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Learn to move like a pro in time for the 2025 AFL Gather Round
24/03/2025
When Matthew Heavyside graduated as a physiotherapist in 2009, his studies were far from over. After spending a decade exploring functional movement and the dynamic Animal Flow techniques, he realised he needed to create a holistic system that harnessed the strengths of the many different practices he'd encountered. The result...
Poolside cinema at Norwood Swimming Centre
06/02/2025
Don’t miss Flubber, the final movie in our Movie Nights at the Pool program at the Norwood Swimming Centre! Enjoy a fun family night with a swim and a movie at our poolside open-air cinema – the perfect way to enjoy a summer evening. Kiosk open for snacks (Please note:...
Countdown is on: Norwood welcomes back the TDU
14/01/2025
Thousands of cycling enthusiasts will gather for the excitement of the Santos Tour Down Under as EFEX Men’s Stage 3 – Norwood to Uraidla kicks off from South Australia’s Premier Main Street, The Parade, on 23 January. Each year, there’s an electric atmosphere as cycling fans from around the world...
NPSP: A top location in Australia's business landscape
on 21/11/2024
The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters has been recognised for having the 'lowest risk of business failure' in Australia, according to the CreditorWatch Business Risk Index for August 2024. Mayor Bria attributes this success to the resilience of nearly 8,000 local businesses and the Council’s supportive approach. “We...
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...