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 more
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 more
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 more
He’s long been a champion of South Australia’s arts sector, has been Deputy Chief Executive of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, was founder of the Adelaide Festival of Ideas, but he’s also a passionate advocate for human rights. Greg Mackie spoke with The Message Pod podcast about gay rights and the hot topic of … Read more
Greg Mackie spoke with Andrew Montesi and James Begley from Rooster Radio about how he found success in the unlikely mix of business, government and the arts.
My answers to the APPA Central Ward Candidate Survey and relevant policy initiatives. Policy Initiative #1 I advocate the City of Adelaide and SA Government, through the Department of Environment and Water (DEW) develop and implement a dynamic “Adelaide Park Lands 2050” plan – a 30-year plan for the enhanced landscaping and place-making of currently … Read more
On July 13th 2017 Adelaide Festival of Ideas founder and chair Greg Mackie OAM presented the University of Adelaide 2017 Cultural Oration. See other talks by Greg Mackie on the Adelaide Festival of Ideas website. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I acknowledge that we meet here on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people and … Read more
Adelaide Festival of Ideas founder, former long-time independent bookseller, city west-end trader and senior public servant, Greg Mackie has announced his candidacy for City Councillor in the forthcoming Central Ward by-election. In what is a return move destined to breath life into an otherwise dull City of Adelaide by-election, Mackie brings a wealth of experience … Read more
Greg spoke at Southstart in 2019 on the subject. of ‘Living at the Edge – Public Entrepreneurs or Activists? Watch the video on YouTube
Greg spoke at SouthStart in 2019, giving this short talk entitled Living At The Edge – Public Entrepreneurs or Activists.