is opening its 49th gym in Seaford Meadows next week and it’s packing in everything you need for 24/7 fitness experience is opening its 49th gym in Seaford Meadows this week and it’s packing in everything you need for a fitness experience that’s open 24/7 and designed for everyone Revo Fitness was named Australia’s second-best gym for Customer Satisfaction by Canstar Blue earlier this month will bring a fresh energy to Adelaide’s booming southern suburbs and they’re kicking things off with a bang Revo Fitness is celebrating this milestone by giving away free gym bags to the first 49 members through the door with one lucky bag containing a pair of shiny Apple AirPods new members can also enjoy their second and third months of membership FREE when they sign up the timing couldn’t be better for Revo’s investment in the local community The new 1500 sq/m gym is the perfect spot for all things fitness The star of the show of the new gym is The Studio – a 24/7 on-demand space for reformer Pilates and muscle recovery and all the recovery equipment you could need to stretch The new Revo facility will also come packed with the latest and greatest equipment and an extensive range of cardio and weight machines Revo didn’t just bring its A-game equipment; they’ve also made sure the gym reflects the local Seaford Meadows vibe and a neon sun shining down – an ode to the sunny this new Revo will be easy to find and hard to ignore “We chose Seaford Meadows because of its vibrant community and the demand for a top-tier fitness facility,” Andrew Holder Revo Fitness Founder and Managing Director “Revo Seaford Meadows is more than just a gym – it’s a space that fits into the everyday life of the community.” This marks Revo’s 11th gym in South Australia and the fourth location to open this year alone. With its 51st gym set to open in Blakeview before Christmas, the fitness powerhouse is showing no signs of slowing down South Australians can expect more Revo gyms to pop up in 2025 so there’s plenty of opportunity to join the Revo movement and level up your fitness With 24/7 access, state-of-the-art gear, and a great community, it’s time to make your fitness journey even more exciting. Sign up now to Revo Fitness Seaford Meadows You could be the lucky one to walk away with Apple AirPods What: New Revo Fitness gymWhen: Opening on November 26thWhere: Tenancy 3, 19-25 Seaford Road, Seaford Meadows SA 5169For more information, click here Over 100 South Australian wine producers are showcasing their best to international importers this.. South Australian councils can now apply for a share of $1.4 million in funding.. Enjoy a fun and interactive dining experience where you can make your own Okonomiyaki.. 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Wrong Turn At Lungfish is of exceptional quality and an unmitigated stand out South Australia will see mixed weather conditions increased investor interest and a possible increase in rents close to transport hubs are the medium-term expectations for Seaford where a new railway extension that will link the suburb directly to the city is under construction The $291.2 million Seaford railway extension It will add 5.7 kilometres of track joining the current end-of-line stop to the Seaford District Centre with a stop in between at Seaford Meadows Park-and-ride facilities will be available at both new stations and 372 daily buses will service the Seaford District Centre In addition to the extension, a project is currently underway to electrify (from diesel) and re-sleeper the existing Adelaide-to-Noarlunga line according to a spokesperson for the project Construction of the extension is due to be completed in August 2012 The project will then be handed over to the government for testing Passenger services are due to begin running in 2013 About 36kms from the Adelaide CBD, Seaford is a middle-class neighbourhood where many commute to the city or surrounding economic hubs for work. The new train line will mean an express journey from Seaford to Adelaide will take 35 minutes Photograph courtesy of the Department fro Transport To date the announcement and commencement of the project have not had a great impact on Seaford property values – depending on which statistics you believe Statistics gathered by WBP Property Group reveal that house prices in the postal code have followed the trend of the greater metro area Median house prices for Seaford (postcode 5169) Bart Quinn, state manager for SA of WBP, says the outer Adelaide suburbs are particularly flat “with agents reporting price falls of up to 10% in some suburbs” “This project will add to the overall amenity of the Seaford area I expect prices will remain flat over the short to medium term,” he tells Property Observer A similar story is told by figures obtained from the Real Estate institute of South Australia: REISA reported 0.49% growth in Adelaide house prices in the first quarter of 2011 Over the 12 months to March 2011 house prices increased by 1.23% house prices increased by a modest 0.14% during the first three months of the year and 2.99% during the 12 months to March 2011 with the median state house price at $379,000 RP Data statistics paint a different picture suggesting the project is already having an impact on house prices the median price of a house in Seaford hovered around the $300,000 mark up until the end of 2009 A search across realestate.com.au shows just 33 houses for sale in Seaford one-bathroom house to $399,000 for a three-bedroom marketed by the agent as an investment property Quinn says recent reports from local agents indicate an increase in investor enquiry about the Seaford area “Experience shows that interstate investors often demonstrate greater interest in new infrastructure project than local residents This is probably because local residents are unlikely to sell an existing home simply to take advantage of new infrastructure development in a nearby area,” he says he does not expect a dramatic increase in buyer activity and says the extension is not likely to greatly impact values in Seaford and Seaford Meadows investors looking to leverage off the railway extension may find good opportunities if they pick up properties for a good price close to the two proposed stations Quinn says rental costs for these properties might increase over the long term president of the Real Estate Institute of South Australia says Seaford will benefit from the transport infrastructure and applauds the railway project currently underway “Anything from transport point of view is a good thing there is a greater need for improved transport services,” he says He says people in the community are excitedly awaiting the arrival of the train: “With fuel costs rising they are looking for an economical manner to get to work.” he says all major infrastructure projects help Agents operating in the area expect the project to make Seaford more attractive and bring in buyers  property management and selling principle at Ray White Seaford says there is strong interest in land around Seaford Meadows and also interest in nearby Aldinger Beach “We are quite excited about the development Prospective buyers are being more proactive with properties coming up in the area,” she says “I expect more people will look to move south A journey into the city on public transport would take about an hour The train will cut this down to about 35 minutes.” reflect the available data: “The market is fairly flat I come across people all time who are talking about it in a positive light Koukourou expects the new line will have a positive impact on prices: “Once it is launched efficient and quite an economical method of transport.” But Quinn warns investors to tread cautiously: “Selecting real estate on the basis of proposed infrastructure development is speculative and can be risky.” We're on a mission to radically improve the quality of Urban communities being developed across Australia We aim to showcase every development in Australia to help you find the perfect new home At a time when lockdowns and isolation periods are fast becoming the norm especially if you are looking to get closer to nature Taking pride of place is a solar heated pool and outdoor entertaining area looks out to the panoramic views of Moana beach as well as the neighbouring Pedler Creek A unique feature of the property is the gated access to the creek offering residents space to explore with their family We can imagine this being a hit with a family with pets who designed and built this property 15 years ago share how they wanted to make the most of the natural beauty around the area “We wanted the inside of the home to reflect the natural paradise that we are in,” the homeowners “The pool is definitely the highlight of the home We also wanted a large entertaining area alongside the pool to be able to enjoy the space with our friends and family.” the owners have used aqua hues that follow