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Adelaide home price median rises to $382,000

 by Andy
16/01/2010

ADELAIDE house prices have risen by more than 6 per cent in the past year and further strong growth is forecast for the year ahead.

Official Valuer-General figures, released exclusively to The Advertiser, reveal the metropolitan median price rose 6.25 per cent to $382,500 in the December quarter 2009, compared to the same period in 2008.

Across the state the improvement was almost as dramatic, with a 5.77 per cent increase to $352,000.

The Advertiser 16th Jan 2010




Corkage charges up almost 90 per cent

 by Andy
03/01/2010

CORKAGE prices are steadily climbing in South Australian restaurants, with the average price at $18 - and one charging $50.

Customers considering whether to BYO are being advised to check charges in advance to avoid being left with a sour taste in the mouth.




Got an iPhone? by Stewart
13/10/2009

Adelaide-Brits is now on the Tapatalk network:

http://www.tapatalk.com/

Tapatalk is an iPhone / iPod Touch social networking application that allows you to access Adelaide-Brits in a native iPhone application interface. 

  • Participate in discussions - no pinch-zooming in Safari.
  • Reply to posts and privates messages - iPhone optimized experience
  • One tap to latest discussion - it`s super fast!

Get the application in the App store.



Daylight saving/dogs on beaches. by shazrazmataz
04/10/2009


Following the April 2009 decision by the Government, the daylight saving period in South Australia is from the first Sunday in October each year until the first Sunday in April the following year, on an ongoing basis.


Dogs on the Beach

To ensure a consistent approach to dogs on the beach the following conditions apply:

Daylight Saving (October to March)

  • Before 10:00 am dogs must be under effective control*;
  • Between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm dogs must be on a leash not exceeding 2 metres in length.

Non Daylight Saving (April to September)

  • Dogs must be under effective control* at all times

*Effective control means your dog is close to you and can be controlled with voice command.  If you don`t think you could call your dog back under distraction of other dogs or other people, please do not take your dog off lead.


Quiz by Stewart
05/09/2009

Play Now!


Useful Numbers< by Stewart
16/08/2009

Utilities:

Banks that are located in SA:

Emergency: 

Dial 000 in an emergency (police, ambulance or fire).

This is a 24-hour freecall number. Dial 112 from a mobile phone.

For non-emergency police attendance, call 13 1444.

Other emergency contact numbers include:




Fancy Living in Adelaide? by Stewart
14/06/2009

Adelaide has launched a raid on British talent with a campaign luring families to its climate and `recession-free` economy.

As well as a host of job opportunities, the south Australian city is offering 300 days of sunshine a year, affordable house prices, and a `better quality of life`.

The offer is all the more attractive as the area is on the brink of becoming the world`s `next boom state`, according to a report.

The hand of welcome was extended yesterday by the Government of South, which said the opportunities for those wishing to work orinvest in Adelaide were `second to none`.

Glenelg, Adelaide

Life`s a beach: Time off in Adelaide may be more rewarding than in Britain`s unpredictable weather

However, the climate and attractions of the coastal city are bound to be an equal draw.

As well as long beachfronts, it boasts average summer temperatures of 28c (82f), world-renowned wine and highly-rated schools.

While its climate does mean it is prone to light rainfalls, they are not on the same scale as the depressing downpours suffered by Britain. 

The report was commissioned by the South Australian Government to sum up the attractions of Adelaide in order to encourage businesses to invest in a growing economy `rather than a declining one`.

It follows data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which claims not only that Australia has avoided the recession, but that Adelaide is Australia`s best-performing city.

British trend analyst Ray Hammond, who was commissioned to compile the report, said he believed the city would boom economically over the next decade.

`If I could, I would buy shares in Adelaide tomorrow,` he said.

Enlarge   postcard from downunder

Wish you were here: An attractive proposition from the city of Adelaide

Bill Muirhead, South Australia`s London-based Agent-General, said: `This is not just another cynical assault on the Britain that continues to lose business investment to this healthy and growing state economy.

`South Australia`s economy outgrew Australia`s, and Adelaide was the only state recording growth in the March quarter.

`It is also the nation`s food and wine capital - we produce half of Australia`s wine and are home to brands such as Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Jacob`s Creek.`

Though the jobs market has shrunk because of the credit crunch, South Australia still has skills shortages for accountants, chefs, wages specialists, factory workers and even cheesemakers.

The health sector needs as many staff as ever and other areas with vacancies include hair and beauty, fitness, gardening, farming and fishing.

Jobs currently advertised on the South Australian government website range from accountancy to mining to naval design and engineering - and `careers in corrections` working in the penal system.

Enlarge   `Second to none`: A beachfront street in the suburb of Glenelg in Adelaide, South Australia

`Second to none`: A beachfront street in Glenelg

According to the report, Adelaide`s success is based on world-class education, affordable housing, rich natural commodities and a consistent ranking as one of the best cities in the world for business.

The city, which is 450 miles north-west of , came in the top ten of The Economist`s World`s Most Livable Cities index last year.

Australia already attracts many Britons, with 23,236 moving there in 2007-08, including 2,451 who went to Adelaide.

Total migration from Britain in the 12 months to June this year was a record 406,000. A survey found that four in ten cited the high cost of living in the UK as the main reason for leaving.

Among those planning a move to Adelaide is footballer Lloyd Owusu, 32, who was born in Slough and ended the season on loan with Brighton from Cheltenham.

He signed a two-year contract with Australian side Adelaide United - even though Brighton were keen to secure him.

Anyone wishing to live and work in Adelaide would have to apply for a work visa via the Government of South Australia immigration department in .


Source: Mail Online 




POWER OUTAGES by Jet
28/01/2009

With the prolonged duration of the current heatwave our power supply is suffering with many outages across the state and metropolitan area. The link below is regularly updated with information on areas affected and an approximate restoration time.

http://etsautilities.com.au/current_interruptions.jsp?xcid=852




CFS paging website by Andy
28/01/2009

Here`s a useful site, particularly for those living in the hills.....

http://www.sacfs.org/paging/

It gives all the pages sent out to (mainly) the CFS. So, if you hear the siren, and want to know what`s happening, this site will tell you virtually immediately.  :)
A lot of it is just CFS operational "chatter", but the phrase *CFSRES at the beginning of a page means a response needed page, sent to all active members of a particular brigade, which usually detailed at the end of the page message.....