Plans to save Adelaide's Parks Community Centre

A new swimming pool, new library and more open space are key features of a plan by South Australian Social Inclusion Commissioner David Cappo to upgrade the Parks Community Centre.
The $25 million redevelopment has been presented to the State Government by Monsignor Cappo, who urged authorities to listen to "the voice of the community" and invest in the precinct.
However, the proposal immediately hit its first hurdle with the Port Adelaide Enfield Council ruling out taking over management of the centre, as outlined in the plan.
The Council has been running the facility on behalf of the South Australian Government since 2004.
Last year the South Australian Government announced that it planned to close the Angle Park centre, as part of a series of cost-cutting measures. It later reversed that decision and appointed Monsignor Cappo to review the future of the facility and its adjacent open space.
Port Adelaide Enfield Council Mayor Gary Johanson explained "we simply do not have the funding stream of a state or federal government to do things like that.
"Council has forever recognised that a big percentage of users of the Parks come from outside that council area, and in terms of running a centre like that, that is something best left to someone like the Government."
South Australian Planning Minister John Rau said the Government would commit to investing $14 million in the project, with the remaining cost covered by the sale of 6.83 hectares of land to private developers for housing and retail.
Minister Rau explained "the Government's view is if the community and the council get on board and the figures are right in this proposal, the extent of Government funding - $14 million - will be there."
"But I have to emphasise for this proposal to work (it) requires the council and the community to become involved and supportive."
Monsignor Cappo said the negotiations with council may be a "stumbling block" stating "the implication for the Government is that they'll need to find the money.
"They've got to come to an agreement."
Parks Community Centre users expressed relief there was a plan to keep the facility open, but had concerns about the implications of the land sale.
Adelaide Now quoted Stefan Robertson as stating "when I heard last year it was to close I was pretty upset, it was a pretty big loss to the community.
"(Now) it sounds like they want to do it up, but I'm worried they might downsize the facilities."