Two people have been arrested after a Volkswagen failed to stop for police in the northern suburbs last night
At 8.15pm on Friday 11 April patrols spotted a Volkswagen sedan on Haydown Road
Elizabeth East and attempted to stop the vehicle however the driver sped off
Patrols called in the assistance of PolAir who tracked the vehicle as it travelled through Elizabeth East
The vehicle was seen to travel on the wrong side of the road on Midway Road and through a red light at the intersection of Main North Road and Black Top Road
Patrols successfully spiked the vehicle's tyres on Stanford Road
and the male passenger was seen to run from the vehicle
The car continued for a short distance onto Featherstone Place
where the female driver abandoned the car and ran off
hiding in the rear yard of a Stanford Road address
A 22-year-old Elizabeth Grove woman was arrested and charged with drive dangerously to escape police pursuit
She was bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on 12 May
was arrested and charged with breach of bail and outstanding warrants
He was refused police bail and will appear in court on Monday
Photo: Nine-year-old Milly when seized by an RSPCA SA Inspector – 28 Oct 2021
A 47-year-old man from Salisbury Heights was convicted in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court today on one charge of ill-treatment of an animal after he failed to seek veterinary treatment for his seriously ill dog
The nine-year-old female Beagle cross named Milly was seized by an RSPCA South Australia inspector responding to a cruelty report on 28 October 2021
No-one was at home when the inspector attended at the defendant’s former Banksia Park address so he entered the backyard under the RSPCA SA inspectorate’s urgent powers in the Animal Welfare Act
Milly emerged from a kennel and her poor condition was immediately evident
She was emaciated and a baseball-sized tumour could be seen hanging from her underside
The inspector transported the dog to the veterinary clinic at RSPCA’s now closed Lonsdale shelter
where examining RSPCA SA vet Dr Brooke Hasler diagnosed an invasive necrotic tumour of the skin that was around three-to-six months old
The tumour had an infection that had possibly started in the previous three-to-six weeks
Dr Hasler also found a splenic tumour that had likely been there for two-to-three months
as well as observed discharge from an infection in one of Milly’s ears
Due to Milly’s extremely poor condition and prognosis
it was decided that euthanasia was the only humane option
the defendant stated that he had taken Milly to a vet when the tumour first appeared
and the attending vet had diagnosed cancer
The court was told that Milly received no further veterinary attention and was instead left to endure the full course of the disease
Milly’s owner was sentenced to four months and two weeks in custody
reduced by 30% (due to his guilty plea) to three months and four days
The sentence was wholly suspended on a 12-month good behaviour bond
The defendant is prohibited from owning any animals in the future and was ordered to surrender any animals currently in his custody to RSPCA SA
The defendant was also ordered to pay $72 for the euthanasia and $375 for lodgement
His Honour Magistrate Smolicz described the photographs of Milly’s condition as “graphic and confronting” adding that it would have been obvious to the accused that the wound on her underside was open and infected
“It is concerning that the tumour had been on the dog for between three-to-six months and had been infected for between three-to-six weeks as this would have caused pain and suffering for a considerable period of time,” His Honour said
His Honour also agreed with RSPCA’s submissions that the Animal Welfare Act puts a duty of care in place for owners to meet minimum standards in relation to their obligations to look after pets appropriately
it is your job to take care of them as they cannot look after themselves or speak for themselves
This kind of offending is all too prevalent in South Australia and the community expects people to treat animals well,” he said
the maximum penalty for animal cruelty is $20,000 or two years’ imprisonment
the maximum penalty is $50,000 or four years’ imprisonment
RSPCA South Australia is the state’s only animal welfare charity with inspectors empowered to prosecute animal cruelty under SA’s Animal Welfare Act
Members of the public who witness animal cruelty or neglect are urged to immediately call RSPCA’s 24-hour cruelty report hotline on 1300 477 722
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The Salisbury Heights home at 12 Pioneer Court is on the market for the first time in a decade
Looking for room to move and not afraid of bright colour
Then this Salisbury Heights home may just provide the opulent lifestyle you’ve been searching for
Listed for sale with a price guide of $1.1m to $1.2m – almost double the area’s median house price of $610,000, according to PropTrack – 12 Pioneer Court is ready to cement itself as the most expensive home in one of the suburb’s most tightly held streets
The home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms
Custom-built family home sells $213k above reserve
an indoor and outdoor entertaining space and – most notably – a colourful interior scheme that spans across all living areas
Selling agent Tony Colosi of LJ Hooker Craigmore/Elizabeth/Salisbury said the 1997-built property was sure to impress buyers looking for a lock-up-and-leave lifestyle in a sought-after location
“So now it’s really just about the right person coming into the property and buying it
“It’s a specific house for a specific person
“Some people may be looking for a bit more land than what this (property is giving) but it would suit the type of buyer that is looking for that lock-up-and-leave lifestyle … and we’ve already had some interest from a couple of young families that have been drawn to it.”