you all through the house It’s most noticeable in the counters and backsplash tiles in the kitchen The kitchen features vibrant stone top and tiles The four-bedroom home boasts open plan living and dining areas The aqua theme follows all through the house All the bedrooms feature built-in or walk-in robes and there are three bathrooms in all “The fourth bedroom makes for a perfect study and ideal for those looking to work from home,” the owners said Brought to market by selling agent Corey Michelmore of Raine & Horne the property also comes with a 4kW solar system and a garage with additional storage/workshop space is definitely a highlight of the property,” Mr Michelmore said “McLaren Vale is only five minutes by car and the Southern Expressway makes a commute to Adelaide CBD an absolute breeze.” The house offers open plan living and dining areas third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information 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Seaford Rise is on the market with Magain Real Estate and was one of the most viewed properties in SA on realestate.com.au Blink and you might have missed this unique and boldly-styled home in Adelaide’s southwest The vendors had mixed textures and materials to create a lavish interior a striped feature wall and a breathtaking home cinema Clearly their efforts paid off: the home had its one and only open on Saturday and went under contract last night (Tuesday Built in 2016 by Fairmont Homes, the property at 11 Bondi Drive Seaford Rise was also one among SA’s 10 most ‘clicked on” listings on realestate.com.au last week which was also advertised in Messenger Community News drew plenty of inquiries from interested buyers said the property had attracted “a mixed bag” of house hunters “We had the first open over the long weekend and a buyer submitted an offer,” he said “it went under contract at 7pm last night” Advertised with a price guide of $479,000 to $509,000 and set on a 450sqm allotment Mr Cheesley said the quality on offer was exceptional He confirmed the home sold within its asking price range but was not able to divulge the exact figure as it is still under contract even in new homes nothing is really this stylish,” he said “Some of the choices they’ve made aren’t safe and it’s created a real wow factor Mr Cheesley said potential buyers were particularly drawn to the open kitchen dining and living area and the luxurious home cinema for the person that likes their home entertainment that’s a key factor,” he said the centrepiece is the big open plan kitchen all modern homes have them but this one is a little bit grander.” The home also includes three generous bedrooms a spacious master suite with an ensuite and a walk-in robe Sliding doors in the dining and living area connect to the alfresco Mr Cheesley said the property was not unusual for the area but the vendors’ attention to detail made it a cut above the rest “To have the grand double doors and the finishes that’s what arguably puts it above most of the others,” he said you’re only a few minutes from Moana beach and close to Seaford shopping centre but it’s only a few minutes from everything you need.” The newly installed Pedler Creek Bridge at Seaford Heights has partially opened to traffic for the first time improving the journey for the nearly 17,000 motorists who travel along Main South Rd every day Two lanes on the bridge's eastern side opened on Friday 13 October providing one lane for traffic in each direction with the bridge expected to fully open to motorists by the end of the year also includes a shared-use path which will open when the four lanes are operational to help keep cyclists and pedestrians safe The new bridge is 161m long and almost 24m wide It is supported by 50 super-T support beams each around 35m long and weighing up to 64 tonnes Demolition of the old bridge will start in the coming weeks and is expected to take about eight weeks to complete a new overpass opened last month on Main South Rd at Tatachilla located at the intersection of Tatachilla and Maslin Beach roads Both projects are part of the 9.8km Main South Rd duplication project The South Australian and Australian governments have jointly committed a total of $685 million to fund the Main South Rd and Victor Harbor Rd duplication projects The projects have supported around 945 full-time jobs each year during construction it will result in safer and faster journeys for motorists and provide a vital boost for local tourism We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land We pay our respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today The Government of South Australia website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence. © Copyright 2023 Hopeful househunters now need to earn more than double what they did this time four years ago in order to purchase a median-priced property placing the Great Australian Dream almost entirely out of reach of hopeful single-income househunters those looking to buy a median-priced house in metropolitan Adelaide of $480,000 in July 2020 needed a before-tax income of $64,098 and you now need to earn $148,282 – an increase of 131 per cent Back in July 2020 if you were looking to buy a looking to buy a median-priced house of $330,000 in Adelaide you would have needed to needed an income of $44,067 With the median unit increasing to $501,000 you now need to earn $98,920 – $54,853 or 124 per cent more than you did four years ago Listed: The SA suburbs with the most empty homes The cheapest homes in Adelaide’s most expensive suburbs Best jobs to achieve the great Aussie dream Finder head of consumer research Graham Cooke said it was an enormous blow for first homebuyers home ownership is a vanishing dream,” he said “Property prices and the cost of debt are significantly outpacing wage growth affordability has slipped even further out of reach compared to 2020 Finder’s head of consumer research Graham Cooke Mr Cooke said buyers should consider whatever schemes and incentives were available to help them get into the market “Once you do take the plunge into buying a home your mortgage is likely to be your biggest expense,” he said “Make sure you shop around for the most competitive rate on your home loan.” PropTrack data comparing house prices and incomes from July 2021 to July 2024 shows Davoren Park has had the greatest increase in the income needed to buy with the median price increasing from $182,250 to $427,500 The income needed to buy has risen from $23,716 to $84,408 – an increase of 256 per cent Buyers looking to bag a bargain in Andamooka will find it harder with the amount needed to buy a median-priced property there – $25,000 in 2021 and $64,500 now – increasing 291 per cent from $3,252 in July 2021 to $12,735 today PropTrack economist Paul Ryan said housing affordability has deteriorated at an alarming rate since 2020 “We’ve gone from what was probably one of the best times for affordability in 2020 to the worst in the space of four years,” he said MORE NEWS: Adelaide records double-digit rent rise in 12 months Home price rises over the past four years were well above historic trend growing about 24 per cent faster each year than over the years from 1986 to 2019 Mr Ryan says prices had risen because of housing supply constraints rapid population growth and low unemployment have contributed to strong demand relative to supply “But another big factor that is less spoken about is that we’ve had relative macro- economic stability The number one thing that affects someone’s decision to buy a home is their job prospects That’s made them more confident to make long-term house decisions.” MORE NEWS: Adelaide home price growth surpasses nations’ capitals Custom Steel Appeal at Mount Barker – the business he has grown to help pay off his mortgage sooner and help his kids get into the property market down the track of Mount Barker was working in IT when he developed his side hustle Custom Steel Appeal He and his wife have since built it up to the point where he has quit his former job to concentrate full-time on his business – a move he says should enable him to pay off his mortgage quicker and help set his children up for the future “My wife Amy and I have young kids and we’re looking at a future where it will almost be impossible for them to get into their own home so we’re making this pivot with the idea that it will give us more financial freedom to allow us to help them get into the property market in the future,” he said Gary and the kangaroos share the open space remaining at Seaford Meadows. (Facebook: Leave Gary the Goat Alone) Link copiedShareShare articleA goat who lives among kangaroos in southern Adelaide has become the focus of a development fight by some locals who are keen to preserve remaining open space. Government agency Renewal SA wants to sell just over 42 hectares of land next to Commercial Road at Seaford Meadows, saying