Fantastic News - the historic City of Adelaide clipper ship is due to return to Adelaide!

Thanks to the City of Adelaide Ship Committee under leadership of Peter Christopher for all their hard work and to everyone who signed the petition - this is indeed great news for South Australia.

Duncan 

Duncan inspected the City of Adelaide clipper ship at Irvine, Scotland - 25/7/2006

Adelaide Now Article - 30/8/10 

Adelaide Now Article - 29/8/10

The Birdman Rally is a historic event along Glenelg’s foreshore.  For those of you who don’t know, the Birdman Rally was run through the late 1970’s to the early 1980’s.  The event involved competitors jumping off Glenelg Jetty, in their most creative, innovative and individual flying device.  Some competitors jumped off in home-made aeroplanes, hang gliders and there was the occasional wacky ‘bird’ costume.  The attraction of the event was as much about the inventive crafts created, as it was the distance travelled.

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The State Government was hoping to conduct a 12 month trial of four different mini wind turbines on the roof of the Somerton Surf Lifesaving Club beginning in October 2009.  The City of Holdfast Bay gave in-principle support during a confidential hearing and the State Government purchased the wind turbines but only after this were local residents consulted.  While most residents support the concept of renewable energy, the overwhelming feeling is that this trial was being conducted in the wrong location.  At a public meeting held last week, 91% of local residents were opposed to the trial.  I have posted a speech I made in Parliament following the Government's backdown this week and would welcome any comments you may wish to make.

Duncan

I want to float an idea which cuts to the heart of who we are in South Australia.  It was raised with me by a senior international marketing executive who does a lot of work for South Australia. He raised a valid point in that we do need to think about our branding. We need to make people overseas aware of where we are.  When you ask people if they know anything about South Australia, they say ‘Where’s that? Is it next to Melbourne?’ It’s the old story.

This photo was taken at the rear of Brighton Secondary School on King George Avenue. 

Residents would be well aware that I have been lobbying both the State and Federal Governments for funding to replace the King Street Bridge at Glenelg North which has a limited life expectancy due to concrete cancer.  To date the State Government has refused to contribute funding to replace the bridge.  I am very hopeful that the City of Holdfast Bay's submission to Infrastructure Australia for Federal Government funding will be successful.  In this event, local residents have approached me seeking to have the new bridge named after World War II Victoria Cross hero, Sergeant William (Bill) Kibby who was a Glenelg resident and one of only two South Australians to be honoured with the coveted Victoria Cross for valour.

I would be interested to hear your views on this suggestion.

Duncan

I have received numerous letters, phone calls, emails and faxes from concerned residents regarding funding for the repair or replacement of the King Street Bridge. Whilst bus services have now been reinstated under revised load limits, I am still actively pursuing options with the Transport Minister and City of Holdfast Bay in an effort to find a solution to this problem.