the property is conveniently located close to a number of both private and state schools
making the home ideal for growing families
Three of the four bedrooms are located on the upper floor
including a spacious master with an ensuite
The main family bathroom is decked out in character-laden floor-to-ceiling tiles and also features a spa bath
There are several living areas throughout the home
There is even a large pool room with a bar
which could also function as a study or gym
one of which is currently the ‘8 Ball Room’
offer a variety of versatile entertaining options
a versatile kitchen features a Miele dishwasher and cooking appliances
and fire-red cabinetry that provide a splash of colour
Other notable features include a nine-person spa
and a double garage with automated roller doors
With house prices in Salisbury Heights having jumped by nine per cent over the past year and by 43.3 per cent since Covid
Mr Colosi said now was the time to invest in a “fantastic opportunity.”
which has been highlighted by quite a number of sales,” he said
it’s an area where people who live there don’t tend to move on quickly and if they do
they tend to want to stay in the same area
“So it’s a very good community and this property could be good for someone looking to upgrade.”
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Even with South Australia’s median house price hitting a record $600,000
there’s still plenty of upside to be found across the capital city of Adelaide
Smart Property Investment recently reported on the nearly 10 per cent lift in property prices seen across South Australia over the past 12 months
with the Real Estate Institute of South Australia having noted that the state’s market “has continued to show its resilience and strength”
Hotspotting director Terry Ryder acknowledged that Adelaide is “now classified as the nation’s second strongest economy” — spelling good news for property across the city
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He said Adelaide is now renowned for its consistently solid market performance
with the city maintaining a steady pace while other markets have faltered
“There has been only a marginal deterioration in the overall position of the Adelaide market,” he outlined
with the number of suburbs classified as rising markets having decreased from the previous survey done in autumn
but the number of consistency markets has risen
It’s a sentiment shared by Hotspotting general manager Tim Graham
who also noted that South Australia’s steadiness of performance “has become its trademark”
after two years — from mid-2020 to mid-2022 — in which sales activity kept rising and rising
is now dominated by locations where sales volumes are no longer increasing but have remained consistent at high levels,” he said
What that means is that the city has “continued to deliver price growth at a time when larger cities have had falling prices”
which Adelaide areas are being deemed as “hotspots” in June 2023
Some of the highlights for the northern suburbs area of Adelaide include $4 billion-plus worth of Defence projects
the electrification of the Gawler train line
and a master-planned community at Blakes Crossing
the City of Salisbury has “defied the negative impacts of the pandemic through a construction boom made up of medium-scale projects
Add to that the development pipeline and the attraction of major companies to the area
and “all of this activity has buoyed the property market
He also explained that “high demand is causing extremely low vacancy rates — the highest vacancy rate among the 10 local postcodes is currently at or below 0.5 per cent”
this attractive combination is providing opportunities for entry-level investors,” he said
Suburbs in the City of Salisbury include Bolivar
A number of City of Salisbury suburbs were recently named in Smart Property Investment’s Fast 50 2024 — including Salisbury, Paralowie and Para Hills. You can download the report here
With $1.6 billion worth of urban renewal projects in the works
and proximity to Adelaide CBD and universities as selling points
Mr Graham said the suburbs within the City of Charles Sturt “are ideally positioned for further growth”
That’s especially thanks to the recent launch of Adelaide BioMed City
a $3.8 billion project recognised as “one of the largest health and life sciences precincts in the southern hemisphere”
“That reputation will impact real estate in the western Adelaide suburbs,” Mr Graham said
with large-scale urban renewal in the pipeline across the council area
