluggish market and rising infrastructure costs.

The Housing Industry Association said new housing starts in South Australia were at their lowest level in a decade.

Urban Development Institute of Australia SA executive director Terry Walsh said its members developing land in the northern suburbs were unable to match the LMC's budget.

The Playford Alive urban renewal project, which covers Davoren Park and Smithfield Plains, has a marketing budget of $7.8 million until 2017, which represents about 3.69 per cent of total project expenditure.

"Both the Playford Alive urban renewal project and the Bowden development have marketing budgets that have been established in accordance with development industry norms," LMC chief executive Wayne Gibbings said.

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