Walkerville Residents Association

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- Advocating on behalf of the residents of Gilberton, Walkerville, Medindie and Vale Park -

WRA News

Here you will find the latest news from WRA for residents of Gilberton, Medindie, Vale Park and Walkerville

 

 

Walkerville Resident’s Association Inc
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

24 February 2025
 

To view the Minutes and Reports from the 2025 AGM click HERE

 

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Past editions:

WRA News October 2024

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State: Draft Future Living Code Amendment: new planning rules to create greater housing diversity

 

Public Consultation closed on November 7th - information here - Your Say

Buckingham Arms - Update

 

The latest Buckingham Arms Ten Storey development has received planning approval by the State Commission's Assessment Panel. 

 

The Minutes from the SCAP Meeting held on 22 January 2025 are available to read

SCAP Meeting Minutes

 

The representations made at the SCAP meeting by WRA members and Lucy Hood MP are available to read

WRA Representations 22 Jan 2025 

 

The InDaily article which has reported this approval is here:

InDaily article 23 January 2025

 

ABC Radio Interviews

 

ABC Radio Drive - 23 Jan 2025

Interviews with Citify (Joel Wilkinson) and WRA (Heidi Kneebone and Phil Harris)

(Sourced from: ABC Listen)

 

 

ABC Radio Evenings - 23 Jan 2025

Introduction

Citify - Joel Wilkinson

Mayor Melissa Jones

(Sourced from ABC Listen)

 

Previous updates

Buckingham Arms Three Storey townhouse development receives planning approval.
Read more:

InDaily article 11 December 2024

 

Buckingham Arms Fire

On Saturday 16 November 2024 a fire broke out in the Buckingham Arms hotel complex. The site had been vacant for some two years and had been heavily vandalised.

Three development applications to redevelop the site are still active and all retain the local heritage listed components of the building.

There have been a couple of radio reports and interviews with the Mayor of the Town of Walkerville since the fire - click on the following links to hear these:

FiveAA radio interview Sunday 17 November 2024

ABC radio Monday 18 November 2024

The developer, Citify, has also made a statement via InDaily vowing to restore the heritage components.

Read the InDaily article at this link:

InDaily 20 November 2024

 

Recent Advocacy

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Sporting Clubs Redevelopment

See Walkerville Council webpages

Bowling Club

Walkerville Oval Open Space

Sports Club

39 Smith Street

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WRA General Meeting

15 July 2024

 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN PLANNING PROPOSALS AND DECISIONS

The speakers were Mayor Melissa Jones and Greg Vincent, Managing Director Master Plan

Purposes

- To promote, advance, retain and improve, and to resist any diminution of the 'village' character of Walkerville.

- To oppose development that is inconsistent with that objective.

- To preserve and enhance historically and environmentally significant buildings, reserves, sites, spaces, flora and fauna.

- To promote, encourage and reinforce observation by the Corporation of the Town of Walkerville of its statutory, regulatory, or other obligations to its residents and electors; in particular those of open, consultative and responsive government and development in accordance with their needs, aspirations and desires.

- To do all things lawful that are necessary or ancillary to these objectives.

Committee

Chairperson: Mike Duigan

Secretary: Karen Grob

Treasurer: Carlo De Pizzol

Committee Members: Peter Adamson, Solange Kabbaz, Mark Cescato, Elizabeth Fricker, Cathryn Hamilton

Public Officer: Heidi Kneebone

 

(March 2024)

History of WRA

 

  1. The inaugural meeting of Walkerville Resident’s Association Incorporated was held on 14th June 2002.
  2. Several heritage and planning issues were a key focus of involvement for the organisation in the first decade of its’ establishment, including the pioneer cottages of 84-86 Walkerville Terrace.
  3. The WRA was also involved with the Walkerville Town Centre Revitalization Project and made many submissions regarding the redevelopment of the Highways Department/ Transport SA site.
  4. After some quiescent years it was revitalised in 2023.

Contact

email: contact@walkervilleresidents.org

Walkerville, South Australia