it is one of the largest remaining residential sites available in the southern Adelaide region. Locals said Gary the goat was a local identity and lived there among a mob of kangaroos. When sale signs went up on the land recently, southern resident Christine Keen took to Facebook to comment. "Love to see the roos and goat as we drive past on a regular basis, noticed the land for sale signs ... my daughter's first question: 'Mum, what will happen to the kangaroos and the goat? Where will they go?'"she wrote. A Facebook page created as a tribute to Gary has more than 4,700 likes and thousands of people have signed a petition opposing development of the pocket of land. Locals are using Gary the Goat to highlight their anti-housing development push. (891 ABC Adelaide: Spence Denny) Local woman Jan, who checked out Gary with her binoculars this morning, told 891 ABC Adelaide he was a local tourist attraction worth preserving because of his interactions with the dozens of Seaford roos. "Our relatives from England came over and they hadn't seen wild kangaroos so we took them over here. It's different from seeing them in a park. They're huge." The kangaroos and Gary like to play, a local woman said. (Facebook: Leave Gary the Goat Alone) There is a theory that Gary escaped from a hiring firm which used to provide goats in the area if people wanted their yards cleared of excess vegetation. One resident, Leonie, claimed she saw the goat living in a kangaroo pouch back when she was a child, but another southern resident Babs said: "This is not a laughing matter, extend the [local] reserve". Expressions of interest for the development site are due to close in the middle of next month. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Rising inflation and increase in cash rates has not slowed down Adelaide’s buoyant property market with a new report revealing 123 suburbs that are now considered as ‘rising’ markets The winter edition of Hotspotting’s Price Predictor Index report analysed sales data across Adelaide’s metropolitan area to determine where property prices are likely to rise or remain consistent the average number of rising suburbs in Adelaide in the quarterly reports was 55 so the current market was more than double the city’s average performance Adelaide is a nation-leading growth market said report author and Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder 68 per cent of Adelaide’s suburbs have also recorded median house prices rise more than 5 per cent in the recent quarter Report author and Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder said Adelaide remains a nation-leading growth market both in terms of sales activity and price performance “Australian investors and buyers have discovered Adelaide at long last,” Mr Ryder said “It’s a great lifestyle city and it is particularly affordable for buyers coming out of Sydney and Melbourne “I think price growth is far from peaking in Adelaide A strong economy is going to pump it further.” The report has listed nine municipalities with seven or more rising suburbs The suburbs in Adelaide’s far south include suburbs like Aberfoyle Park oustide the home they have bought in Christies Beach Timms Real Estate agent Jason Mills who specialises in the Onkaparinga area said inquiries for properties were “overhwleming” especially from interstate buyers nearly two-thirds are from interstate investors which is increasing competition in the local market,” Mr Mills said Christies Beach and O’Sullivan Beach have not only recorded elevated sales activity but price growth as well “Traditionally slower markets like Morphett Vale has seen price growth beyond our expectations.” Proximity to the coast and affordable pricing are also attracting buyers to the southern LGA especially those priced out of other Adelaide suburbs had been looking for a family home for a while “I had shifted to my mother’s home in Port Noarlunga and really liked the area so when this home came up in Christies Beach I jumped at the opportunity,” Ms Molloy said The report also noted that across regional SA most of the towns in the LGAs of Victor Harbor and Alexandrina (Source: Hotspotting Price Predictor Index Winter 2022) Please check that the URL entered is correct or try loading the page again South Australia is experiencing a rental crisis with new rentals being snapped up almost as soon as they hit the market But there are still a lot of SA homes that could be used to ease this problem According to PropTrack June data of suburbs and towns with at least 50 homes with around 20 per cent of listings currently vacant The second most vacant SA location is Mount Gambier with 10 per cent of private dwellings sitting unoccupied Ray White Mt Gambier principal Tahlia Gabrielli said more homes in use “More supply allows the price point to change and less competition and would help renters who are going through a challenging time find housing,” she said “I’m surprised there are that many vacant homes here.” The cheapest homes in Adelaide’s most expensive suburbs ‘Just a flat-roof house’: Surprise result for northern-suburb home Ms Gabrielli said she did not think owners of vacant properties should be forced to rent them out “The government needs to get on the front foot and find a better way to accommodate our growing population,” she said “People that have properties shouldn’t be penalised for having them and be pressured to rent them out if they don’t want to.” The majority of SA’s vacancy hotspots can be found in coastal or tourist locations – likely in the form of holiday rentals – with Encounter Bay Port Lincoln and Middleton recording between 723 and 923 homes as vacant In terms of proportion of overall housing stock with 44 per cent of private dwellings currently unoccupied with 29 per cent of all properties currently vacant Glenelg and Sellicks Beach weren’t far behind with 24 per cent and 22 per cent of their homes sitting unoccupied respectively – again likely due to the high proportion of holiday rentals in these markets PropTrack Senior Economist Paul Ryan believes SA needs more homes to combat the state’s rental shortage PropTrack Senior Economist and report author Paul Ryan said more rental properties were needed desperately to ease the current rental crisis with Adelaide having the lowest vacancy rate in the nation at 1.03 per cent “Available properties remain very scarce with the vacancy rate at around half the levels seen before the pandemic,” he said “We expect renters will face continued difficulty securing rentals and strong rent growth over the rest of 2024 in these markets.” Jordan van den Berg has created a database of vacant properties Social media identity Jordan van den Berg, also known on Instagram and TikTok as PurplePingers, recently made news when he encouraged struggling Australians to squat in the nation’s unoccupied homes even going as far as to create a database of vacant properties Real Estate Institute of South Australia legislation and industry adviser Paul Edwards slammed that advice saying anyone not authorised to be on a property either as a tenant “Just because the owner might not know about the people living on their property that still doesn’t given them (squatters) the right to live there,” he told The Advertiser “They’re basically breaking and entering.” TENANTS will soon have the opportunity to climb aboard a Seaford house with a historic train carriage in the front yard The quirky abode at 6 Ryan St has sold for $760,000 to investors from Armadale who intend on listing the four-bedroom home — and its adjoined 1887 ‘Parlour Car’ — for rent O’Brien Chelsea selling agent Tanja Neven-Jones estimated the property would lease for $550 per week and be available from late August Meanwhile, the home’s former owner has revealed how the carriage ended up on the 732sq m property — a mystery when it first hit the market RELATED: Buyers can jump on board Seaford house featuring a train carriage Flinders “Barn” flies off the market in just 10 days for more than $4 million Mt Waverley sale takes three auctioneers, 202 bids and more than an hour The property’s former owner David Meadows bought transported and restored the train carriage who owned the house from late-1975 to 2002 said he bought the train in a “derelict” state from an old Spotswood rail yard in 1985 for $300 Transporting the 8.5 tonne carriage cost about another $1000 as it took two cranes to get it into the Seaford yard Mr Meadows restored the 131-year-old caboose to its former glory and he and his family used it for entertaining The carriage was “derelict” before it was transported to the house The ceiling was discoloured from cigarette smoke,” Mr Meadows said “We decided to do it up like it was the Orient Express with 1920s train seats and pictures of old kings and queens “It came up pretty well — we hosted Murder on the Orient Express games we had a big opening where we invited friends to