the suburbs “are well positioned to benefit from this”
“While some of the LGA’s suburbs towards the coast have topped the $1 million median house price mark
there remains plenty of investment opportunity in less expensive houses and also units below $500,000,” he shared
Suburbs within the City of Charles Sturt include Albert Park
Mt Barker’s $2.8 billion worth of new facilities make this historic town an ideal area that’s still close to the heart of the Adelaide CBD
Its location in the heart of the Adelaide Hills — and its ties to tourism
short stays and wineries — also make it an ideal spot for buyers seeking out both affordability and a good lifestyle
“With the median house price still below $600,000
many Adelaide home owners are making the tree change as they are able to buy new homes and come out ahead in the transition process,” Mr Ryder said
He also noted that “investors are also seizing the opportunity to achieve not just capital growth but strong yields — the median is 4.6 per cent — while vacancy rates remain very low at 0.5 per cent”
The district comprises a number of localities and suburbs
Mt Barker district also includes parts of Bradbury
The City of Playford is one of South Australia’s fastest-growing local government areas (LGAs) — and with proximity to the City of Salisbury
the area’s revitalised economy and its affordability are appealing to both first home buyers and investors alike
With a $3 billion retail and lifestyle hub in the works in the master-planned community of Riverlea
it’s projects like these that “have added considerable impetus to the area”
He also noted that the market is underpinned by a strong industrial sector and holds status as Adelaide’s transport and logistics leading sector
The area also boasts “significant” job nodes
The City of Playford includes the suburbs and localities of Andrews Farm
The City of Playford also includes parts of Evanston Park
and high rates of tertiary qualification form the backbone of the City of Mitcham
which is reaping the rewards of investment into the Tonsley Innovation Hub ($1 billion)
Flinders Village ($1.5 billion) and the Flinders Link ($140 million)
“The City of Mitcham is quintessential middle-market Adelaide,” according to Mr Ryder
“Located within 15 kilometres of the Adelaide CBD
this LGA is an affluent area built around the health and education sectors
Median house prices are typically in the $700,000 to $900,000 range
although some suburbs are a little above $1 million,” he stated
With Adelaide vacancies still extremely low
Mr Ryder also acknowledged that most Mitcham postcodes “have vacancy rates between 0.4 per cent and 1 per cent”
The City of Mitcham includes the suburbs and localities of Bellevue Heights
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ONCE considered to be well ahead of its time and constructed for research purposes
a Salisbury Heights home has been a case of love at first sight for its current owner
It was built in 1958 as one of three sustainable housing projects by The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and the Weapons Research Establishment. Vendor Dominic Barbaro purchased the property at 5 Cooinda Court only seven years later after failing to get the “unique home” out of his mind
“You need to understand that up until that point
I had always lived to the south of Adelaide and there was no way I was ever going to move north
“So I only went there to have a look at the heated pool because I was looking to build something similar at my home in Beaumont
“But as soon as I walked in and had a look around
I just thought it was the most beautiful place and I just fell in love with it instantly
“So subsequently I went back home to get my wife so she could have a look and made an offer to the owner
Mr Barbaro is selling his treasured home which will go to auction on Saturday
Mr Barbaro says he was only moving half a mile down the road into retirement living
“Ideally I would love for a family to move in
“The kids always loved kicking the footy around and the old tennis court is also still there
“There’s just so much room to move and it almost feels like you’re in the country
trees and grass on one side and when I shift my head I can see the ocean.”
Selling agent Deidre Wood says the property is undoubtedly special and one of just three homes — all on large blocks — on the street
“I would also go as far as to say it’s one of the first homes in the area as there weren’t too many around in the area back then.”
