Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Abbreviations
- Chronology
- Preface
- Adelaide City Map
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Australian Governments And Heritage
- 3 The Interest Groups
- 4 The Role Of Adelaide City Council
- 5 Townscape Protection To Local Heritage
- 6 Case Studies In Heritage Politics: Major Projects
- 7 Case Studies In Heritage Politics: Small Projects
- 8 Conclusion
- APPENDIX A ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL ELECTED MEMBERS 1981–95
- APPENDIX B Membership of Lord Mayor's Heritage Advisory Committee 1981–84
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - The Role Of Adelaide City Council
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Abbreviations
- Chronology
- Preface
- Adelaide City Map
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Australian Governments And Heritage
- 3 The Interest Groups
- 4 The Role Of Adelaide City Council
- 5 Townscape Protection To Local Heritage
- 6 Case Studies In Heritage Politics: Major Projects
- 7 Case Studies In Heritage Politics: Small Projects
- 8 Conclusion
- APPENDIX A ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL ELECTED MEMBERS 1981–95
- APPENDIX B Membership of Lord Mayor's Heritage Advisory Committee 1981–84
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Almighty God, we ask your blessing upon the works of the Adelaide City Council; direct and prosper its deliberations to the advancement of Your glory and the true welfare of the people of this City. Amen.
— Prayer read at opening of council meetingsThe period 1978–95 was one of rapid change for Adelaide City Council (ACC) in terms of city-state relations, planning controls, heritage protection, landscape and skyscape changes, demographic changes and the membership of ACC. In that period, ACC, the oldest municipal government in Australia, was far more autonomous than any other SA local government body because of its powers to control development under the City of Adelaide (Development Control) Act (1976) and its representation on the CAPC. This Dunstan Government legislation exempted Adelaide from the state planning controls affecting all other local governments through the South Australian Planning Act (1982). Under the 1976 statute, all development, including demolitions, within the municipality required approval by ACC, until new legislation passed by the state government came into effect in 1993.
In 1983, the Bannon government showed it would bypass city planning authority when it introduced the Adelaide Railway Station Environs Bill, giving the state government control over a major North Terrace project adjacent to the railway station. The project violated principles of the City of Adelaide Plan, triggering strong opposition from some members of ACC. From that time, ACC was wary of criticising state government projects in Adelaide, knowing the government could again legislate to circumvent council powers.
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- Heritage Politics in Adelaide , pp. 64 - 89Publisher: The University of Adelaide PressPrint publication year: 2011