The life and times of Mal Hemmerling

He was a lowly public servant who became one of Australia’s leading sports administrators — but now he’s under fire amid a “Game of Thrones meets Seinfield” saga at Playford Council. This is the life of Dr Malcolm Hemmerling.

1/16SA Premier John Bannon and Australian Grand Prix chief executive Mal Hemmerling in 1985. Picture: John Burdett

2/16Then-Adelaide 36ers coach Phil Smyth with team owner Mal Hemmerling in 2006.

3/16Adelaide City Council chief executive Mal Hemmerling in 2004.

4/16Committee executive Dr Mal Hemmerling ahead of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

5/16Olympic committee executive Dr Mal Hemmerling in 1996.

6/16Mal Hemmerling after stepping down as chief executive of Adelaide City Council. Picture: Roy van der Vegt

7/16Mal Hemmerling at the first Adelaide City Council meeting of 2004.

8/16Mal Hemmerling with SA winemaker Andrew Garrett at the Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1992.

9/16Adelaide Lord Mayor Michael Harbison with chief executive officer Dr Mal Hemmerling overlooking Victoria Square in 2003.

10/16Adelaide Grand Prix executive director Dr Mal Hemmerling in 1990.

11/16And again in 1989.

12/16Businessman Bob Jane with Mal Hemmerling in 2001.

13/16SA Premier Dean Brown and the Adelaide GP executive director Dr Mal Hemmerling at the launch of the 1994 event.

14/16Adelaide Grand Prix executive director Dr Mal Hemmerling in 1985.

15/16CEO of City of Playford Mal Hemmerling and Mayor Glenn Docherty in the new Windsor Carpark in Elizabeth in 2018. Picture: Morgan Sette/AAP

16/16Dr Mal Hemmerling and Playford Mayor Glenn Docherty in 2015. Picture: Playford Council

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The life and times of Mal Hemmerling

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