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While Sustainable design has come a long way since the 50s
Ms Wood says the property is still very much relevant today
a north-facing open-plan living space with floor-to-ceiling windows
a concrete swimming pool and a grassed tennis court
“When I did the initial appraisal and walked into the large living room I actually thought the heaters were on but they weren’t
It was all the glass heating the room,” Ms Woods says
the house is quite cool because of the shutters
“So because it’s an architecturally built home
The home is being sold without a price guide
Link copiedShareShare articleA man who stormed into an Adelaide house dressed only in underwear and shot at one of its occupants has been jailed for 10 years.
Jason Leslie Griffiths, 43, pleaded guilty to a range of offences arising from a home invasion at Salisbury Heights in the northern suburbs in March last year.
The District Court heard the Riverland man stole three firearms from a friend and travelled to Adelaide to confront a former partner about some missing money.
"You drove all the way to Adelaide with the guns. You had plenty of time to reflect on what you were doing," Judge Gordon Barrett told the court.
"You had further time to reflect when you got to Adelaide. You went to a hotel and played the pokies for a couple of hours.
"You then went, taking the loaded shotgun, to the house where you had discovered your former partner was staying.
"You went to the front door carrying the loaded shotgun. You say that you took the loaded shotgun to scare her."
You were dressed only in underpants. You offer no explanation about that how that comes to be so.
Griffiths fired at the woman's new partner after he answered the door, hit the man over the head and tied the woman up, the court heard.
Judge Barrett said the man at the house had tried to protect himself using a golf club.
"He swung the golf club at you but missed. You fired a shot in his direction but you also missed," he said.
Judge Barrett said Griffiths fired a second shot and told the man to lie on the floor.
"When he did so, you hit him on the back of the head with the butt of the gun, causing him briefly to lose consciousness. He was bleeding about the head," he said.
"Having, as you thought, got the man out of the way, you moved to your former partner. When you found her, you dragged her from the hiding place by the hair.
"You bound her wrists with duct tape that you brought with you in a bag and you gagged her with a T-shirt."
Judge Barrett said that throughout the assault, Griffiths kept telling the woman it was her fault.
Griffiths was eventually stopped when the man he had attacked got up from the floor and rushed at him and the two struggled before Griffiths fled.
"You were dressed only in underpants. You offer no explanation about that how that comes to be so," he said.
"You went to a house nearby to try and borrow a car but, of course, were refused.
"You then went to a road and hijacked a car which you had pulled up at a stop light."
It bears some similarity to a series of offences you committed against another former partner in 2003.
Judge Barrett said Griffiths was later bitten by a police dog while officers were arresting him.
He said the attack had been premeditated and violent, and bore a resemblance to previous offences by Griffiths.
"It bears some similarity to a series of offences you committed against another former partner in 2003," he said.
"In those circumstances, I said that you seemed to be well on the way to recovery. I was wrong about that.
"This time the prospects of your rehabilitation do not look good ... testing shows that you can be emotionally labile and angry and lash out at impulsively at people closest to you."
Judge Barrett set a backdated six-year non-parole term, which will let Griffiths seek release in March 2019.
Regional South Australia is the country’s strongest property market based on sales growth
a new report reveals – and the Victor Harbor area is a standout performer
Hotspotting’s Price Predictor Index for autumn 2021 shows 29 of the 33 regional SA locations ranked in the report were identified as rising markets
written by property analyst and Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder
analyses sales activity in every suburb and town across Australia to determine where prices are likely to rise
It said a rise in sales activity across many of the state’s regional areas was already translating into price growth
Victor Harbor Council was considered a standout market because sales in suburbs including McCracken
Encounter Bay and Port Elliot were climbing and high prices were being achieved
The Victor Harbor area has been identified as a standout market in Hotspotting’s Price Predictor Index for autumn 2021
Harcourts South Coast principal Mark Forde said the region had become more popular during COVID-19 as people sought a lifestyle change
we’ve been getting increasingly busier and the demand’s been growing,” he said
“A lot of properties are selling within a couple of weeks of being listed.”
a record 92 Adelaide suburbs were identified as rising markets in the report
The previous 10 quarterly surveys have recognised between 60 to 70 suburbs across the city for rising sales
Ray White Port Adelaide agent Nick Psarros said the area was increasing in popularity because of its lifestyle and affordability
people have changed their attitudes – people don’t have to go to the city to work now
“They want to … look at the beach while they’re working
“Rosewater is a very good working class area where families can buy around the $500,000 mark.”