dress up as famous people.” Mr Meadows said it would have been a “dog box” carriage in a Melbourne passenger train back in the 1880-90s The “quirk factor” offered by the train — which contains a bedroom living area and dining space — drew sellers to the property three years ago CoreLogic records it changed hands for $565,000 then But Ms Neven-Jones said the property’s location in good value growth area Seaford was more of a lure for the buyers “Seaford and Frankston are two of the most affordable bayside suburbs,” she said The house also offered an open-plan living and dining area with hardwood floors a paved outdoor entertaining area and solar-heated pool and spa samantha.landy@news.com.au 7 April 2016 | Tennis Australia India will host Australia’s top 16-and-under juniors when the Junior Davis and Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Asia / Oceania final qualifying tournament gets underway today at R K Khanna Tennis Stadium in New Delhi Australia’s Junior Davis Cup team has arrived in the Indian capital with Victoria’s Thomas Bosancic (Brighton Vic) set to make his debut in the green and gold alongside Alex Crnokrak (Varsity Lakes National Academy Queensland coach and former Australian Davis Cup player Vic) will fly the flag as well as Kaitlin Staines (Forest Hill The team will be led by captain and Tennis Australia coach Lou Pleming Tennis Australia Professional Teams Manager said Junior Davis and Fed Cup was a great opportunity for juniors to gain experience on the international stage “This is a fantastic opportunity for our up-and-coming players to don the green and gold and compete against some of the best players in the world in their age group,” Oyeniyi said “Both teams will gain solid experience working as part of a team and we look forward to seeing some competitive matches over the next couple of weeks.” The Junior Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia / Oceania final qualifying will run from today until Saturday 9 April Australia is seeded fourth and will face the Philippines in its first round robin tie before taking on sixth seed Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan in Group D The daily order of play and results are available online via the ITF Juniors tournament website The girls’ competition will be held from Monday 11 April through to Saturday 16 April One hundred and fifty competitors aged 16-and-under as well as officials and staff from more than 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to travel to India to battle it out for a top four position and the chance to compete at the Junior Davis and Fed Cup world finals in September Australia has a proud history of Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup competition Since the international teams competition began in 1985 Australia has won the Junior Davis Cup title six times Australia finished fifth overall in both the boys’ and girls’ competitions in 2015 There are currently six Australian boys and five Australian girls ranked inside the world’s top 150 junior players Sign up to receive the latest news and offers from that’s life Disclaimer: By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use but you’re suffering from premature menopause,’ she said I was only 19 and the implications of what had been said hadn’t really hit me In the last year of high school I didn’t menstruate at all My GP had put it down to exam stress but when my cycle didn’t return she referred me to a gynaecologist and a fertility specialist She now explained my ovaries weren’t producing any eggs ‘We don’t know why this happens,’ she said ‘As you don’t have a family history of premature menopause it’s probably just a random occurrence ‘If you ever want to have children you’ll need an egg donor,’ she continued ‘If someone you know will donate their eggs or you can go on our list and get an unknown donor.’ but as I didn’t even have a boyfriend hot flushes and exhaustion were explained and there was a treatment for them ‘I’m going to put you on the pill to give you the hormones you need and this should help with all the side effects of your menopause,’ the GP said I’ll be your egg donor,’ Melissa said I wouldn’t have to worry about finding a donor and I knew I wanted to spend my life with him It was hard telling him I couldn’t have children of my own but he took it in his stride ‘It doesn’t matter to me,’ he said was our flower girl and when Melissa had Liam four weeks later she told me she was ready to give me the chance to become a mum too We had counselling sessions and then Melissa began injections to stimulate her ovaries to produce eggs In the meantime I had to stop taking the pill and begin medication to prepare my body for pregnancy ‘I’m so grateful,’ I told Melissa ‘I’m happy I can help you become a mum.’ Seven eggs were taken from Melissa and three fertilised with Matthew’s sperm ‘I’m sorry,’ Melissa said as we cried together This time 15 eggs were retrieved and two embryos were implanted into me ‘What if it doesn’t work?’ I fretted ‘Let’s wait and see,’ Matthew said When our son Hudson was born I was overwhelmed with love ‘He’s so beautiful,’ Matthew said surprised he didn’t look more like Melissa Melissa was one of our first visitors and we hugged and cried ‘Thank you,’ I sobbed as she wiped away tears We plan to tell him the truth as early as possible I want him to appreciate his loving and generous family As he grows up he’ll know his wonderful aunty gave us a miracle – him Subscribe for your chance to win a Pilot Pen Stationery Set valued at $152 This is probably not the page you’re looking for The Little Munchies cafe has recently opened on Grange Road Images via The Little Munchies offering a fresh place to stop for coffee on the main road This unique new spot is bringing an all-day brunch menu with ambitions for late-night dessert as well The Little Munchies is brought to us by Kunal Nakrani who has a long history working in the hospitality industry Kunal thought it was time to find a local spot to open up shop “My history in the hospitality industry is working for 10 years with a few big catering companies such as Peter Rowland Group in Melbourne and Blanco Horner Hospitality Management in Adelaide I had a brunch cafe down in Seaford Rise named Cantina61 and was looking for something close to home and found this shop available for rent with parking spaces available,” said Kunal The Little Munchies will be open on weekdays from 6:30am until 3:00pm making it the perfect place to stop for a coffee on the way to work At The Little Munchies coffee beans come from local small-batch roasters BLK MRKT On weekends the shop will be open from 7:45am until 1:30pm making it ideal to stop for brunch sweet treats or even gelati from Bella Gelato but there’s still room to dine inside there are all your favourites like smashed avo on toast Biscoff or Nutella to make it just to your liking Kunal says to look out for new menu items which happens to be his favourites “My favourite dish is yet to be introduced the Tandoori Paneer Sando and Aloo Samosa toastie on sourdough the coffee shop is due to be turned into a dessert bar at night serving up goodies from Mayfair Bakery & Patisserie cookies from Bree’s Bake House and brownies from Sweet Mamma Cup Keep an eye out on their socials for updates So whether you’re after an early morning coffee The Little Munchies might just be your next go-to spot The Little MunchiesWhere: 405A Grange Road, Seaton, Adelaide, South Australia 5023When: Weekdays 6:30am to 3pm, Weekends 7:45am to 1:30pm.Instagram: @the_little_munchies_seaton Joyce and Neil Williams pose for a picture at their house for sale in Aldinga Beach Adelaide’s housing market will take a major leap over the next two years with one area expected to see price growth of more than 10 per cent According to the latest data by Moody Analytics house values in greater Adelaide will rise by 6.5 per cent over the next 24 months supported by a strong pick-up in house prices in the city’s northern and southern suburbs Adelaide’s southern suburbs will see growth of 4.1 per cent in 2021 and 6.5 per cent the year after while home values in Adelaide’s north will rise by 2.9 per cent and 5.5 per cent Home values in the western and eastern suburbs will soften by 1.2 per cent in 2021 but recover the year after with predicted price increases of up to 4 per cent Real Estate Institute of South Australia president Brett Roenfeldt said both the northern and southern regions were experiencing major geographical shifts the $1.2 billion Liberty residential estate at Two Wells has attracted close to 50 new homebuyers with construction of the project’s first homes to commence later this year a revised plan for a $215 million housing estate at Seaford Meadows has been endorsed by Onkaparinga Council and will see 644 homes built over the next five years Top suburbs for price growth in Adelaide’s north and south An