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In this first interview podcast, Greg Mackie OAM, discusses his working life in South Australia. From the family bookstore, Writers’ Week, The Adelaide Festival of Ideas, Thinkers in Residence, Arts SA, The History Trust of South Australia and to his position on the council of the City of Adelaide.Greg offers insight into change, voting age … Read full article

I recently posted a policy proposal to commence development of a new Plan for the City of Adelaide. At a time of capital constraint for our city and state, it is time to review our City Plan for for the first time in nearly 25 years – a fact that would make Colonel William Light … Read full article

Lord Mayor, Sandy Verschoor is right – ending homelessness is within reach – all it takes is real political will. The recent response of Premier Marshall and the SA Government has been spot on. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, both tiers of government have responded proactively in ensuring that the coronavirus does not take … Read full article

We need a new model for local place management, with enhanced assistance to local precincts to foster more distinctive, place-specific, main-streets local precincts’ competition – and better-resourced coordination. Combined with turbo-charging Renew Adelaide’s efforts at transforming vacant shop-front and upper level activation, our unique local precincts can create a chorus of reasons for returning to … Read full article

It is my pleasure to provide this endorsement of Greg Mackie OAM, a man I have known both professionally and socially for close to 20 years. Throughout that time Greg has shown himself to be a person of steadfast integrity- always open to consider all points of view but willing to stand his ground on … Read full article

On Wednesday 29 April 2020 Greg participated in the online Candidate Forum. The text of his presentation is included here. You can view a recording of the entire forum with Greg and each of the other candidate’s presenting along with an extensive audience Q&A session on Facebook Live. Those who know me will know that … Read full article

Greg was the inaugural recipient of the Jim Bettison and Helen James Foundation Award, given to an individual whose lifetime work is of significant value and benefit to the community. He presented his ideas for ‘Thinking Adelaide’, a global network of thought leaders and a city of collections, at the Adelaide Festival of Ideas. It … Read full article

If elected, I will work to build a new consensus among stakeholders – to create better certainty and guide better quality development – quality that both respects and protects our built heritage and looks forward – to make Adelaide city a character-rich place for all South Australians. We must encourage tomorrow’s heritage today – a … Read full article

Greg Mackie is an outstanding leader who, for decades, has been driven by a commitment to serve the people of Adelaide and South Australia. Greg is a person of the highest integrity. In a range of different roles, I have always found him to be honest, inclusive, and a highly intelligent and strategic thinker. His … Read full article

We need a new model for enhanced assistance to local precincts to foster place-specific main-streets local precincts’ competition and better-resourced coordination. Combined with turbo-charging Renew Adelaide’s efforts at transforming vacant shop-front and upper level activation. Background As a Central Ward trader (Imprints Booksellers) I spent decades activating and delivering value beyond my own business through … Read full article