Well then, the club should save part of the carpark, to be established as a state of the art dog park as part of the redevelopment.
Caleb Bond's Tarago only seats 8.
He wears big boy pants now.
Nimbyism is a powerful drug, isn’t it?
"Don't turn our street into a highway"
indaily.com.au
indaily.com.au
Mick Petrovski sounds as much of a Port supporter as Mike "I support both teams" Smithson.In today's InDaily there is a stinging letter of rebuke from long time Port supporter Mick Petrovski who I understand is a resident of the area and also a long serving ALP political staffer and public servant currently working as a Director in the Salisbury Council:
Your views: on Port, Crows and freeway - InDaily
Today, readers comment on plans to build or expand Adelaide's AFL club bases, and transport planning.
Of course Mr Petrovski is quite within his rights to air his opposition to the proposal and good on him for doing so in an online publication which has a policy of publishing the name of contributors. His willingness to put his name to his concerns is in strong contrast to most of us (including me) who comment on social media platforms such as Big Footy. I will leave it to others to read Mr Petrovski's comments on the traffic impact of the development on the local area - but will just say that imho his statement that it will increase traffic movements from zero to 500 is misleading, emotive and lacking context.
But what I do take major exception to is his closing statement:
"Public land for free? Not for you and me."
I take exception to that comment because it ignores the history of that parcel of land and the context under which it was transferred to local government ownership by its private owner a century and a half ago.
As most of us Port Adelaide supporters understand and are proud of the fact that the land on which Alberton Oval and its surrounds is now located was previously private land owned by prominent Port Adelaide businessman Mr John Formby.
Mr Formby was Port Adelaide Mayor from 1869-1873 and was Chairman of the Port Adelaide Football Club 1880 to 1892. He was a proud and vocal supporter of the PAFC and local sport in the Alberton area and he gifted that large parcel of land to the local Council (then known as the Queenstown and Alberton District Council) for the sole purpose of 'fostering participation in sport for the local community' including and in particular Australian Rules Football and Cricket.
So it seems pretty clear to me that the timely development of that parcel of land for upgraded sporting facilities as outlined in the recently outlined sporting precinct development plan is entirely consistent with Mr Formby's intentions and vision as stated in his generous act of gifting his land to the people of Alberton and the Port Adelaide area.
Ironically, it is a direct contrast with the Adelaide Crows original plans to take over a section of the Adelaide Parklands for their new HQ development - which would have been in conflict with what the Adelaide Parklands were originally established for.
Alberton Oval and surrounds is an important and vital part of the history of not just the PAFC but the broader Port Adelaide community. It is timely that it now be developed in a way that recognises the legacy and vision of John Formby in utilising it to its full potential as a sporting venue for that community.
Fantastic response.In today's InDaily there is a stinging letter of rebuke from long time Port supporter Mick Petrovski who I understand is a resident of the area and also a long serving ALP political staffer and public servant currently working as a Director in the Salisbury Council:
Your views: on Port, Crows and freeway - InDaily
Today, readers comment on plans to build or expand Adelaide's AFL club bases, and transport planning.
Of course Mr Petrovski is quite within his rights to air his opposition to the proposal and good on him for doing so in an online publication which has a policy of publishing the name of contributors. His willingness to put his name to his concerns is in strong contrast to most of us (including me) who comment on social media platforms such as Big Footy. I will leave it to others to read Mr Petrovski's comments on the traffic impact of the development on the local area - but will just say that imho his statement that it will increase traffic movements from zero to 500 is misleading, emotive and lacking context.
But what I do take major exception to is his closing statement:
"Public land for free? Not for you and me."
I take exception to that comment because it ignores the history of that parcel of land and the context under which it was transferred to local government ownership by its private owner a century and a half ago.
Port Adelaide supporters understand and are proud of the fact that the land on which Alberton Oval and its surrounds is now located was previously private land owned by prominent Port Adelaide businessman, community and sporting champion Mr John Formby.
Mr Formby was Port Adelaide Mayor from 1869-1873 and was Chairman of the Port Adelaide Football Club 1880 to 1892. He was a proud and vocal supporter of the PAFC and local sport in the Alberton area and he gifted that large parcel of land to the local Council (then known as the Queenstown and Alberton District Council) for the sole purpose of 'fostering participation in sport for the local community' including and in particular Australian Rules Football and Cricket.
So it seems pretty clear to me that the timely development of that parcel of land for upgraded sporting facilities as outlined in the recently outlined sporting precinct development plan is entirely consistent with Mr Formby's intentions and vision as stated in his generous act of gifting his land to the people of Alberton and the Port Adelaide area.
Ironically, it is a direct contrast with the Adelaide Crows original plans to take over a section of the Adelaide Parklands for their new HQ development - which would have been in conflict with what the Adelaide Parklands were originally established for.
Alberton Oval and surrounds is an important and vital part of the history of not just the PAFC but the broader Port Adelaide community. It is timely that it now be developed in a way that recognises the legacy and vision of John Formby in utilising it to its full potential as a sporting venue for that community.
And if that means that in the near future more members of the local community will be visiting the area with their families and children to use it as their base for participating and engaging in football, soccer, basketball and other sporting activities then I reckon Mr John Formby would be smiling at what his legacy has provided so many years later.
indaily.com.au
Errr...The opposition puts its case to Indaily today.
Bottom of the article says - Dr Collette Snowden is a local resident - she is also a professional spin merchant
Collette Snowden Home Page, University of South Australia
Professional home page for Dr Collette Snowden, Senior Lecturer in Public Relations, UniSA Creative, University of South Australiapeople.unisa.edu.au
Her example of Liverpool FC training facilities away from Anfield ( Anfield is surrounded by houses) and Toronto Blue Jays having a spring training base in Florida are laughable.
- Senior Lecturer in Public Relations UniSA Creative
Port Adelaide Football Club picks a fight in Alberton back streets - InDaily
The Port Adelaide Football Club and local council are pushing to expand the Power's suburban base. <strong>Collette Snowden </strong>explains why some local residents are pushing back.
Yeah that part was hilarious. “Our clubs are incapable of operating in outer parts of the city.” What, you mean outer parts of the city like port Adelaide?