additional 1000 homes are also planned for a 94ha parcel of land in Aldinga holiday and retirement complex is proposed at Aldinga Beach “A lot of new product is being built around Adelaide which is creating a lot of interest from investors families and downsizers,” Mr Roenfeldt said “What we’re also seeing is a certain percentage of people selling up in Adelaide where there are capitalising from major price growth in and around the CBD where they can pick up a home for a fraction of the price.” Robert Van Gasteren of LJ Hooker Fleurieu said southern suburbs demand was driven by value for money “Property prices in the area have been relatively stable for some time so you can still get bang for your buck,” he said Neil and Joyce Williams, who are selling their five-bedroom home at 10 Sedge St, Aldinga Beach said they made the move from the western suburbs to the south eight years ago We’re still an easy 45 minute commute by car from the city but don’t have to put up with all the traffic,” Mr Williams said that we’ve bought a retirement place at Aldinga Shore just a few minutes from our current home.” 1900s : 1900s image of Adelaide’s East End you’re telling them a lot more about where you live than you realise and many of the streets within the suburb are named after early explorers was taken from an aboriginal word meaning “golden wattle creek” while Blackwood was named after dark-barked blackwood or peppermint gum trees that grew there generally provide a snapshot of an area’s history how people lived and what it used to look like “The original streets of Adelaide were virtually named three weeks after Colonel William Light surveyed the city,” he said “He set up the Street Naming Committee which decided on 58 names and that’s how they were named.” settlers were then encouraged to purchase at least one acre out of town which were then considered as rural landholdings “These landholding later became suburbs as the city grew and main street were set up they usually referred back to the original owners.” But as Adelaide continued to grow and boundaries were changed the city of churches lost a number of good suburb names while Morphett Vale was once known as Emu Downs and Rosewater once bore the name of a famous bear And Slapes Gully doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as Burnside Other German-sounding names were also changed during World War I because of anti-German sentiment HERE’S AN A-Z HISTORY ON WHO OR WHAT INSPIRED THE NAMING OF YOUR AREA German Christian Sauerbier owned land near Happy Valley John Chris Sauerbier changed his name to Aberfoyle after an area in Perthshire and founded in 1836 as the planned capital a dual international/domestic terminal was opened in 2005 A corruption of the original name Albert Town Claimed to be a corruption of an Aboriginal word meaning ‘much water’ Others claim it means ‘good place for meat’ Field Mashal Lord Allenby led an army in Palestine during World War I Named after early property holders in the area Angle Vale was named to describe the area – with an angled road cutting through it Angle Vale Post Office opened on 1 October 1866 Named after the English racecourse in 1914 Thomas Shepherd called the land Athelstone Estate 20 miles from the village of Athelstaneford It stands on the site of a once-famous vineyard “Auldana” established by Patrick Auld Named by Fairview Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd in 1967 after the native Australian plant Samuel Davenport named an existing property after the French town Beaumont which means beautiful mount Historical image of Adelaide Town Hall on King William Street circa 1900-1910 Edwin Joseph Hancock built a homestead in the area naming it Bedford after family connections in earlier generations with the Bedford family in England Name proposed by May and Margaret Mills in 1965 but was initially refused because it was believed it would cause confusion with the existing Bellevue at McLaren Vale Beulah Estate was laid out in 1912 and later extended as Beulah Park Beulah Rd originally led to the village of Beulah Named by Thomas Elder and John Hart in 1864 possibly named after a Birkinhead in Cheshire Named after a dark forest that used to occupy the area and was frequented by bush rangers and cattle thieves Robert Burfield was granted a publicans licence in 1869 for the Blackwood Inn (now The Belair Hotel) The name Blackwood was apparently derived from the dark barked blackwood or peppermint gum trees and takes its name from the home of the Magarey family The Village of Bowden was created around 1842 by Sir J.H Fisher and named after his native town in Northamptonshire Named after the trotting horse stud run by Frank Reiss who first sold the land in 1960 in 1839 after the seaside resort town in Sussex or New Brighton in Liverpool The suburb’s main industries in the 1840s were whaling and smuggling Originally a private subdivision laid out by C H Angas & K D Bowman in 1915 Later housing developments obstructed the panoramic views England where settler William Paxton was born The adjacent suburb of Brooklyn was created by Oscar Gorger and Edward Lipsett in 1881 and probably named after the American city Named after an early property in the area established by Messrs William Allen and John Ellis Possibly named by Peter Anderson who called his property near Second Creek Burnside A small Methodist church in the area was known as Burton The first licensee of the ‘Bolivar Hotel’ came from ‘Burton Latimer’ in Northamptonshire Royal Sappers and Miners refers to the gully in a survey book as Paddy Carey’s Gully though Patrick ‘Paddy’ Carey never owned land there Takes its name from the Hotel ‘The Cavan Arms’ licensed in 1855 by R.B Colley who was born in County Cavan who resided at Unbunga and came to South Australia in the John Pirie in 1836 Named after the abundance of native cherry trees that used to exist in the area Christie purchased the land in 1858 and his wife Rosa Christie was the landowner when the land was subdivided in 1924/25 The town shares the same name as Clapham Junction which was named after the suburban London railway station of the same name Jamaica and the USA – all believed to have been named after the aristocratic English family Undated historical image of pedestrians and horse-drawn buggies outside John Martin’s Clearview was laid out by Clearview Ltd in 1922 and named because the suburb offered views of the Adelaide plains and the River Torrens Unimpressed with Adelaide’s haphazard development he wanted to create a model suburb with allocation for schools when part of it was sold to the government for education purposes Concordia School opened in 1861 and Concordia is the Roman Goddess of Peace and Harmony The ship Coromandel arrived at Port Adelaide on 12 January 1837 when ten of the crew deserted and found refuge in a valley in the Mount Lofty Range Possibly a reference to the aboriginal word kaunenna-dlla meaning ‘the locality of the waters’ specifically relating to the Glenelg area The suburb began when part of Minda Home’s Craigburn Farm was subdivided in the late 1990s Craigmore is named after an early homestead in the district Named by owner Philip Levi who was born in Surrey Contains an original subdivision named Cumberland by Ernest T The name comes from Wales and means compatriots or fellow countrymen Named by Flagstaff Inn licensed victualler Samuel Lewis after the town in Durham Named after a pioneering family in the district in 1983 A subdivision by Richard Arthur Hobby in 1923 which takes its name from a town in France which was the scene of World War 1 battles Laid out by Lavinia and George Charles Braund in 1920 and named after the English town An English name given to a post office and telephone exchange near Clarendon Earl of Dudley was Governor-General of the Commonwealth 1908-1911 Named in 1854 by John Hector and named after a town in Surrey Named after a stone eagle kept at the hotel on the hill but soon renamed to accompany the nearby “Eagle’s Nest” residence Unlike the rest of the hotel the stone eagle survived the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires The suburb lies east of Parkside and was densely forested at the time of naming Ashby being a description of the areas natural beauty or named by William Datmar Cook who was at one time the Master of the sailing barque “Eden” Lawyer William Edwards laid out the town in 1838 and named it Edwardstown Historical image of the SA Fire Brigade on Wakefield Street Named by George Hickox in 1843 after his birthplace in Middlesex A house of the same name was built in the area around 1850 Named by Doctor Phillips after one of his 6 daughters who died a young girl Henry Goss bought a subdivision in 1861 and built ‘Evandale House’ on it The home was sold by the mortgagee in 1885 Everard farmed land in the Unley District from 1838 til he died in 1876 There is an Exeter in Devonshire and an Exeter