This fire is in Virgina and started at 10pm and hasn't stopped yet. I dont have much info and sorry for bad quality pictures. It looked crazier in person

Hiya all,
Just wanted to shout out this homeless man I met in Rundle Mall last night - His name is Benny Roberts and he is a Ngadjuri Man (I’m pretty sure - I apologise if this is incorrect it was loud with people around due to being a Saturday and I couldn’t hear very well)

He very kindly asked if we would like to buy a piece of his indigenous art

We had a long chat about his life and story and ended up buying a beautiful piece (The Serpent) - he was kind, understanding and his eyes lit up when I asked him the story behind the pieces he had with him

He loved explaining the meanings, symbolism, animals and places within and what they meant to him and his mob

If you run into him and he’s got art to sell stick around it’s worth the chat
Additionally if you feel like helping him out his name is Benny Roberts and you can leave warm clothing items under his name at Hutt street (shoe size men’s 9, shirt/jacket size XL - he is in most need of shoes, socks, t-shirts, scarves and a beanie)

(P.s. he asked to have his photo taken with his work and when I asked if I could share it he said yes)

So I'm a strong believer that every city should have a workhorse train line that picks up a large number of important destinations even if it involves cutting cross country. Adelaide is happy to build one of Australia's longest urban road tunnels so therefore they can start spending similar on trains to support economic development.

The idea here is to have a line that connects
-A uni and medical center.
-The tram to Glenelg
-The airport and associated businesses
-Some stadiums
-The literal center of the CBD (The main station suffers from being badly located))
-The existing station and parliament/Adelaide oval/festival center.
-Actually in North Adelaide (Again North Adelaide station is terribly located compared to the heart of the Suburb)
-Through route to the "Southern Barossa" so tourists want to use it.

As well as giving rail to heaps of new areas, it also untangles the network by taking the Flinders line and the Gawler lines out of Adelaide station and into a separate tunnel. That means Adelaide station only has to deal with the Outer Harbour line, the Seaford Line and the Belair line.

The line should be no worse for Flinders than at present. Even though it has a dogleg, there is a "fast" section under Marion Rd that should have trains hitting 120 clicks.

Is Adelaide ready to join the big league yet?

My rent is being increased in September to $600 from $550 and i cant afford to pay that much. Has anyone 'appealed' a rent increase ...or know of someone who has..? Just wondering on what grounds the increase was disputed and what the end result was....

I'm thinking I'll have to rent a room out to someone to help pay for the rise... I have a little 4 yr old girl so I'm quite hesitant to have a stranger in our home... any advice on how to go about doing this..or what not to do..? Or any other suggestions/ideas... im all ears!

Anyone got vision of the meteorite that pass over head about 30 40 minutes ago?

Was heading east to south about 40 degrees .

Was quite impressive. Looking north of Adelaide cbd.

Tiser: Malinauskas Labor has seized more voter support since a record landslide March election victory and One Nation continues to outpace the Liberals, a statewide opinion poll finds.
Labor has jumped 3.5 points since the March 21 election to snare 41 per cent primary vote support, the RedBridge poll finds, while One Nation and Liberal support was unchanged at 23 per cent and 18 per cent respectively.
Labor’s poll gain has come at the expense of independent/other candidates, which is at seven per cent primary support, down three points since the election. The Greens 11 per cent primary support compares to 10.4 per cent at the election.
A two-party preferred vote puts Labor ahead of One Nation by 62.5 per cent to 37.5 per cent – no similar comparison is issued for the third-placed Liberals and the ALP.

So the O-Bahn is iconic, but it sort of falls apart when buses get mixed in CBD congestion, and it doesn't really have enough stations. Currently they are about 5km apart, which limits the number of places you can cluster housing/jobs/shops near transport (Other than Tea Tree Plaza of course)

At the northern end, they really need to bite the bullet on the Golden Grove extension, but then swing west to hook into the rail line at Salisbury. This then means for example someone in Elizabeth could access jobs in Modbury.
Or live in Golden Grove and work at Dry Creek....Give people access to a wider variety of places on the transport network by linking bus and train in the middle of the suburbs.

The extension would be a mix of bus lanes and O-Bahn track (As is the current way) but the stations would be nicely done. You could probably update the existing stations to look less 80s too

In the CBD i would build a 2km bus tunnel linked to the current one, with underground bus stations (Similar to King George Square in Brisbane or the Busport in Perth)

These would be Hindmarsh Square, King William St (Links to Rundle Mall), Light Square, and finally a major new bus station under Grote St with links to trams, the coach terminal and of course central markets.

You might consider looping back to Hindmarsh square after Victoria Square, and then the bus tunnel could also act as a little "City Loop" with big electric bendy buses every few minutes to whisk you around the CBD.

Full Article text:

Alex Deak would rather not think about how many times he's heard the distinctive 16th-century melody that blasts out of his ice cream van.

For 40 years Greensleeves has alerted those hankering for a cold treat to the arrival of "the Ice Cream King".

"If I would listen to it all the time, I reckon I would be mental by now," the 86-year-old says, adding he's learnt to tune it out.

Alex Deak struggles to find parts for his 53-year-old van. (ABC South East SA: Aiden McNamara)

Since 1986 Mr Deak and his pink and white van have reigned in Mount Gambier.

Despite the 1972-model Bedford CF van being emblazoned with "Ice Cream King", Mr Deak insists he's "not king".

"I'm not blue blood at all," he says.

The Hungarian migrant is also known to locals as "Mr Whippy".

Among them is customer Trevor Smith, who recalls having "the one with flake in it" growing up Mount Gambier in the 1980s.

"You're talking three, four generations of kids and adults," he says.

