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Thursday 12 November 2026

Adelaide Oval Village Green: Premier and council clash

Adelaide City Council has capped events on the Village Green at six days a year. The government wants 18, and the Premier calls it complete madness.

Bel McRae Thursday 12 November 2026, open calendar5 min read

Photo: DaHuzyBru / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.

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Peter Malinauskas and Adelaide City Council are at it again. This time the fight is over a patch of grass on the western side of Adelaide Oval, the Village Green, and how many days a year it can host a concert.

The Village Green beside Adelaide Oval, with cricket statues and a white marquee on the lawn — Photo: DaHuzyBru / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized.

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