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THE BATTLE FOR AYERS HOUSE
January 29, 2022
BATTLE FOR AYERS HOUSE We are entering a critical phase in the campaign to stop the proposed desecration of Ayers House at the hands of the Government and its agency the History Trust of...
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January 18, 2022
THE DESECRATION OF AYERS HOUSE The future of Ayers House as a treasured heritage property is under threat following the State Government’s decision to evict the National Trust from its 50-year stewardship of the...
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December 04, 2021
December 4, 2021The Government’s Martindale Hall Bill will probably be voted on in the Upper House in February next year. Even though the Parliament has risen, the government is pressing on with its plans to...
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November 22, 2021
November 22, 2021 In April 2020, a 14,000 signature Petition was presented to the Legislative Council by Hon Mark Parnell MLC on behalf of the Protect our Heritage Alliance. The Petition raised concerns about...
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November 13, 2021
November 13, 2021In early 2018, prior to the last State Election, David Speirs, now Minister responsible for State Heritage, made a ‘public commitment to work in partnership with the National Trust’ and asserted that...
Read More ShareCHANGE AND DECAY - THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR RIVERBANK PARKLANDS
October 16, 2021
October 16, 2021 There is alarming news about the future of our Adelaide Parklands. The Government has introduced a ‘Riverbank Precinct Code Amendment’ to the planning regulations which will allow substantial developments on both...
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September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021 You will be aware that the State Government wants to take the stewardship of our iconic and historic Ayers House from the National Trust of SA, after 50 years of protecting...
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August 16, 2021
August 16, 2021 Martindale Hall dates from 1880, and in 1972 it was bequeathed by the Mortlock family to the University of Adelaide. In 1980, it was listed on the State Heritage Register, and...
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June 01, 2021
Environment Minister David Spiers has introduced a Bill into Parliament seeking to remove existing legislative protections by abolishing the existing Martindale Hall Conservation Park and extinguishing the charitable trust established when the property was gifted...
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