Playford Alive

Playford Alive is a vibrant and transformative partnership between Renewal SA, the South Australian Housing Trust, the City of Playford, and the local community.

This ambitious initiative is breathing new life into the suburbs of Davoren Park and Smithfield Plains and Andrews Farm, while also developing greenfield land in Munno Para.

Playford Alive is a thriving community with new schools, a state-of-the-art medical centre, a bustling railway station, wetlands, parklands, and a $250 million town centre.

It is also one of Adelaide’s most connected communities, seamlessly linked by train and bus services, including a new train station at Munno Para.

As Playford Alive continues to grow, the vision is clear: by the time the project is complete, more than 43,000 people will call this dynamic and flourishing community home.

Since the commencement of the project in 2008, Playford Alive has:

• opened new community facilities including three new schools, a medical centre and training facility, the Peachey Place Living Skills Centre, the refurbished John McVeity Centre, Playford Uniting Church, the Stretton Centre and Playford Library, childcare centres, a play café, restaurants, fitness centres, plus several other commercial and retail outlets.
• developed two new wetlands, plus new and improved parks, including the state-of-the-art Playford Alive Town Park.
• regenerated housing and land opportunities in Munno Para, Andrews Farm, Smithfield Plains and Davoren Park.
• created engagement, training and work experience opportunities for local people, including securing paid employment positions, through the Renewal SA Works Program.

We have continued to grow the Playford Alive community over the past 15 years with:

• the creation of approximately 700 residential lots in the renewal area and more than 1,868 lots in the greenfield area.
• the renovation of more than 550 public housing dwellings and the construction of almost 300 new public housing dwellings.
• a large proportion of the housing being offered for sale within the state government’s affordable price point.
• more than $200 million spent on civil works, including new roads and new and upgraded stormwater infrastructure.
• the opening of the long-awaited road extension from Newton Boulevard to Stebonheath Road.
• the project expansion of Playford Alive’s eastern parcel, which will deliver more than 1,480 homes over the next eight years. This includes approximately 1,300 individual allotments and five medium-density sites. This expansion will support an average of 590 full-time equivalent jobs annually and contribute $570 million to Gross State Product over the development period.

Community and stakeholder engagement has been a key focus of the Playford Alive project, with ongoing efforts to involve local residents and stakeholders to build our Playford Alive community.

Renewal SA proudly delivers initiatives that benefit the local community, including:

• The Playford Alive Initiatives Fund:
  This fund provides grants to support projects that enhance the social, economic, and environmental wellbeing of the local community. Since 2009, and with the support of partners including the City of Playford and the SA Housing Trust, the Playford Alive Initiatives Fund has distributed more than $850,000 to community-benefiting projects.
• The Local Heroes Awards:
  These awards recognise the achievements of students in the Playford Alive project area, with a focus on community building, personal growth, and academic excellence.
• Sponsorship of programs and events:
  Renewal SA supports initiatives that promote social inclusion and community connection. In 2024, we continued our sponsorship of the Skatelight Program which is delivered by the City of Playford in partnership with Hope Street and Streetlight. This program engages young skate park users from Munno Para and Elizabeth to co-design youth-led social support initiatives that foster social inclusion and promote physical and mental wellbeing, while also offering free food and fun.