Capital City Committee Annual Report 2012-2013
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CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE ADELAIDE ANNUAL REPORT 12/13 PUBLICATION Published by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, South Australia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Capital City Committee wishes to thank the many officers of public and private sector agencies, community organisations and other people who have assisted the Committee during this reporting period. DESIGN AND EDITING Image and Substance, Adelaide, South Australia. Image: Fork on the Road, Victoria Square, November 2012 Image credit: Capital City Committee Directorate 01 CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE ADELAIDE ANNUAL REPORT 2012–2013 MESSAGE FROM Image credit: Adelaide City Council THE PREMIER AND THE LORD MAYOR Adelaide’s city centre continues Premier Jay Weatherill MP (right) and Lord Mayor Stephen to change, re-inventing itself and Yarwood (left), Capital City building on its reputation as one Committee Forum, April 2013 The members of Committee have continued their support for The Capital City Committee continues to be a place for of the world’s great small cities. endeavours to make it more attractive to walk and cycle in the discussion and strengthening the relationships between the city, supporting many initiatives including more green lanes, two spheres of government, emphasising the importance of The Capital City Committee is playing an important role; countdown timers, a zebra crossing and the ground work collaboration to make things happen in the city. On behalf of the through coordinating, facilitating, initiating and partnering to towards Adelaide hosting the prestigious Velo-City conference Capital City Committee we commend this report as the record of deliver a range of exciting and positive outcomes for the city. in May 2014. the Committee’s priorities and outcomes for 2012–2013. The significant investment in the infrastructure foundations This year has seen major steps taken to reform city planning, of the city has continued. The Committee has shown a keen to revitalize the city and boost investment. These included interest in the progress of the Adelaide Oval, Convention finalising the Adelaide City Development Plan Amendment Centre, new RAH, Rundle Mall, Riverbank precinct and Victoria (DPA), forming the Capital City Design Review Panel, adding to Square/Tarntanyangga. the heritage list, revising the Residential and Main Street DPA To reinvigorate the experience for city users, the Committee has and establishing new case-management processes. played a role in place-making activities such as those in Bank Finally the Committee hosted its annual forum on the topic of Hon Jay Weatherill MP Stephen Yarwood Street and Leigh Street, Splash Adelaide, small venue licenses Premier The Right Hon the Lord Mayor Growing Adelaide’s Evening Economy. This has spawned a 22 October 2013 22 October 2013 and the work of Renew Adelaide to encourage the use of empty great deal of subsequent research and action to improve the buildings. The scale and diversity of these activities has created evening economy and experience in Adelaide. an impressive level of buzz and activity across the city. We sincerely thank past and current members, our Senior Officers Group, and the Committee’s Directorate for their great work over the course of 2012–2013. TABLE OF CAPITAL CITY CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE ADELAIDE ANNUAL REPORT 2012–2013 CONTENTS COMMITTEE THE COMMITTEE HOW THE COMMITTEE WORKS 08 The Capital City Committee is a partnership of the Government One of the Committee’s main values lies in the building of DEVelopMent of South Australia (the Government) and the Adelaide City relationships between the Government and the Council, PROGRAM AND Council (the Council) at the highest political level. This unique reinforcing their long-term commitment to work together. The inter-governmental body exists to promote the strategic Committee’s role is one of facilitation, coordination and advice, PRIORITIES FOR development of Adelaide as the capital of South Australia and and formal decisions are referred to the State Cabinet and the 2012–2013 28 one of the world’s great small cities. Adelaide City Council. This role underscores the importance 09 TEMPORARY ACTIVATION for the Committee of promoting effective collaboration among COMMITTEE The Committee is the pre-eminent forum in South Australia for 10 AcTIVATED SIDE-STREETS the public and private sectors and harnessing the talents and RESEARCH bringing state and local government together on capital city AND LANEWAYS efforts of people, institutions and organisations to achieve issues. Established through an Act of Parliament in 1998 – the 12 FLEXIBLE PLANNING REGIME positive outcomes for the city. City of Adelaide Act – the Committee is a recognition of the 13 REDUCED RED TAPE 05 special role played by the city of Adelaide in South Australia’s As set out in the City of