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Tonsley Innovation District has achieved a great deal over the last 12 months: progressive businesses and hundreds of highly-skilled people have joined our growing community, a range of exciting innovative projects got underway and the Tonsley name travelled around the world.

Over winter we’ve seen leading edge technologies join Tonsley Innovation District, including driverless vehicles and renewable energies, while we continue to grow Tonsley with retail opportunities through the selection of a preferred proponent to activate the Boiler House and expressions of interest sought to redevelop of Lot 34 as a retail precinct.

The new Flinders Express – or FLEX – has begun shuttling people around Tonsley as a five-year trial into autonomous vehicle technology begins. Within a year the shuttle is expected to provide services to the Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University’s Bedford Park campus before using main arterial roads around the entire Bedford Park precinct. Read more…

Tonsley’s District Energy Scheme will see the installation of approximately 20,000 solar photovoltaic panels on the expansive eight-hectare roofs of the Main Assembly Building (MAB) and adjoining TAFE SA building. Featuring a total capacity of up to 6MW once installed, it will provide power for Tonsley businesses, organisations and residents. Read more…

Furthering Tonsley’s reputation as SA’s centre of renewable energy technologies, we heard from the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group’s Lead Advisor for Low Carbon Transformation, Vikram Singh regarding Hydrogen Park SA (aka HyP SA), an Australian-first hydrogen production and distribution facility to be built at Tonsley.

Esteemed Adelaide hospitality and brewing operator, Kidd Retail Group (KRG) will develop the Boiler House for adaptive reuse as a brewery and restaurant/bar, employing 75 staff once up and running next year. The offering will include craft beers brewed on site under the Lady Burra label, plus meals, coffees and drinks throughout the day and entertainment in the evenings. Read more…

Expressions of interest were sought over winter to purchase and develop Lot 34 on the western side of the stunning Main Assembly Building (or MAB) and adjacent to the new Tonsley Village development as a retail precinct. Expressions of interest have now closed and we hope to be able to announce the preferred proponent for this opportunity soon. Read more…

For more information on what we’re achieving, check out the following infographics to see just how much Tonsley has grown over the last year.

Animated Tonsley infographic highlighting key statistics about the development.
Animated infographic showing new organisations that have established presence at Tonsley.
Animated infographic highlighting key facts about how Tonsley is innovating for the future.
Animated infographic highlighting key statistics about global recognition the development has received.
Animated infographic highlighting key facts about how Tonsley has become a place to collaborate.
Animated infographic highlighting key statistics about the awards the Tonsley development has won.
Animated infographic highlighting key statistics about the Tonsley's commitment to sustainability.
Animated infographic highlighting key statistics about how the Tonsley development has become an innovation district.
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