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Renato CastelloLocal government and urban development editor

Renato Castello covers major development and planning reform policy across Adelaide. He has been reporting for nearly 20 years and is a former chief-of-staff at the Sunday Mail. He cut his teeth on Messenger Community Newspapers and has a strong understanding of the issues that matter to local communities. He has particular interest in the tension between development and preserving the natural beauty of our city.

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Renato Castello

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East, Inner Suburbs & Hills

News ADV Michael Barr is facing compulsory acquisition of his house on Portrush Rd and Magill Rd intersection upgrade.Pic/Russell Millard/AAP Image

‘Unforgivable’: Up to 20 properties face wrecking ball

The scale of compulsory acquisitions and demolitions along Portrush Rd is becoming apparent, despite government secrecy around the full impact of its $98 million road upgrade.

East, Inner Suburbs & Hills

A dead or dying river red gum on Marian Rd, Payneham South is suspected tohave been deliberately poisoned. Picture: Renato Castello

Another towering gum dies suddenly – was it poisoned?

One tree is lush and healthy, but just a few metres away a neighbouring eucalypt has rapidly turned brown and lifeless. It’s the fourth suspected tree poisoning in the eastern suburbs this year. What is going on?

SA Business

Marina locks out boaties amid court battle

Boaties have been locked out of their berths and threatened with eviction in the latest chapter of a long-running feud with an embattled marina operator.

SA Business

The Advertiser, Buildings that have been allowed to Languish . Davaar House , 318 South Tce, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia, Adelaide SA . Heritage building on the corner of South Tce and Hutt St. Building for sale, half under construction. Photo: Nick Clayton

Bid to fix developer’s mansion horror

A developer, who damaged a heritage-listed mansion, is expected to escape punishment as the property’s owner tries to fix the illegal work.

City

Camping ‘not a good look’ for city: Publican

A publican wants tougher action on those sleeping rough in the city and believes he has the photo showing just how bad it’s getting.

North & North East

Vandals poison towering gums near popular park

Two large gum trees – one estimated to be more than 100 years old – have been deliberately poisoned in the same suburb in Adelaide’s northeast.

City

Moran plans mayoral tilt, denies Comm Games leak

Veteran Adelaide City councillor Anne Moran has flagged a potential tilt for the Town Hall’s top job and says she will not resign over a finding of misconduct.

East, Inner Suburbs & Hills

Philip Leslie March has been convicted of criminal negligence of State heritage-listed building the Bell's Plumbers Shop at College Park. He will be sentenced today in the Environment Resources and Development Court (Sir Samuel Way Building) It is the first sentence handed down to someone for letting a building fall into disrepair. 11july 2017.

Ex-race car champ cleared of assault charges

Police have dropped aggravated assault charges against a former national racing car champion and convicted heritage vandal.

Local

21/1/2020 The Will family Andy and Jaime Will and their children Alby 10, Harry 7 and Maggie 6 at Tusmore Park. They are a case study for a story about a new study ranking Adelaide among world's best cities for families.

Adelaide’s streets ahead as best city to raise kids

A new global index has confirmed what many of us already know, that Adelaide is the best Australian city to raise a family.

SA News

Gareth Desmond checks out the inside of an old red gum which had burnt inside, and was being assessed to see if it could be saved. Along with Luke Adamson, they are part of a group called Tree Crew, and they are often on the frontline of fire fighting, chopping down trees and clearing the way for trucks to get through when the fires are blazing. Near Mount Pleasant, 28 December 2019. (Dean Martin/AAP Image)

Hotshot soldiers of the Adelaide Hills fire

They don’t carry water. Chainsaws and ropes are their weapons of choice. Meet the two ex-soldiers who rocked up to help the CFS fight the monster Hills bushfire.

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