Adelaide Act 1998 the Committee – CAPItal CITY 13 GrEEN CITY ENVIRONMENTAL social, commercial, cultural and civic life. has broad legislative functions (refer Appendix 1) to enhance UPGRADE FINANCE 29 COMMITTEE and promote the development of the city of Adelaide, and The Committee’s legislative foundation gives a clear signal that 05 THE COMMITTEE 14 CYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN StrateGIC ADVICE requirements to: the commitment to collaborate is backed by real intentions. The 05 HOW THE COMMITTEE WORKS FrIENDLY ZONES AND PartnerSHIPS - Committee delivers value to the city and the state by managing Meet at least four times a year 06 COMMITTEE MEMBERS 15 VELO CITY GLOBAL » 2014 ADELAIDE projects including a research function; acting as a project 07 SENIOR OFFICERS GROUP Hold an annual Forum with city stakeholders catalyst to seed promising new initiatives; broker partnerships 07 DIRECTORATE 16 BUSINESS INCUBATION » 19 RENEW ADELAIDE and investment; build relationships; and engage stakeholders Prepare an annual Development Program that 30 and hold events. It does this by delivering projects in its own » 19 FESTIVALS ADELAIDE identifies priorities and guides work 20 WEST END SAFETY TRIAL APPENDICES right, through the Government of South Australia and the 30 1: CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE Publish an Annual Report that is tabled in both 21 CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION Adelaide City Council, and with partners. » – LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS Houses of Parliament and presented to the 22 REVIEW MAJOR CITY 31 2: CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE Adelaide City Council – MEMBERSHIP PROJECTS Meetings were held on 30 August 2012, 24 October 2012, 31 3: CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE 26 February 2013 and 29 May 2013. The Forum was held on – SENIOR OFFICERS GROUP 16 April 2013. 26 MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE 32 4: CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE Part 2 of the City of Adelaide Act 1998 sets out ENGAGEMent – DIRECTORATE ‘Collaborative arrangements’ and specifies the Committee’s – functions, membership, proceedings, reporting and FORUM 2013 administrative arrangements. 05 CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE (CONT.) CAPITAL CITY COMMITTEE ADELAIDE ANNUAL REPORT 2012–2013 Image Credit: Capital City Committee Image Credit: Capital City Committee DIRECTORATE The Capital City Committee Directorate provides high-level executive and strategic support to the Capital City Committee to ensure it delivers its priorities and continues to strengthen city-state relations. The Directorate ensures that the Committee’s legislative functions are met by: Identifying and promoting strategic opportunities The Capital City Committee (left » COMMITTEE MEMBERS to right) – Central Ward Councillor SENIOR OFFICERS GROUP » Undertaking and disseminating research to Megan Hender, Area Councillor promote the city’s development The Capital City Committee brings to the table some of South Natasha Malani, Lord Mayor Stephen The Capital City Committee has the power to establish Australia’s most senior political figures. The Premier chairs Yarwood, Premier Jay Weatherill subcommittees and set up a Senior Officers Group of » Engaging with city stakeholders and the Committee and its members include the Lord Mayor, (Committee Chair), Hon John Rau executives from the Adelaide City Council and the South developing alliances State Government Cabinet Ministers and elected members of (Deputy Premier), and Hon Tom Australian Government (refer Appendix 3). Koutsantonis (Minister for Transport Adelaide City Council. Delivering and facilitating projects with others & Infrastructure, Minister for Housing The role and function of the Committee’s Senior Officers » At the Committee meeting of 26 February 2013 there & Urban Development) Group is to: » Supporting the convening of four meetings of the were new members from Government and Council (refer Committee each year and an annual engagement Identify items and issues for discussion and consideration Appendix 2). Hon Tom Koutsantonis (Minister for Transport & » Forum with city stakeholders by the Capital City Committee at its meetings Infrastructure, Minister for Housing & Urban Development), Organising a ‘City up close’ activity for the Committee Area Councillor Natasha Malani, and Central Ward Councillor » » Propose initiatives for consideration by the on projects, precincts or issues of interest Megan Hender, joined the Premier Jay Weatherill (Committee Capital City Committee Chair), Hon John Rau (Deputy Premier) and Lord Mayor » Publishing a Capital City Development Program Stephen Yarwood on the Committee. » Progress work of the Capital City Committee, as and an Annual Report each year directed, outside of Capital City Committee meetings » Supporting the Committee’s Senior Officers Group. » Undertake other tasks as directed by the Capital City Committee. The Government