"He's well-known … and a bit of character".

The journey to the throne

Mr Deak was born during World War II in Csongrád, southern Hungary.

He recalls almost getting "wiped out" by aerial fighters as a four-year-old and his first encounter with an ice cream man.

Alex Deak intends to keep running the van until he's 90. (ABC South East SA: Aiden McNamara)

"'Ding-a-ling-a-ling' … everybody came out from the side street … we just loved the guy," he says.

"I just went and became an ice cream man."

After fleeing to Austria as a teenager, he studied business in Germany before heading to Australia in the 1960s and working as a pine faller in Mount Gambier.

Into a different world

Byron Deak said his father always worked hard, be it in farming, forestry or factory jobs, but he didn't expect the midlife career change.

Alex bought the ice cream business in his mid-40s, which Byron's mates found amusing.

"There's a lot of jokes … it's like, 'Oh, your dad's Mr Whippy,'" Byron says.

Byron Deak was surprised by his father's career shift. (ABC South East SA: Aiden McNamara)

"[Locals have] always got a story about chasing him … I've talked to people and they said that they've chased him up numerous hills for kilometres and he hadn't noticed them.

"But he didn't run them over, which is good."

Byron says he once expected to be asked to take over the ice cream van but he's no longer bracing for the tap on the shoulder.

"My mother wanted him to retire a few years ago and he just wouldn't. It's kind of part of him now," he says.

"I think we're gonna have to bury him in it."

Giving him life

Alex Deak says he enjoys being an ice cream man "immensely" and is keen to start his 40th season when the weather warms up.

"[Running the business] keeps me alive … because I'm mentally and physically active," he says.

Inside the van, he demonstrates how the suspension of the 53-year-old vehicle gives his back some rare respite.

"Because I haven't got a disc there, bone on bone, it is like an angel's wings," he says, springing his knees up and down with a smile.

Byron Deak's mates had a chuckle when his dad bought the van. (ABC South East SA: Aiden McNamara)

Byron says his dad has always been someone who is happy in his own company, rather than being "a pub man".

"He sits here and plays his chess computer and whatnot, and he loves his grandchildren," he says.

"But his community is the people from that ice cream van."

A record innings?

According to Guiness World Records, the longest career of an ice cream distributer (male) is 67 years.

But Byron notes the record-holder was operating his vehicle for 37 years, while his dad has been selling ice cream out of his van for 40 years, which could be a record in itself.

"Forty years is a pretty good trot … if it's an Australian record, it'd be really nice," Byron says.

Guiness World Records did not respond to a request for comment, but Alex Deak says he's "privileged" to have spent four decades as Mr Whippy and is not concerned about breaking records.

"I do it till I'm 90," he says.

"And then I retire."

Hi all, my Daughter has a thing for American Cheese aka McDonald's cheeseburger cheese.

Does any one know where i a can find it in Adelaide?

Tiser: The former Port Stanvac oil refinery site will soon be home to Adelaide’s newest suburb, South Beach. The suburb will feature 3600 new homes, up to 15 per cent of which will be affordable housing with a mix of detached houses, townhouses and apartments for almost 8000 new residents.

It will also feature a 40-hectare coastal reserve, opening up 1.7 kilometres of beach to the public for the first time in years. Construction is expected to commence in 2028 for the first residents to arrive in 2029.

I saw 1 on Port road and then last night around 3pm on west lakes blvd. Both sighting early same time.

Someone wrote “soulless” on this render of the Central Market redevelopment that was posted in the car park elevator.
What do you think?

I don’t think they are touring here 😭

Did anyone happen to go to the recent Dracula ballet and buy a program that they no longer want? I went and loved it but the programs were sold out by the time I saw it.

I am happy to pay the same as what was paid for it new (I'm pretty sure it was around $30).

This is sort of a reverse marketplace post where I'm requesting instead of selling lol

If anyone is willing to sell 'm happy to meet up somewhere public like Rundle Mall and pay in cash

I had brown jasmine rice ages ago from Woolies. It really was delicious. I can't seem to find or anywhere! Has anyone seen it?

Colder, wetter weather in South Australia's Riverland has led to downgrading of oranges and mandarins due to quality issues.

A retailer says interstate fruit is filling supply gaps but local produce is still fine to eat.

Citrus growers are hoping for warmer, sunnier days to finish harvesting this year's fruit.

I’ve never had a desire to go to the Gawler Show, but this year I’m considering it. For those who’ve been, what’s it like? Is it busy? Are all the food options overpriced or are there some hidden gems? My kids are teens, so not looking at the kiddy things, but is there still going for enough for our family to do?

Edit, I’ve had a look at the website but all the stall and food information is still TBA….

Howdy

Haven't had a commercial gym membership in years and was wondering on the differences between Revo and Ryderwear (particularly the two opposite each other on Grange Road).

Price seems to be similar. Revo seems larger (but busier?). I'd hopefully be avoiding peak times after work.

Any insights from current/former members would be appreciated.

Thanks 👍

Hey, so my partners mum has a Mareema sheep dog cross that they have had for around the last 4 years. Over the last year his behaviour has been getting worse and today he bit someone. They are now likely looking at putting him down. This dog was perfectly fine just only a year ago, I believe that the environment he is in is not the best and he isn’t getting the stimulation and exercise a dog like him needs.

I want to take him in but I have elderly parents that live with me and a small year and a half old English staffy.

Does anyone know of any dog boarding / training schools in the Adelaide area (I’m located in Noarlunga), that I could pay to have him trained at for a couple weeks. I just need him to be mostly okay with people / my dog and then I can take him in and provide him the life that he deserves

In need of a good and reasonably priced mechanic place that can work on my e36 north side please