15 May, 2026

North Adelaide Public Golf Course letters

On Tuesday evening, Council resolved to write three separate letters regarding the City of Adelaide’s concerns with the redevelopment of the North Adelaide Public Golf Course.

The letters were prepared and sent by the Lord Mayor and CEO on 14 May and, as per the decision, they have been made publicly available here.

The Council decision is included below. For further information, please email [email protected].

THAT COUNCIL

1) Notes:

a. the 'project site' defined by the North Adelaide Public Golf Course Act 2025 (SA) and referenced in the South Australian Government Gazette, in GRO Plan G17/2026.

b. the National Heritage Listing of 'The Adelaide Park Lands and City Layout' - Place ID 105758, Place File No 3/03/001/0279 ('Park Lands Heritage Listing').

c. the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) ('EPBC Act'), in particular section 15B which outlines the offence of undertaking an action that has a significant impact on the National Heritage values of a National Heritage place unless the action is approved.

d. that the project site for the development of the North Adelaide Public Golf Course is within the National ‘Park Lands Heritage Listing’ area and therefore the development may be an action requiring approval according to the EPBC Act.

2) Requests the CEO write to the Secretary of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, to request that they exercise their assessment referral powers under section 71 of the EPBC Act.

3) Requests the Lord Mayor write to the Commonwealth Minister for Environment, to request that they make an assessment under section 70 of the EPBC Act.

4) Requests the Lord Mayor write to the South Australian Premier to request that they make a self-referral in accordance with section 68 of the EPBC Act.

5) Requests the CEO and Lord Mayor send these letters before close of business on 14 May 2026 and make them publicly available.