feature stories
Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre update
on 20/11/2024
The redevelopment of the Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre into a modern aquatic leisure centre is well underway. The project is expected to take approximately two years and is on track for completion in early 2026. So far, the following works have been completed: demolition of the former buildings, pools and...
2024 Mayor’s Christmas Card Competition Winners
on 18/11/2024
Children from local schools and preschools have shared their festive spirit through art in the 2024 Mayor’s Christmas Card Competition. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the competition, inviting children from preschool to Year 6, who live or attend school in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters,...
AFL Gather Round returns to Norwood in 2025
on 13/11/2024
The 2025 AFL Gather Round will return to Norwood for a third consecutive year, with two afternoon games at the iconic Norwood Oval. On Saturday 12 April, reigning premiers Brisbane will face the Western Bulldogs, followed by GWS taking on St Kilda on Sunday 13 April. Mayor Robert Bria expressed...
Festive Fun in NPSP!
on 12/11/2024
We are celebrating the festive season with exciting events. Join us on Saturday 23 November for the Norwood Christmas Pageant along The Parade, kicking off the holiday season. Then, bring your best singing voice to Twilight Carols at Linde Reserve on Saturday 7 December. Give back this festive season by...
Add Burchell Reserve as a must-visit-location!
24/10/2024
We are officially launching the redeveloped Burchell Reserve and invite you to be a part of the additional activities and celebrations this Sunday from 11am. The upgrades to Burchell Reserve have enhanced the park facilities, featuring multipurpose courts, public toilets, new play equipment and BBQ area – ensuring families will...
Inter-war Housing Heritage Code Amendment - Have your say!
24/10/2024
The Council is proposing an amendment to the Planning & Design Code, which is the State-wide source of planning policy, to introduce heritage and historic area protections to selected properties. The affected area consists of several properties in Heathpool, as well as individual sites in College Park, Hackney, Marden, Marryatville,...
You have got to be in it to win it!
06/08/2024
That is the message from the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters’ Shop to Win competition winner, Gail Casey. In June 2024, Ms Casey won a Ford Puma St-Line valued at $35,250. Ms Casey, of Norwood, who entered the competition six times, described her reaction as “gobsmacked” when she...
Celebrate your Zest for Life this August
08/07/2024
This year’s program is brimming with tours, seminars, workshops and social activities to help you embrace the world around you. We’ve got something for everyone from our seminars, to wine-tasting adventures, wellness workshops and fun-filled group activities. Bookings are essential for all events and some require a fee. The Zest...
City of NPSP turns into a feast for the mind
01/07/2024
Speakers at this year’s event will be discussing a wide range of subjects, including but not limited to - your rights at work; bowel cancer; suppression orders versus silence; intimate relationships, diet, body language, elevating your career and how history is recorded. Mayor Robert Bria said Raising the Bar was...
Council welcomes back Santos Tour Down Under in 2025!
24/06/2024
The Council, once again, welcomes the exciting opportunity to be a part of the Santos Tour Down Under. With international media filming our leafy green streets and promoting the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters’ cosmopolitan lifestyle all over the world, being a part of the Santos Tour Down...
Meet our Volunteers
19/06/2024
Melville has been in the volunteering role since 2005 when he left the Adelaide Zoo where he held his dream job of being a zoo-keeper for more than 20 years. “Every animal had their own peculiarities and personalities. I started in the bird department and then moved to the mammal...