Artist impressions for the Seacliff Park development have been published. These can be viewed by scrolling down to the Seacliff brownfield site section on the Brazzale website. 600 apartments and 150 townhouses have been announced as part of the development, along with a shopping centre and medical centre.

Villawood have been announced as the home builder. You can view a 360 degree video of the views and register your interest with them on the Villawood website.

Both websites refer to it as Seacliff Village. 5049 Coastal Community understands that the suburb name has not yet been determined and that there should be a consultation process undertaken before the state government confirms the name. We do not support the name Seacliff Village for historical reasons: the original Seacliff Village was planned around the area which is now the Seacliff railway crossing and station on Wheatland Street. This historical context should be maintained.

“A decades long campaign to transform a 12ha eyesore in Adelaide’s south is edging towards reality….. It’s a relief for residents who have had to put up with anti-social behaviour at the derelict site of Ocean Boulevard and Scholefield, Seacliff Park.” 

So begins the Advertiser article from April 2022:  the long awaited for brownfield development site on Scholfield Road at the entrance of Marino is starting to take shape.

Read the rest of the short Advertiser article here.

​As the Haul road nears completion and some site preparation commences on the Development site. The Seacliff Park Development moves into a new phase with release of the first publicity information including design views released by the Brazzale Group.

No plans yet on the SA planning portal. Please have a look and register your interest in some of the housing options if you would like.

We are continuing to reach out to the Developer and Council to stay involved in making this work for all of us. More in 2022. It will be interesting to see how closely the designs follow the signed off DPA. We will update as more information comes to light.

Between March 2020 and Sept 2021  The main focus has been on the lynch pin to the “start” beyond the DPA was the relocation of the Mine Haul Road. This has been a tricky negotiation process between the developer and Boral, It was eventually signed up in early 2021 and commenced in April this year. 

Since then the activity has been limited to the developer undertaking on site explorations/surveys. Behind the scenes we understand there has a more detailed Masterplan for the site, which has been shared in confidence with the City of Marion ( & HFB). 

It is understood the  Developer is about to lodge a Development Application (DA) for the Child Care Centre, Medical Centre and Subdivision. This will be lodged through the new State Planning Portal. Because of the joint Councils stake in the site the State Planning Commission will be the approving authority. At which point Councils will be notified and the proposal will be in the public realm. This will hopefully allow the public to comment on the development application. The degree of influence is yet to be determined.
There have been meetings of the developer and both councils on site to discuss the infrastructure issues like access traffic and storm water..

It is likely that the shopping centre will be a separate DA and again the State Planning Commission will be the approving authority.
Subsequent DA’s for the housing component will also be lodged through the State Planning Portal. However it is lkely the City of Marion will be the approving authority.

Minister signed off on the DPA ( rezoning) so it is now all systems go after 30 + years!!!
See messenger article here 

Comments from Association: 
“It is indeed a much awaited moment for our community. Some have been waiting over 30 years for this to happen!

This is the most significant change to our area since the initial subdivision, it will virtually double the population of Marino! It has the potential to make a real positive contribution to our lives, but as always the devil is in the detail. “

The Seacliff Park brownfield site, about to become the site of a medium density residential development, has a rich history.

Dilapidated industrial buildings, areas of stockpiled “fill” and vandalism on the site have contributed to the poor visual appearance of the land in the last 30 years.

While it has been vacant and derelict for decades, it is a former industrial site with many multiple uses over time.

Located within the suburbs of Seacliff, Seacliff Park and Marino; it is mostly in Marion Council, however a small portion along Scholefield Road is in the City of Holdfast Bay. The site is located prominently at the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Scholefield Road.

The site’s history includes

• Adelaide Brighton Cement used it as a site for the production and storage of cement
• Asphalt Plant
• Monier Tiles used the site for the making of coloured cement tiles
• Lorenzin Contractors used the site for the storage of heavy machinery and earth moving equipment

Over the years, a portion of the site was also used to dump rubbish. Parts of the site are known to be contaminated.

The site has now been sold to the Gasparin Group with the intent of developing it for residential housing.

The community has had a long association with this problematic site and has campaigned about its impacts on the community for the over 40 years. In more recent times the general consensus has been that the development of the site is welcomed, subject to the details.

The progress has been sporadic and slow. The re-zoning process has been complex and stalled several times due to key stakeholder negotiations between Boral, the Developer and SA Govt.

The adjoining Linwood Quarry (Boral) will continue to operate for the next 200 years.