Jordan Graham bought a house in Rosewater – a suburb he felt confident investing in as it was an improving area
“I was looking in Largs or Semaphore but the market was crazy,” he said
“I was pretty confident buying in Rosewater
“I will do improvements later on but it was something I could move straight into.”
Largs North: Port Adelaide Enfield: H $440,000
(Source: Terry Ryder Hotspotting Price Predictor Index Autumn 2021)
IF you are looking for property in metropolitan Adelaide
with a set budget in mind it may pay to check up on your potential council rates before buying
Rates payable on a $450,000 house (valued just below our median
according to Valuer General data) can vary by about $1000 between council districts
Council rates calculations are a complex business and it is worth noting that services between council areas can differ and that individual councils offer discounts to certain ratepayers
Scroll to the bottom to read more on rates complexity
We asked councils across metropolitan Adelaide to provide their rates bill for a $450,000 house and a $300,000 unit in their area
We also asked them to provide their own median house price and the rates bill it would incur
While lower socio-economic areas offer buyers better value for their money in terms of space and quality
houses valued at $450,000 in Salisbury and Playford have rates bills in excess of $1900 annually
Buy a $450,000 home in the blue-chip suburb of Burnside
and you will pay just $986 annually in council rates
Council rates across different parts of Adelaide
Agents say rates are not a major factor in most buyers’ minds
but many househunters get a shock when comparing bills in certain nearby suburbs that fall into different council zones
We asked some agents how buyers react to rates bills in different corners of Adelaide
Hills living not far from the Belair National Park (pictured)
Rates on a $450,000 house in the Mitcham and Onkaparinga council areas can vary by hundreds of dollars a year
Mike Dobbin of Magain Real Estate specialises in Adelaide’s southern area and says buyers often comment on the difference in rates bills between the Mitcham Council area and neighbouring Onkaparinga
A home valued at $450,000 in Mitcham’s Craigburn Farm
Coromandel Valley and Bellevue Heights will have a rates bill of $1280
Onkaparinga Council flatly refused to say what the rates bill would be for a home valued at $450,000 in neighbouring Flagstaff Hill
but it would be fair to assume it would cost hundreds of dollars more
Valuer General figures generally come in lower than market value, but a recent realestate.com.au advertisement for a $460,000 house listed its rates bill in the vicinity of $1800
Mr Dobbin said rates bills did not deter buyers from making major property investments
especially when buyers downsized into nearby homes with higher rates bills
“It’s not a game breaker – it’s just disappointing,” he said
All aboard the O’bahn to the northeastern suburbs
where council rates can vary by hundreds of dollars between Campbelltown and Tea Tree Gully councils
Buyers in the northeastern suburbs that divide the Campbelltown and Tea Tree Gully council districts may also notice hundreds of dollars of difference in their rate bills if they choose Dernancourt
Hope Valley or Highbury (in Tea Tree Gully) over Paradise
A $450,000 house in Campbelltown would be charged $1374 in rates
while in Tree Tree Gully the bill would be $1787
who sells many properties in the northeast said rates bills were a consideration rather than a driving factor for most buyers
“Definitely there’s no question it does factor into some buyers’ minds,” he said
“But at the end of the day you do get a lot of value in Tea Tree Gully in relation to green waste and they’ve got great prices and a lot of infrastructure going up there
“You are paying for it but you get a lot as well.”
