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25.01.2022 Many of you have probably seen the "Placemat" table that was prepared for DPTI. It shows that 98% of the timber piles need to be replaced ( with 100% of the mor...e recently installed steel ones needing to be replaced) and the entire decking needs to be replaced as well. We agree, the piles need some help and the decking may well need to be replaced. However like any structure there are a number of significant elements to our beautiful Causeway jetty. The main structural elements consist of; 1. the piles 2. the crossheads 3. the longitudinal beams. The report shows that 70% of the Crossheads are in good order and that 86% (practically all) of the longitudinal beams are also in good condition. These two elements form the basis of the main structural Integrity of the entire Causeway jetty. The longitudinal beams are massive. Each one is around 210mm (8 inches) thick, 290mm (11.5 inches) high and 4 to 6m long (13 to 20 feet) long. They are about a metre apart and there's 4 sets. This means there's over 2.5 kilometres - yes thats 2,500 metres of beautiful Australian hardwood timber - 86% of which is still in good condition. Also, since so much of the sub structure is in good condition it will cost a fortune to demolish it and remove the hundreds perhaps thousands of tons of timber - 2,500 meters of giant beams plus all the cross heads etc. How many park benches do we really need??? It may be lost to firewood or someones architecturally designed house... Effectively if we fix the piles with composite pile wrapping (Google " Chesapeake Agricultural dock 500 timber pile repairs") and replace the timber decking the vast majority of the structural members of the causeway would still be in good condition and last for another 100 years. We could install stainless steel bolts to reinforce all the substructure. This can all be done without closing the Causeway jetty. 70 to 86% of the main structural elements are OK. By replacing the minor elements ie the decking not only would South Australia preserve a significant piece of its Heritage but South Australian taxpayers will also save millions and millions of dollars.

25.01.2022 Accommodation for some.

24.01.2022 1889 symmetry in bluestone. Constructed and lived in by builder James Odlum. A Local Heritage Place in North Adelaide. Love the blue plaques. City of Adelaide ...Heritage South Australia David Hanna History Trust of South Australia History Council of South Australia SA Chapter Australian Institute of Architects #heritage #heritagesa #historysa #adelaide #northadelaide #bluestone #symmetry #ironlace #gate #oldbuilding #oldarchitecture #archigram #blueplaque #heritagetourism See more

22.01.2022 Unfortunately Mr Site, the UK provider of the Civic Trust website, is closing its business, so www.civictrust.net.au will no longer be available. However the information, e.g. for awards nominations, can still be obtained by sending an email to [email protected]

21.01.2022 A increvil escadaria da barragem da Varosa. Lamego ( Portugal)..

21.01.2022 This is something all people share but it's strongest and most natural in First Nations people.

21.01.2022 Fancy a sneak peek inside The Maj? She’s just too good to keep hidden, so let us take you on a Virtual Tour of Her Majesty’s Theatre. Explore her dressing roo...ms, rehearsal space, many new bars, and check out the view from centre stage - all while getting the inside scoop on her new state-of-the-art facilities until we can all safely return and see her in full swing! #TheMajADL

20.01.2022 https://www.nytimes.com//outdoor-bars-nyc-coronavirus.html

17.01.2022 Incredible stairway!

16.01.2022 Government leadership is needed to make green cities work. https://theconversation.com/greening-our-grey-cities-heres-

16.01.2022 We need more of this. https://theconversation.com/sunshine-coast-shows-the-way-to

15.01.2022 A fascinating collection of old cities. https://www.quora.com/q/archaeologyunearthed

14.01.2022 A unrecognised treasure.

14.01.2022 https://www.nytimes.com//how-the-virus-may-change-your-nex

14.01.2022 An ideal way for Morrison to stimulate the economy. Local councils already have many projects on their books awaiting funding.

13.01.2022 Fancy a sneak peek inside The Maj? Shes just too good to keep hidden, so let us take you on a Virtual Tour of Her Majestys Theatre. Explore her dressing roo...ms, rehearsal space, many new bars, and check out the view from centre stage - all while getting the inside scoop on her new state-of-the-art facilities until we can all safely return and see her in full swing! #TheMajADL

13.01.2022 This is a classic conundrum. Should Notre Dame's spire be returned to its original 13th century form, the more well-known 1850s version or to a modern, more resilient version (as they did in the 1850s)?

