Council won't sell popular hall - Guardian Messenger
Guardian MessengerCouncil won't sell popular hallGuardian MessengerSAVED: Holdfast Bay Council has decided not to sell the building occupied by the Brighton Over-50s Club. President Malcolm Pearson is happy with the outcome. Picture: Roger Wyman. THE Brighton Over-50s Club is celebrating a Holdfast Bay Council ...and more »
Holdfast logo could revert to dolphin - Guardian Messenger
Holdfast logo could revert to dolphinGuardian MessengerTHE Holdfast Bay Council logo could revert to a dolphin just seven months after being dumped for a wave emblem. Cr Mikki Bouchee told last week's council meeting she would move a motion at next month's meeting to reinstate the dolphin.
Bid for jetty slippery dip - Guardian Messenger
Guardian MessengerBid for jetty slippery dipGuardian MessengerA DIVING platform and slippery dip could be added to the end of the Glenelg jetty under a proposal from a Holdfast Bay councillor. Cr Tim Looker said a platform, possibly with a diving board, would be a safer alternative to jetty jumping.and more »
Bid for Tour to return to the Bay - Guardian Messenger
Guardian MessengerBid for Tour to return to the BayGuardian MessengerTHE Tour Down Under could return to the Bay next year after a five year absence. Holdfast Bay Council last week confirmed it had bid for a race finish at Glenelg, which may include a new route along the coast. The council has not hosted a stage since ...
Beach pontoon idea refloated - Messenger News
Messenger NewsBeach pontoon idea refloatedMessenger NewsA SWIMMING pontoon off Glenelg Beach is an idea Holdfast Bay Cr Tim Looker refuses to give up. Cr Looker said he would keep researching the idea to convince fellow elected members of its merits after the council last week tabled advice received from ...Swimming pontoon idea refloatedAdelaide Nowall 2 news articles »
Glenelg traders eye bike action - Messenger News
Messenger NewsGlenelg traders eye bike actionMessenger NewsBAY traders have backed a Holdfast Bay bid to bring the Tour Down Under back to Glenelg. Shop and cafe owners who spoke with the Guardian Messenger last week said the return of Australia's premier cycling event would draw big crowds and boost trade ...
Buffalo relief 'not enough': owners - Messenger News
Messenger NewsBuffalo relief 'not enough': ownersMessenger NewsTHE owners of the ailing Buffalo Restaurant need to do more to help themselves before the council would consider further rent relief, Holdfast Bay CEO Justin Lynch says. In November the council offered to reduce the annual rent from $62000 to $49000, ...
Birdman may yet take off - Guardian Messenger
Guardian MessengerBirdman may yet take offGuardian Messenger“Traders have a very limited budget and the (Holdfast Bay) Council sees it as very expensive,” he said of the rally. “We could push the levy (on traders) up but then the traders would say that was too expensive.” Mr Grindlay said the committee ...
Bay to light up - Adelaide Now
Bay to light upAdelaide NowThis ended an 11-month dispute between Glenelg Football Club and a group of residents which appealed Holdfast Bay Council's decision in February 2011 to approve floodlights at the ground. Four matches will be played under lights at the Bay in 2012, ...and more »
Lost pictures show life as a PoW - Adelaide Now
Lost pictures show life as a PoWAdelaide NowBut it was Keith, the community services officer at the Holdfast Bay Council and the only one of Mr Bettany's children who did not make the arts his career (like her father, Ruth became an art teacher), who gathered the collection and turned it into a ...