Readers of The Daily Adelaide write back. We publish a selection each week from across Adelaide — agreement, disagreement, correction and praise all welcome.
Keep it under ~250 words. Include your name and suburb. We may edit for length and clarity.
Letter · Last week
North-south corridor works can't come fast enough
I drive South Rd most mornings and the delays have become unbearable. While I welcome the eventual benefit, the communication from the department about lane closures has been poor. A weekly digest in this paper would help.
— Margaret H., Mile End
Letter · Last week
Praise for the new Festival Plaza
Walked through on a Saturday evening with my grandchildren and it was buzzing. After years of construction, it's finally a space the city can be proud of. Now to fix the lighting under the bridge.
— David L., Adelaide CBD
Letter · 2 weeks ago
Bring back evening tram services to Glenelg
The reduced timetable after 10pm makes a casual dinner in the city much harder for those of us without a car. A small frequency boost on weekends would make a real difference.
— Sue P., Glenelg
Letter · 2 weeks ago
Re: housing affordability piece
Thank you for the long read on first-home buyers. As a 32-year-old still renting, it was the first article I've read that actually quoted the median prices in suburbs I'd consider, not just CBD averages.
— Tom K., Prospect
Letter · 3 weeks ago
AFL Gather Round is worth every cent
Cafes were full, hotels packed, and the city had a proper buzz. The economic impact reporting often misses the smaller traders — my florist friend had her best weekend of the year.
— Anne D., Norwood
Letter · 3 weeks ago
Hills bushfire prep needs more urgency
After last summer's close call, residents I've spoken to still don't know their Bushfire Safer Place. A practical guide in this paper before December would be genuinely useful.