12.01.2022 At Morphetts Enginehouse, visitors will see the only known reconstructed Cornish enginehouse in the world! Yes, in the world! You can explore the three-storey ...building, and browse the information displayed at your leisure. Outside, take a walk through an underground adit, and view the mineshaft. On display is the original pumping equipment, along with the remains of several mine buildings. Purchase the #burrapassport today Burra and Goyder Visitor Information Centre | Clare Valley | National Heritage List | World Mining Heritage | @ben.built

12.01.2022 It's good to see that the Environmental Defenders Office is addressing the Juukan Caves destruction - a site way older than the pyramids. Rio Tinto defended their action by saying But it was lawful but in the absence of a law, corporate responsibility must be applied. https://www.edo.org.au//remember-things-lost-protect-wha/

11.01.2022 Going up? A very gothic steam-powered elevator.

11.01.2022 The Boer War Equestrian statue is believed to be only one of two Australian equestrian statues at the time it was erected in 1904, the other being housed in the National Gallery of Victoria. The work is by the sculptor Captain Adrian Jones and was unveiled on 6 June 1904, the birthday of the future King George V. It commemorates the South Australians who fought in the war between Dutch-Afrikaner (Boer) settlers and Britain and her colonies from 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902 ...(the first South African War was fought in 1880-1881). This was the first war in which South Australians fought overseas, including Harry "Breaker" Morant, who had served in the second contingent of troops sent from South Australia and was executed by the British after being found guilty by court martial of the murder of unarmed Boer troops. Most Australians served in mounted units from the colonies initially and later from the Commonwealth, known variously as Bushmen, Mounted Rifles, Imperial Bushmen, The Australian Commonwealth Horse and the Light Horse. The Australian Troops and their New Zealand brothers, were highly valued by the British for their expert riding and shooting skills. Our soldiers gained a reputation among the Boers as dangerous shooters who remained very level headed under fire. Total Australian Forces were 22,775, with 1918 total casualties. Six Australian soldiers were awarded VCs and three of our nurses were awarded Royal Red Cross Medals. A total of 98 other awards were made to soldiers for bravery and special service in the field.

10.01.2022 Bronze plaques for Civic Trust award winners are now being made again. This one is for the Smyth Chapel in the West Terrace Cemetery which was awarded last year.

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Sandy Wilkinson for this.

09.01.2022 We need to plan neighbourhoods anew. https://theconversation.com/were-at-a-fork-in-the-road-do-w

09.01.2022 The ten buildings, which I mentioned on ABC radio this morning, which the Adelaide City Council; at my instigation; proposed to be Local Heritage Listed as part... of the Colleges and Institutions DPA, none of which were recommended by the Minister's Local Heritage Advisory Committee and conveniently not mentioned by Minister Stephan Knoll when he talks of his track record for listing new Local Heritage items. Do you agree with his committee, that considered non of these worthy of Local Heritage listing? See more

08.01.2022 This looks like a good job, respecting the original heritage within a modern context.

08.01.2022 The beautiful historic Victor Harbor Causeway is proposed to be demolished by DPTI and replaced by a modern soulless concrete one probably with a plastic deck l...ike the nearby walkway (see photo at end). These photos depict the rich character of this magnificent timber structure, much of which is a century and a half old and incredibly solid and massive hardwood timbers. Having had a closer look at it again today I am flabbergasted that the experts DPTI have consulted have told them that most of the timbers would need to be replaced. You draw your own conclusion when you look at these photos. Sure some additional supports could be added to supplement the original timbers, check out how solid they are. But to turn this into firewood or token artwork as intended by the Victor Harbor Council would be absolute sacrilege and a travesty of our heritage. Its been standing for 150 years and is clearly so unsafe!?! that the horse drawn tram has recommenced its popular journey across it carrying tourists to and from Granite Island.

08.01.2022 We need to bulid into our system the fact that one company's short-term finance isn't the only factor in producing the best outcome.