Hall in London The resolution to form an association for the colonisation of SA was carried here Lt-Colonel Freeling once owned a property called Fairview near Walkerville Subdivision named in 1924 by William Duthie Liptrott was the owner of the land circa 1855 It was either named by William E Churcher in 1882 after the Melbourne suburb or after an electoral district in England It is named after the hill in the area where Colonel William Light erected a flagstaff during his survey The suburb is named after explorer Matthew Flinders with many of its streets bearing the names of famous explorers The suburb is near Black Forest and was named by Andrew Ferguson in 1917 Named after an early settler James Frew who bought it in 1847 and subdivided in 1865 Originally owned by John White in 1836 and named Fulham Farm He built his home from bricks brought over from England and the roof was thatched from local reeds Named by James Frew in 1849 whose wife was the former Jane Fullarton Isaac Gepp opened the Windmill Inn in the area after arriving on the Fairlie in 1840 Joseph Gilbert of Pewsey Vale England purchased the property from Richard Blundell in 1839 after he was declared bankrupt and named it Gilbert Town Named after a former general traffic manager for South Australian Railways in 1950 when laid out by Rosewater Extension Limited It was named after Hart’s mother’s maiden name Sherwood Estates Limited named it after ‘a valley near a hill’ in 1961 the secretary of state when the colony was founded in 1836 Known to the aborigines as Patawilya (cloggy green place) or Kaunennadla (place of waters) Governor-General of Australia from 1936-1944 Osmond Gilles was the first Colonial Treasurer & landowner in the area ‘Glen’ because of its closeness to Glen Osmond and ‘unga’ which is aboriginal for ‘near to’ Created in 1998 by renaming that portion of Bolivar involved with the horses and Globe Derby Park Edward Castres Gwynne built a cottage at Payneham called Glynde Place and laid out the suburb in 1856 Named after the seat of the Duke of Richmond in Chichester Originally an estate named as ‘The Grange’ built by Charles Sturt A descriptive name by owner Christoph Samuel Mueller in 1919 A descriptive name for the colour of the winter landscape or named after JB Hack who lived in the area in 1837 The ‘Village of Hackney was created in 1847 and was named after Hackney in London John Hallett discovered the cove while looking for missing stock in 1837 who landed at Holdfast Bay and was at the first Methodist service on mainland South Australia in 1837 The suburb was named by Edward Thornber and David Garlick in 1880 Taken from a line in Sir Walter Scott’s poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel: ‘and seen from cavern’d Hawthornden’ by the Austin family Francis Clark bought a property on Greenhill Rd in 1850 and named it Hazelwood after Hazelwood School in Birmingham Named by the father of George Reed after his native town in Northumberland Named by Partick Boyce Coglin after the first full time officer for the Savings Bank of SA Named by Captain Henry John Butler who established an aerodrome there and named the suburb after an English airport Name adapted from Henley-on-Thames in England and named by Arthur Harvey Hillbank was previously known as Elizabeth Heights Named after South Australia’s first Governor It was the first private town laid out in the colony His store burnt down but he said he felt “inspired by hope” He later left the area when his wife was killed in an accident in 1851 The Hunt family were landowners in the area and served in many capacities in the local community Name taken from a farm that was located on the land It was named by Jabez Rowe because he had married a Miss Wright Land originally purchased by Firmin Deacon who built a pub on the land and named it ‘Inglewood’ Named because iron was mined in the area in the 1850s a director of the South Australian Company A corruption of the native word ‘Kangooarinilla’ meaning ‘where the sheep mother sits down’ Named by Charles Catchlove after Kensington Named by John Bowden after his birthplace in Cornwall but this title was never officially recognised in the Land Titles Office a member of John McD Stuart’s expedition of 1861-1862 The native name for the area was Warkowodli-Wodli Kurralta is the native word for ‘on the hill’ or ‘up there’ Named after Largs on the Firth of Clyde in Scotland and was applied by the original owner o fthe land made famous in the poem Hohenlinden by Campbell Believed to be named after Lynton in Devon It was either named in 1837 after David McLaren Surveyed in 1838 and originally laid out as Makgill and was bought from the government by Messrs Robert Cock and William Ferguson in 1838 who was the trustee for Mr Cock’s wife at the time of their departure from Scotland The reason as to why the ‘k’ was dropped is unknown One of the earliest recorded names in South Austrlia The name comes from the Italian spelling of “marine” Named after Miss Marion (or Marianne) Fisher The name comes from the maiden name of Governor Sir Henry Young’s wife who was the daughter of Charles Marryat of Park Field who bought the land in 1849 for 240 pounds Laid out by William Wadham and named after his second wife who competed in the 1934 England to Australia Air Race Laid out by the South Australian Company in 1880 and named because it is a mile from Adelaide city Named after the Maori word for “blue water” Kelly in 1840 after his native town in Devonshore Believed to be named after Montacute in Somerset who arrived in South Australia on board the Cygnet in 1836 Named by Captain Charles Sturt after his friend Taken from a native word meaning “golden wattle creek” who bought a property and built a home on the land His friend James Gall owned a property of the same name in Trinity after the ruins of Netley Abbey in Hampshire who originally requested to create a new suburb called Newport Quays but this name was not supported In the 1850s the road to Woodforde was known as “Road to New Town” Newton is also a common place name in England A native name meaning “the place with the hill” and the name also appears in three English counties Suburb created by renaming a portion of Northfield in June 2000 following a request by builder/developer A.V Name taken from the North Haven Indenture Act Creation of the suburb was originally opposed by the Post Master General due to its size the fact there was another North Haven in Australia Originally laid out as Morphettville by the State Bank of Australia in 1921 The name was changed to honour Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson who was the Governor-general of Australia from 1914 until 1920 named after the English oaks that were planted on the property by the original owner Major O’Halloran was the commissioner of police and police magistrate in 1838 The name Uley and One Tree Hill appear to have been used since the early 1850s to designate two separate portions of the area now known generally as One Tree Hill Captain Osborne was an early resident and well known Port Adelaide mariner Possibly named after an early settler in the district A descriptive name for a harbour further out than Port Adelaide A descriptive name given because of the view of the plains and gulf from the area named the land after his old farm in Gloucestershire It is also the name of a very old farmhouse in the area Named because it was next to the parklands that surround Adelaide Possibly named after Pasadena in California Pasadena was adopted in 1967 after residents opposed the proposed name Centennial Park Named after one of the three Pennington’s in England but one theory is that during the 1930s depression the area was used as a camping ground by unemployed people who were known to consume a cheap wine called “pinky” The pioneer John Crews named his farm Plympton after his birthplace in Devonshire Named by Colonel William Light as the port of Adelaide Named due to the prospect the locality presented with its views over the plains and the parklands who came across the plain when looking for land for the South Australian Company which was adopted after the first visit by Queen Elizabeth II to South Australia Renown brought the Prince of Wales to Australia and is recorded as planting the first vineyard and making the first wine in South Australia A descriptive name for the subdivision where the homes were to be situated on high areas who was the inventor of the Ridley Stripper which was named by John Hayes in 1794 after a Devonshire family Sir Rose named it after himself even though “Prescott” an early lessee of the sections was submitted to him as a possible name to offset the smell of stagnant water from a nearby swamp A Scottish name for a subdivision made in 1878 which is a combination of the two Celtic words ‘ros’ Roslin Castle was also the original home of the Scottish noble family because of the pig