Walkerville Residents Association
- Advocating on behalf of the residents of Gilberton, Walkerville, Medindie and Vale Park -
WRA News
Click the link below for the latest newsletter from WRA for residents of Gilberton, Medindie, Vale Park and Walkerville
To Make a Membership Fee Payment or to Donate to the advocacy work of WRA, please click the following link:
Buckingham Arms Update
The latest Buckingham Arms Ten Storey development 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
The representations made at the SCAP meeting by WRA members and Lucy Hood MP are available to read at the following link:
To follow the latest information about the Building consent Assessment of the 4 stages of the development, click the following Planning SA link:
ABC Radio Interviews
ABC Radio Drive - 23 Jan 2025
ABC Radio Evenings - 23 Jan 2025
Previous updates
Buckingham Arms Three Storey townhouse development receives planning approval.
Read more:
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Read the InDaily article at the following link:
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.
The development applications to redevelop the site 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:
The developer, Citify, has also made a statement via InDaily vowing to restore the heritage components.
Read the InDaily article at this link:
Lucy Hood MP has been a supporter of the work of WRA particularly in respect of the Buckingham Arms development.
Please see her Letter to residents dated 30 September 2024 at the following link:
Alternate 3-Storey development
The developer Citify submitted an alternate 3 storey development to Walkerville Council in July 2024. The 3 storey application was open for public comment until 18 September 2024 and was approved on 9 December 2024 by the Walkerville Council's Assessment Panel. See the Development Register report for this proposed development. This was also discussed on ABC radio on 15 July 2024 and was the subject of an InDaily article on 12 July 2024.
Earlier communications regarding the Buckingham Arms development can be found at the following links:
Other WRA News
WRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- 24 February 2025 -
To view the Minutes and Reports from the 2025 AGM click the following link:
Previous WRA Updates
Future Living Code Amendment: new planning rules to create greater housing diversity
The new Future Living Code Amendment has been released by the SA Planning Commission.
For information click the following link:
WRA Management Committee 2025
Mike Duigan (Chair & Public Officer)
Karen Grob (Secretary)
Carlo de Pizzol (Treasurer)
Rhonda Avard
Elizabeth Fricker
Solange Kabbaz
Mark Cescato
Cathryn Hamilton (web site enquiries)
Purpose of WRA
- 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.
History of WRA
- The inaugural meeting of Walkerville Resident’s Association Incorporated was held on 14th June 2002.
- 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.
- 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.
- After some quiescent years it was revitalised in 2023.
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