07.01.2022 King Edward VII is little understood today, mainly because his affairs took the limelight. But when he succeeded Queen VIctoria in 1902 he became very active and presided over the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia. Thus his statue in front of the Centre of Democracy is very appropriate. His son, the future King George V, opened the first Australian Parliament on his behalf and South Australia was a significant player in forming Australias first constitution. Ki...ng Edward VII was fluent in French and German, developed connections to all of the major European royal families and assisted in foreign policy negotiations. His visit to France in 1903 paved the way for the Anglo-French Entente Cordiale, which ended the antagonisms between Great Britain and France and paved the way for their diplomatic cooperation against Germany prior to World War I. His foreign policy initiatives, together with his charm and condemnation of prejudice, made him a popular monarch. He was the first British monarch to visit Russia and Sweden. He had many affairs, much to the displeasure of Queen Victoria, but on becoming king he strengthened England's ties with the rest of Europe and his reforms of the military and navy prepared Britain well for World War I. Following the Second Boer War of 1899-1902, he played an active role in reforming the military. He pressed for an army medical service, the building of the modern Dreadnought battleships and helped to negotiate the Triple Entente between Britain, France and Russia which played an important role in their success in World War I. The Edwardian period (1901-1910) was a golden age in Britain and though the rigid British class system held firm, rapid industrialisation and increased economic opportunities created conditions for more social mobility and change, including a rise in socialism and attention to the plight of the poor as well as a push for women's voting rights. Typically, he insisted that such issues be decided by the people in a general election. He promoted the modernisation of the British Home Fleet, the reorganisation of the British Army after the war and access by the people to royalty. He was related to nearly every other European monarch, coming to be known as the "uncle of Europe", and fostered good relations between Britain and other European countries. But he was unable to liaise effectively with his nephew Wilhelm II, who he feared would lead Europe into war. He was well-known for treating all people equally and, at a time of widespread antisemitism, was criticised for openly socialising with Jews. He also believed the Japanese were an intelligent, brave and chivalrous nation, quite as civilised as the Europeans, from whom they only differed by the pigmentation of their skin".

06.01.2022 Introducing everyone to my three volume set of books which incorporates 58 biographies of those first named on Adelaides streets on May 23 1837. For further information contact me via email at [email protected]

05.01.2022 Some architects have a sense of humour.

04.01.2022 Those were the days for Adelaide!

04.01.2022 The reconstructed Amber Room - hopefully very close to the original.

01.01.2022 King George is almost ignored today but he was a major influence on the future Commonwealth, taking steps to decentralise royal power and addressing many social problems while promoting the importance of the family after the devastation of the First World War. He recreated the monarchy as a symbol of the people, thus providing a direction for a demoralised public, and in realising the strength of the technological developments in Germany, promoted modern development while str...ongly rejecting Hitlers beliefs. This is a clarity of understanding still needed in the world today. H.C.G. Matthew in Wikipedia describes George V as providing the busiest service of any nineteenth or twentieth-century British monarch, dealing with a remarkable and arduous series of crises: the reaction of the Unionists to the Parliament Bill and the home rule crisis, the complex coalition-forming of the First World War, the incorporation of the Labour Party into the working of constitutional government and the replacement of orthodox monarchical politics by a national government. When he acted, he did so decisively but within a well-prepared context and in a way which made the outcome seem naturala great skill in a monarch. The nature of the British constitution requires monarchic action at certain points, almost always in moments of crisis in which each participant looks to a different precedent. George V experienced these in abundance and enabled the British constitution to work. In 1924 he appointed the first Labour ministry and in 1931 the Statute of Westminster recognised the dominions of the Empire as separate, independent states within the British Commonwealth of Nations. In Australia, as Duke, he opened the first session of the Australian Parliament upon the creation of the Commonwealth of Australia. From November 1905 to March 1906, George and his wife May toured British India, where he was disgusted by racial discrimination and then campaigned for the greater involvement of Indians in the government of the country. In 1926 he hosted an Imperial Conference in London at which the Balfour Declaration accepted the growth of the British Dominions into self-governing autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another". The Statute of Westminster 1931 formalised the Dominion's legislative independence and established that the succession to the throne could not be changed unless all the Parliaments of the Dominions as well as the Parliament at Westminster agreed. The Statute's preamble described the monarch as "the symbol of the free association of the members of the British Commonwealth of Nations" who were "united by a common allegiance".

01.01.2022 Need to set aside a good hour for this one if you want to see it all.

01.01.2022 Rundle Street...where heritage translates into recreation, entertainment, ambience, tourism, festival playground and $$$$ ...let's value, cherish, preserve and enhance our HERITAGE..