farms and abattoirs that were once there whose wife went to school in Royston in Yorkshire Laid out and named by John Harvey after Salisbury in Wiltshire Probably named after Seaford in East Essex Probably named by Gifford Tate after Seaton in Devon Named after a railway station in Lancashire Named because the site was chosen for a signal station and landing place in preference to Glenelg in 1837 an early landowner in the area and built the Smithfield Hotel in the 1850s Named by George Muller after Stepney in London Named on 5 November 1959 after the products of Angoves Pty Ltd Dr Angove settled in the area in the early 1880s and St Anges is the patron saint of purity The name was chosen to reflect the history of the area St Clair was first used by Robert R Torrens for his home After twelve years the property was sold and a second grander home name St Clair was built by Mr Stoddard R Clarke in 1850 adjacent the current Woodville Road This home remained until the mid 1900s when it was demolished but the use of ‘St Clair’ has been retained in the area through the recreation oval and the St Clair Youth Centre Named after a competition operated in 1918 by Horace Allen and Barton who owned the land and helped to establish the Church of St Mary’s Laid out by Henry Woodock about 1880 and named after his wife Her maiden name was Morris and her first married name was Saint The subdivision of St Peters was created by Joseph Jackman in 1884 and took its name from the adjacent college A descriptive name of trees that grew in the area Baron Tennyson was Governor of South Australia from 1899 to 1902 He was also the son of Poet Laureate Alfred An early homestead in the district was called Teringie Name of the house was taken from Colonel Light’s English home – Theberton Hall Thebarton was the first village laid out outside of the City of Adelaide The current spelling with a central “a” is believed to have come about through a typographic error the proprietor of Thorngate Estate in South Australia The River Torrens was named by Colonel Light in 1936 in honour of Colonel Robert Torrens Chairman of the South Australian Colonization Commissioners The house was named after a place near Birkenhead A subdivision of glebe land owned by the Holy Trinity Church Laid out and named by John Symonds Williams in the early 1850s with no reason known for the choice of name Undley Hall or Parish is located in the parishes of Mildenhall and Lakenheath in Suffolk Was originally thought to have been named after his wife’s maiden name one of the largest shareholders in the South Australian Company It may also have been named by Robert Forsyth MacGeorge after his Scottish hometown Urr Descriptive name given by a subdivision by Pleasent Hills Estate in 1960 A descriptive name due to the waterfall located in the area Believed to be named after the Battle of Waterloo A descriptive name of the area which was once densely covered with wattle trees A descriptive name for a beach west of Adelaide Name established by the West Lakes Development Act in 1969 to describe a man-made lake west of the city Richard William Wingfield was the private secretary to Governor Jervois takes it name from the Early Day Woodcroft Farm who came to South Australia on Rapid with Colonel William Light Woodville is a descriptive name of the well-timbered locality Yatala was the name applied by the Weera tribe of Aborigines to the country north of the Torrens Information here is taken from the Dept of Planning The Romance of Place Names of South Australia by Geoffrey H Manning Place Names of South Australia by R Praite and JC Tolley and What’s in a Name Nomenclature of South Australia by Rodney Cockburn Every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this list there are varying accounts of the history of some suburbs When Seaford Mayor David Genshaw was a senior in high school 40 years ago the Nylon Capital shopping center would have been filled with cars just before Christmas the DuPont nylon plant was packed with great employees making great money It was an incredible time to live in Seaford.” remembers buying hotdogs at Woolworth’s in the shopping center as a kid he was driving around the parking lot with friends He met the woman he’d later marry when she was working at the jewelry store there “All the cars from DuPont rode right by this site,” Short said DuPont started laying off workers before selling in 2003 to Koch Industries only to cut 400 more about five years later residents and the energy that drove and supported Seaford with many businesses moving east to Route 13 Seaford made national news for its drug problem and the town has turned its focus to revitalizing its economic development the 285,000-square-foot Nylon Capital shopping center is less than 15% full But what was once the center of commerce and cruising in Seaford could spring back to life with the long-awaited investment of city and state officials who aim to transform the site at 1023 Stein Highway (Route 20) a few miles west of Route 13 The approximately $60 million working budget to buy and redevelop the site includes plans for workforce training a partner in the 9th Street Development Co. The redevelopment of the Nylon Capital shopping center “is the result of community leaders that demanded a change,” said Herrera pointing to the mayor and four former mayors attending the announcement ceremony Tuesday in Seaford We just got lucky to show up at the finish line.” Plans for the siteThe first priority for redevelopment is to open The Mill like the operation of the same name Herrera's company started in Wilmington with shared office space for freelancers and small businesses where they can meet with other business people and collaborate vacant office space rose because many employees had to work from home and many companies found they no longer need as many offices if workers are productive from home But the need has risen for freelancers and entrepreneurs to have a central place to meet that’s not in someone’s home or apartment “People who work out of co-working spaces report that they are more engaged more satisfied and feel more successful,” according to The Mill’s website noting that the space allows for networking and meeting new people 89% reported they were happier in a co-working space which started as 13,000 square feet and has since grown to 90,000 square feet members range from freelance designers and developers to large credit card companies He wants to bring the same idea to Seaford and Sussex County starting with about 15,000 to 20,000 square feet Related development news:Hobby Lobby opening pushed back; New plan for old shopping center in Seaford The second component will be higher education with Delaware Technical Community College being the first to commit to the plan “Delaware Tech will provide short-term training at the center that supports healthcare and industrial careers,” said Christine Gillan Delaware Tech vice president for strategic communication and marketing “We have not made any final decisions on the specific training programs that will be offered yet or if there will be academic college courses included.” but Herrera would not elaborate yet because the details haven’t been finalized retail stores and restaurants will continue to be part of the center Herrera said he wants to build two or three-story buildings and improve the landscaping on the property so it’s more “people friendly” with “tree-lined streets” instead of a “football fields of parking lots.” John Carney said he was familiar with Seaford’s prosperity during the DuPont days and then the challenges that followed The Nylon Capital shopping center was named when the city was “The Nylon Capital of the World” with a DuPont factory that employed more than 4,000 people at its height the factory was the first nylon plant in the world and fueled Seaford’s economy for decades But as nylon became available from lower-cost providers the layoffs at DuPont began in the 1980s until selling the plant and the rest of its synthetic fibers division to Koch Industries Genshaw said the decline of the center happened because of the loss of the customers who worked at DuPont combined with businesses moving east to Route 13 “It’s a microcosm of what’s happened in cities and towns throughout the state,” said Genshaw who has served as mayor for about 10 years When Carney visited the city less than 20 years ago for a ceremony he passed the Nylon Capital shopping center “I was really struck by the deterioration of this site,” he said what had been a popular shopping destination for years and said he saw an opportunity to create an employment center after the loss of DuPont jobs “It was badly needed here and in southwestern Sussex County," Carney said "so I started talking to people about it over the years.” The sticking point was the shopping center owner Carney pegged Herrera as the best person for the project “It starts