Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-07-01 Daily Xml

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City of Adelaide Clipper

The Hon. S.G. WADE (14:54): I ask the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation whether the minister agrees with the chief executive of his department that the transfer and restoration of the City of Adelaide clipper is an indulgence and an inappropriate diversion from more worthy private sector heritage projects.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation) (14:54): I would like to thank the honourable member for his most important question. I can advise the house that, recently, I received correspondence from the Port Adelaide Enfield council advising that they are interested in developing a maritime heritage master plan for Port Adelaide. I commend the Port Adelaide Enfield council for their desire to improve access to and interpretation of the maritime history of Port Adelaide. I understand that public interest in this area has increased somewhat following the recent arrival of the City of Adelaide in South Australia.

I am advised that the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources is able to provide some information regarding state heritage places and the Port Adelaide state heritage area to the council. As members of this place would be aware, the state government agency of Renewal SA is leading the Port Adelaide renewal project. I am advised that Renewal SA is considering how a maritime heritage master plan initiative can be aligned with the broader renewal project.