Greg was interviewed by Glam Adelaide soon after his retirement in June 2025. “After almost a decade at the helm of the History Trust of South Australia, Greg Mackie has officially stepped aside, but don’t expect him to fade quietly into the archives. Sharp, witty, and endlessly curious, Greg has spent a lifetime sparking ideas, … Read more
Greg Mackie OAM has officially finished his tenure as CEO of the History Trust of South Australia. Mackie has been CEO of the History Trust since April 2016 and passes on the baton to outgoing Festival City ADL CEO Justyna Jochym. Reflecting on his time leading the History Trust, Mackie said he is most proud … Read more
On June 18th 2025, John Gardner MP spoke to the South Australia parliament, celebrating the work and service of History Trust of SA, Elizabeth Ho and Greg Mackie Watch the video on Youtube
Greg was recently quoted regarding his opinion of Walker Corporation’s controversial skyscraper being built between Adelaide’s Parliament House and Festival Centre in a piece at the Guardian. Here is the full comment from which Greg’s quote was taken, along with a link to the Guardian article. “Beyond what is a shameful grab of priceless public … Read more
Greg spoke to the Friends of the State Library on 18th February 2025. “I have been privileged to both serve – and observe – our cultural sector from several vantage points over the past 40 years. And so I offer these observations very carefully and as a long time practitioner of cultural development.” Read the … Read more
Greg shares his thoughts on Big culture in this endearing short documentary by Will Edwards and Josh Langman.
In this episode of the Notes on Adelaide podcast, Greg Mackie explains why this term of council was so different to his first – which was more than 20 years ago – and details his concerns with the elected body’s fractious nature. Listen now
The Rainbow Walk on Light Square / Wauwi is set to get a lick of paint. Read the article here
Greg Mackie has recently become a member of Impact100 South Australia, a giving circle that awards high-impact grants to a range of South Australian-based organisations delivering grassroots initiatives supporting vulnerable members of the community including children, the elderly, the homeless and people living with a disability. View the announcement on Facebook
Adelaide is well recognised as a ‘festival city’ – it is when we are at our very best and about much more than just a good time. Rebuilding our city economy post-COVID demands that we do two things with a sense of urgency – turbo-charge our cultural economy, and grow our city centre residential population. … Read more