He said sales price was the number one driving factor behind most property decisions
The lake at Mawson Lakes — a planned suburb in the Salisbury council area that has many homes priced at $450,000 and higher
Salisbury Council’s median house price rates bill is one of Adelaide’s lowest at $1192
But if you look to the area’s more prestigious suburbs in the district
you are likely to find plenty of properties priced well over $400,000
with significantly steeper rates bills to boot
the council offers some remissions to the owners of houses valued above $490,000
a home valued at $450,000 in the Salisbury Council area will set you back $1923.75 in rates
Selling agent Matt Sergeant of Harcourts Sergeant Property
there have been a dozen sales worth more than $1 million in Mawson Lakes alone
you would expect to pay a certain amount of council rates to have that kind of service,” Mr Sergeant said
While he admits no one is “happy” about paying council rates
Mr Sergeant does not believe they deter buyers
“Strata fees are more of an issue than council rates,” he said
“People will not buy a strata property (based on fees) – that’s something I see come up all the time
“(They feel like) they’re effectively paying council rates two times.”
a Local Government Association spokesman suggested it was best to compare annual rates payable based on individual median-valued property only
“Rates are calculated to equitably spread the collection of revenue across a community
based on the relative value of each property in that area,” the spokesman said
“The value of the house is not the key factor in apportioning rates
it is the value of the house compared to other houses in the council area.”
In justifying his decision not to provide the rates bill for a $450,000 house to News Corp
Onkaparinga Council’s Chief Financial Office
Anthony Spartalis argued “the only accurate statewide comparison of rates would be one based on the median house value in each council area”
“That’s because rates are calculated to fairly balance the collection of revenue across a council area
based on the relative value of each property within that council area,” Mr Spartalis said
where council rates can vary by as much as $1000 a year on a home valued at $450,000
depending on which council area you are in
Northern District Police are seeking dashcam footage of a Holden Commodore involved in a crash at Salisbury East last week
Police were travelling in a southerly direction along Main North Road at Hillbank when they spotted a silver Holden Commodore sedan
also travelling in a southerly direction at a high speed
The car then drove through a red light at the intersection of The Grove Way and Main North Road at Salisbury Heights
Police immediately terminated the pursuit due to the manner of driving by the offending driver
The Commodore continued driving at a high speed in a southerly direction along Main North Road
The vehicle was seen to drive through another red traffic light at the intersection of Main North Road and Park Terrace at Salisbury East and collided with a Red Toyota SUV
The driver of the Commodore ran from the scene
Police were quick to the scene however were unable to locate the offending driver who was last seen running south along Main North Road
a 26-year-old woman from Hillbank and a 37-year-old Pennington man were arrested and charged with failing to state the identity of the driver
They were granted bail to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on 5 August
Police are seeking dashcam footage from members of the public who may have been in the area at the time
and may be able to assist in the investigation
Anyone with information please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestoppersa.com.au
Adelaide’s frosty weather in the past week is a chilling reminder that winter is well and truly coming
but that doesn’t mean you need to give pools the cold shoulder
Taking the plunge during the cooler months won’t feel so bad for those who have an indoor pool
We’ve trawled South Australia’s property listings to find some of the best indoor pools on offer and buoy
oh buoy are there some splash-tacular options on the market
Keep fit by swimming laps or kick back and relax in the spa at this grand Hackney mansion
The sprawling 1195sq m property has a whole wing dedicated to its pool
which can be accessed via several entrances
including the main bedroom retreat and rotunda outside
Just like the rest of the six-bedroom home
it has an elegant style with ornate columns and lattice windows
It also has several skylights to allow natural light to flow through
While you won’t need to leave this Salisbury Heights property to go for a swim
you will still be getting out of the house
The 4ha residence’s pool is in a separate building behind its four-bedroom home
It resembles a swimming centre with windows surrounding the building and plenty of space around the pool to lay out a towel or sun lounge
you won’t need to trawl water through the house when you’ve finished swimming because there’s a bathroom with shower and dressing room in the pool building
It’s not just the pool inside this Burnside home that will offer a swimmingly good time
six bedroom house is a dedicated recreation area
A 9m gas heated pool takes up almost half the level
Invite friends and family over for a winter splash bash or set up a sun lounge by the pool and soak up the sweeping views framed by wide windows
