Federal Court clears way for Adelaide golf course redevelopment
The Federal Court has rejected a challenge by two South Australians who sought to stop tree clearing for the North Adelaide Golf Course upgrade. The ruling removes a temporary injunction that had halted work during the case, allowing construction to resume, while the applicants have 28 days to seek an appeal.
The Federal Court has ruled against a challenge to the South Australian Government’s plans to redevelop the North Adelaide Golf Course, clearing the way for construction work to resume. Public servant Edwin Kemp Attrill and Kaurna Arabana woman Janette Milera had brought the case against the State Government earlier this year. They argued that the redevelopment breached federal conservation laws, according to ABC News Australia.
The case concerned the proposed clearing of trees in the Adelaide parklands as part of the golf course upgrade. During last month’s trial, the court heard that 400 trees had already been cut down. The government had previously said that 585 trees would ultimately be removed.
A temporary injunction had prevented work from continuing while the court case was heard. The court has now lifted that order, meaning construction can recommence following the decision. The ruling does not end the applicants’ available legal options.
Mr Kemp Attrill and Ms Milera have 28 days to file an appeal against the decision. The supplied material does not include the court’s detailed reasons, identify the specific conservation-law provisions considered, or state whether any conditions were attached to the redevelopment. It also does not indicate whether the applicants intend to appeal.
The immediate consequence recorded by ABC is that the temporary halt on the works has been removed.
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