Adelaide Riverbank

The Adelaide Riverbank is undoubtedly one of South Australia's most important and recognisable public places in terms of its social, economic and cultural value.

About the Adelaide Riverbank Our Vision Community feedback News + events

About the Adelaide Riverbank

Encompassing 380 hectares around the River Torrens, from Gilberton in the east through to Bonython Park and Bowden in the north-west, the Adelaide Riverbank is home to many of our city's significant buildings and public spaces.

As part of our vision to encourage more people to live, work, visit and invest in South Australia, Renewal SA, through the Riverbank Authority, intends to transform our riverbank into a world-class, must-see destination, and the iconic heart of Adelaide.

Momentum generated by recent development around the Adelaide Riverbank (such as the redevelopment of the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site, Festival Plaza and Adelaide Casino) provides a perfect opportunity to connect with and leverage off other investments, create integrated destinations and maximise social and economic benefits.

The revitalisation and activation of our riverbank is vital to the future growth and success of South Australia, and it will form a foundation upon which Adelaide can achieve its vision of becoming one of the world’s great small cities.

Our Vision

Working in partnership with the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, the Adelaide City Council, Precinct Partners and other state government agencies, Renewal SA, through the Riverbank Authority, will drive the revitalisation of our riverbank over the next 20 years.

Our vision for the Adelaide Riverbank is to improve accessibility to and through the precinct, create key destinations, and install a program of activation and placemaking activities to generate positive visitor experiences and perception of the space.

The proposed redevelopment plan will not only connect and enhance existing riverbank sites, but result in new attractions and facilities. It will include short- and long-term proposals aimed at creating Adelaide’s great park, a rival to other great urban parks of the world. These plans were formulated with consideration of community feedback on the Greater Riverbank Precinct Implementation Plan gathered in 2013.

Projects already underway on the Adelaide Riverbank are:

► Adelaide Festival Plaza upgrade

► former Royal Adelaide Hospital site redevelopment

► Adelaide Casino redevelopment

► the South Australian Health and Biomedical Precinct.

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Community feedback

In 2013 we invited community feedback on the draft vision and guiding principles for reactivating the riverbank. The results were overwhelming with support of 91.7% of respondents supportive of our vision for Adelaide's Riverbank revitalisation. Read the community's feedback by downloading the following case studies.

Case Study

Greater Riverbank Precinct community feedback 2013

News + events

Progress | Winter 2018 edition

12 June 2018 in News, Our Port, Playford Alive, Progress Newsletter, The former Royal Adelaide Hospital site

Welcome to the Winter 2018 edition of Progress, in which you can discover what’s happening at the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site, read about Tonsley’s Property Council awards, watch what Playford Alive’s residents love about the community, learn more about the UDIA Innovation Summit, and get excited about the 2018 Winterfest lineup.

Discover the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site

1 June 2018 in The former Royal Adelaide Hospital site

As we move towards the realisation of the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site as Adelaide’s new creation and innovation neighbourhood, we’re undertaking works to adaptively reuse a number of heritage buildings to accommodate Australia’s largest innovation, incubator, start-up and growth hub while still focusing on bringing visitors to the site.

More demolition out for tender as work continues on former RAH

18 May 2018 in Adelaide Riverbank, The former Royal Adelaide Hospital site

New opportunities are available for contractors to work on the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site with tenders now open for the next stages of demolition.

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