Adelaide Comets Football Club claims victory in council fence row
One of the state’s top soccer clubs has won a major victory against Adelaide City Council in its bid to upgrade a pitch with a 1.1m-high fence.
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One of the state’s top soccer clubs has won its bid to build a fence around its parklands pitch, after a fierce backlash against Adelaide City Council’s initial rejection.
Adelaide Comets Football Club wanted to erect a 1.1m high fence around one of its pitches in the western parklands to comply with Football Australia requirements to host National Premier League matches.
The club appealed to the council at Tuesday night’s meeting to overturn its decision made earlier this month that stopped the erection of a fence.
An alternative proposal, from Councillor Mary Couros, was supported 8-3, leaving the club jubilant. Scores of young players had filled the gallery in club kit.
Councillors who refused to support it included deputy Lord Mayor Keiran Snape, Janet Giles, and Phil Martin.
The council suffered the proposal, which had received support from the Adelaide Park Lands Authority and had been recommended for approval., in a move which was labelled by Premier Peter Malinauskas as “crazy”.
It has prompted a 1500-signature petition gathered in two days in support of the Comets – a club with 600 registered players.
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