Enjoy the best of both worlds in this Aldgate residence’s pool
It is on the two-storey property’s lower level and has a floor-to-ceiling glass wall separating it from a self-contained studio
It also has wide windows and glass doors that open onto a deck outside overlooking a manicured garden
Close it up to keep the heat in during winter and open it up to let fresh air flow through during summer
The pool pavilion is front and centre of this palatial Victor Harbor home
With soaring ceilings supported by ornate pillars
towering windows and feature staircases offering multiple access points around the house
You’ll feel like royalty wading through the 15m heated pool
which overlooks breathtaking bushland views
The pavilion also has a spa and plenty of space to entertain guests
amenities and house prices...Hannibal Rossi
Greenwith offers a relaxed lifestyle in a modern suburb surrounded by a range of reserves and walking trails
The suburb’s abundance of greenery is complemented by proximity to major shopping hubs
Nicole McCullum is selling her three-bedroom home in Lochleven Ave after 13 years of enjoying the views and the area’s serenity
“But I really love the area and it’s convenience
“It is simply time to move forward to a new chapter in life
It was a really up-and-coming area when we bought this home
I really liked the look with tree-lined streets and reserves everywhere
ON THE MARKET: 10 Lochleven Ave, Greenwith is a three-bedroom home on the market with Harcourts Sergeant
It has an asking price of $449,000 to $474,000
“Lots of homes in Greenwith don’t have big backyards
parks and playgrounds are well used — it was planned that way
Cobbler Creek Recreational Park includes excellent bike and walking trails and is very popular.”
Ms McCullum often uses The Stables Shopping Centre with Woolworths and the nearby Highland Shopping Centre
“Westfield Tea Tree Plaza is not far away and you’ve got plenty of good school choices nearby including Greenwith Primary School with the kindergarten next door,” Nicole says
“It’s still a good place to bring up a family.”
She says new smaller estates have started popping up throughout the suburb over the past year or so
as developers start buying up some of the larger landholdings
Greenwith’s median house price has risen five per cent in the past three years
ON THE MARKET: 7 Dalinga Court, Greenwith is a five-bedroom home on the market with LJ Hooker Greenwith/Golden Grove
It has an asking price of $695,000 to $749,000
Harcourts Sergeant’s Alex Holyhrim says Greenwith is particularly popular with growing families
“It appeals to young families with children
shopping and recreational facilities,” he says
“It’s affordable and you can drive to most things in five to 10 minutes
It offers a great lifestyle and has excellent transport links
from two-bedroom villas to six and seven-bedroom mansions.”
Greenwith is a modern suburb about 20km north of Adelaide’s CBD
Emigrant and local landowner Thomas Roberts named his property Greenwith Farm in the 1840s
having worked at the Greenwith Mine in Cornwall before arriving in 1839
His property was set opposite the Greenwith Methodist Church built in 1853
There is a good mix of public and private schools within a 3.8km radius including Greenwith Primary School
Our Lady of Hope Catholic School (Catholic
Golden Grove High School and Gleeson College (Catholic
hilly suburb in the Golden Grove Development features a diverse range of contemporary housing
with lots of manicured greenery such as walking and bike trails around its tree-lined streets
traditional houses make up about 92 per cent of all homes with semi-detached types being less than three per cent
many with playgrounds and several with lakes
including the Para Wirra Conservation Park and Cobbler Creek Recreation Park
Greenwith has a community centre and shopping villages such as The Stables
Rifle Range Rd is home to a shooters’ practice range
while Tea Tree Gully Motocross Club is based in the suburb too
Goldenfields Reserve in nearby Golden Grove includes a skate park and BMX track with a netball stadium next door
SALISBURY Cathedral hosted an unusual blessing this week – on the top of scaffolding
climbed to the top of the structure on the East End of the building
to bless the cross that sits high above the Trinity Chapel
Canon Kenneth’s blessing marked a significant milestone in a restoration and repair project which began with a survey by the then Clerk of Works
Spring noted the stonework was in a dangerous condition and major work was required
Restoration work eventually got underway after a huge fundraising appeal in the mid to late 1980s
glazing and maintenance team working their way round the building ever since – a 37-year marathon that has taken almost as long as it took to build the main cathedral
Topping Out is an age-old tradition in the building trade and has been adopted by the cathedral as a way of marking the end of each phase of restoration
The latest phase has seen around 1,100 stones replaced
lead water goods repaired and any other remedial work undertaken
Cannon Kenneth said: “I feel incredibly privileged to have been asked to carry out the blessing at the East End
“As well as marking the contribution that our stone sponsors have made
it is an opportunity to reaffirm the purpose of this building
“A grand and glorious tribute to our Lord and a symbol of hope and resilience for the city.”