with public investment with state and county funds and with the city but most importantly somebody in Rob Herrera to step forward and be the driver of the change and redevelopment of the site,” Carney said Seaford is providing $3.1 million of funding for the project and the state is ponying up another $2 million Herrera said he is also going to research if federal funds from the American Recovery Plan Act are available is named after the area in Wilmington that was the company’s first redevelopment project a vibrant corridor in the heart of Delaware's largest city its downfall marked the decline of the entire city of Wilmington,” he said Herrera and a group of friends wanted to improve the area saying they had no plans to form a company “We just wanted a change in our community," he said "and we came together and pieced together the resources to make that project a reality.” Bryant Richardson in what Herrera described as leaders at the city county and state levels levering "the strengths of what a public-private partnership can accomplish.” “The governor personally talked me into it,” Herrera said “I’ve studied this site in detail over the years and I can assure you the private sector could not have done this alone in any meaningful way.” Seaford's drug problem increased and became national news when the Wall Street Journal ran a story “I had some friends who got wrapped up in that," Genshaw said A key moment in the city’s turnaround was in the early 1990s when a pastor’s son was shot and killed in the area known as “Crack Alley.” “That was the beginning of the change,” Genshaw said The pastor opened a center to help people turn their lives around Then a national group opened the Delmarva Adult & Teen Challenge addiction recovery center on one of the corners where crime was the worst and expanded to other properties in the area “but you can’t arrest your way out of the problem,” Genshaw said “Many people said we had a spiritual problem," he added "Seaford was a very successful town but also somewhat cocky great sports teams and then experienced a real decline the City Council’s focus has been economic development “We know what things were like when we had all those good-paying jobs and we’ve been working to bring them back,” Genshaw said Along with the commercial growth on Route 13 with major stores like Walmart and Lowe’s the city has attracted companies like FedEx and Amazon The town has two industrial/business parks and has begun construction on a third selling half of the 105-acre site to developer KRM which plans to build a 75,000-square-foot building this spring The county provided $2 million for the project and the state added another $1 million to start roads and infrastructure at the site More development stories:Jersey Mike’s opening a new location in Seaford; Multiple Amazon warehouses sold "Downtown has gone from boarded-up buildings to hardly any available space.” The city received another $670,000 in Downtown Development District funds in 2015 to help with projects along the Nanticoke River which led to developer David Perlmutter proposing The Residences at River Place Three of the apartment buildings have been finished “We now have a high-end community with apartments on land we couldn’t give away before,” Genshaw said “To see an outsider come in and see value in your city It helped people start to believe in Seaford again.” Genshaw said the city's been involved in talks with developers interested in buying the site for about five years Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and talks slowed further but Genshaw said Carney wanted to "see something done" and worked to help the city That's when the governor asked Herrera if his company was interested citing Herrera as the driving force in making this redevelopment project happen Seaford will foot about $3.1 million of the project from taxpayers "When you have a place that’s almost abandoned to invest $3.1 million and get a project of $60 million," Genshaw said Posted by 18/10/2024 Despite most urban areas across the country having reliable 4G or 5G coverage mobile phone black spots still affect many Australians The Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) aims to eliminate these black spots Read on to find out where telcos’ black spots are located and if your area is scheduled to receive coverage soon The MBSP is an ongoing Australian Federal Government initiative aimed at improving mobile phone reception in areas without coverage The program invests in telecommunications infrastructure with support from state and local governments, the three national Mobile Network Operators (Optus, Telstra and TPG Telecom/Vodafone) and Mobile Network Infrastructure Providers (Field Solutions Group and OneWiFi) the MBSP has generated over $1 billion in total investment resulting in the construction of up to 1,400 new mobile base stations across the country to enhance mobile coverage and competition The following list focuses on the most populated areas You can view each telco’s blackspot list and identify blackspots by using these links to their respective websites: Many black spots are located in remote areas while most of the coastal regions and heavily populated areas are well-covered all three 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Visit the Optus website for more information Telstra aims to have  most of these  sites live between 2024 and 2025. Visit the Telstra website for more information Most of these sites are due to be completed by 2025. Visit the Vodafone website for more information Most of these sites are due to be completed before the end of 2024 Most of these sites are due to be completed between 2024 and 2026 These sites are scheduled to be completed between 2024-2025 Optus has scheduled the above sites for completion in 2025 Telstra expects the above sites to be completed before the end of 2025 Vodafone is expected to complete these sites before the end of 2025 Optus expects the above sites to be completed before the end of 2024 Telstra expects the above sites to be completed by 2026 Vodafone does not currently have any sites under construction Optus currently only has one site under construction which is due to be completed  before the end of 2024 Telstra has several sites due for completion in 2026 Vodafone expects construction on this site to be completed by late 2025 Optus expects the above sites to be completed by the end of 2024 Telstra currently has no blackspots listed in the Northern Territory Vodafone currently has no blackspots listed in the Northern Territory Optus expects many of the above sites to be completed between 2025-2026 Telstra expects the above sites to be completed between 2024 and 2026 Vodafone expects construction on the above sites to be completed between 2025 and 2026 If you’re in an area with a new network connection or have seen your area listed as a pending blackspot site it might be time to look into a new phone plan While all mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) operate on one of the three major networks (Telstra your starting point might be to explore phone plans from the big three Once you’ve found a plan and telco that suits you check the coverage maps on the telco’s website to ensure your area is covered by that network The following table shows a selection of published postpaid SIM plans with 5G access on Canstar Blue’s database from the lowest to highest and then by data allowance Use our comparison tool to see plans from a range of other providers This is a selection of products with links to a referral partner The following table shows a selection of published prepaid SIM plans with 5G access on Canstar Blue’s database Don’t see your town or suburb in the lists above Don’t panic – full lists are available on the carriers’ websites if you live in a capital city or major metropolitan area your neighbourhood is likely to on-schedule for a coverage upgrade If you live outside these areas and your mobile black spot isn’t scheduled for improvement remember that telcos are continuously rolling out and planning new stations throughout 2024 The Federal Government and the three major telcos are investing nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in improving mobile network coverage so it’s definitely worth reaching out to see if you can get coverage in your area The amount of data the provider has advertised for the billing period of their plan Billing periods usually range from 28 to 31 days but can vary - contact the provider for the billing period costs and inclusions Actual product inclusions can be found on the provider’s website The advertised cost the provider has advertised for the billing period of the plan By clicking on a brand, 'go to site', 'shop online', 'get quotes now', or 'see offer' button, you will leave Canstar Blue and be taken to our referral partner to compare. 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