The scaffolding will now be painstakingly removed from Salisbury Cathedral
The Topping Out proved a red-letter day for Gary Price
He started work on the spire as a stone sawyer and completes the circuit of restoration and repair as the head of the Works Yard
they have clocked up more than 80 years’ experience
while the rest of the team of 20 have collectively amassed more than two centuries of experience
the scaffold will be painstakingly removed
Lead mason Lee Andrews talks to a member of the press
Rooftops and parapets currently accessible will fall back into quiet
as will the delicate carvings done by the cathedral masons and the ‘secret’ glazing workshop built to facilitate the re-leading of the windows and the installation of the Moses window in 1781
there are some hidden treasures for stonemasons and workers of the future to find
current masons uncovered evidence of their forebears
eaten for lunch and used to pack spaces between stones
And masons carrying out restoration work centuries from now will discover quirky stone carvings of
a sunflower and even the figure of a female mason carved by Carol Pike
who has worked for the Cathedral for 17 years and was married in the Cathedral Quire
This intricate gecko carving will now be barely visible
Among the new stones fixed on the East End there are also commemorative stones recalling historic events or people – King Charles’ stone
unveiled when he was the Prince of Wales to mark the 800th anniversary of the cathedral’s foundation
the Spitfire Stone that recalls the wartime work of the so-called ‘secret spitfire’ builders
and a stone celebrating the then Dean’s daughter running the London marathon to raise funds for the cathedral restoration
Other stones have been carved in memory of loved ones
as part of the Cathedral’s Sponsor a Stone scheme
They are now all waiting to be found in future
Gary said: “It has been a great honour and a privilege to have been able to work on this incredible building since the start of our modern repair programme
and by mid-November all traces of the scaffolding that has made its way around the building for the last 37 years will be gone and the Cathedral will stand in glory as it did in the 14th century after the spire was added
“I feel a bit sad about not being able to look at the amazing carvings done by our team but incredibly proud of and humbled by what they have achieved.”
The stonemasons have now moved on to the North Cloisters
where they are restoring the elaborately carved tracery and Purbeck columns
The work that will take around four years to complete
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The Government of Dominica has approved over $515,000 for the rehabilitation of the Salisbury/Carholm Feeder Road
The first phase which includes shoulderblading and the removal of vegetation has already begun
The nation’s leader made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday
“The shoulderblading on the Salisbury side of the road is costing the Treasury $67,000 and that work is almost complete
This activity involves involves blading and shaping unpaved shoulders to restore the proper cross section shape; correct drop-offs adjacent to the roadway surfacing; correct rutted shoulders; remove built-up debris or unwanted vegetation; restore proper drainage on the shoulders
The second phase will include rigid pavement of the roads
we will be paving 500 metres in length and 4 metres wide
The concrete will be 5 inches thick and at a cost of $254,495
“On the Carholm section which is 300 metres by 4 metres and 5 inches thick rigid pavement
So the total cost of the intervention for that area in question is in excess of $515,000.”
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Wednesday March 4th
Permanent Secretaries and Technical Officers visited the roads in Salisbury Heights and Carholm
The Prime Minister has deemed the road conditions an emergency
Although over $670,000 was approved under the Banana Accompanying Measures programme to address dilapidated feeder roads across the island
Prime Minister had said then that the monies would not be available in time to immediately address the situation
Contracts for the works have already been approved and will be effected by the Ministry of Public Works