30 per cent of SA councils support the Greater Adelaide Freight Bypass
The City of Burnside has coordinated support from 30 per cent of South Australia's councils for the High Productivity Vehicle Network (HPVN) and the Greater Adelaide Freight Bypass (GAFB) projects.
The 21 councils are advocating strong support for diverting heavy freight vehicles away from residential suburbs in Adelaide to a purpose-built corridor via Murray Bridge and Sedan.
Leading this advocacy campaign, City of Burnside Mayor Anne Monceaux issued a letter on behalf of the 21 councils, to nine federal and state ministers and state government department heads, requesting that both levels of government commit to full and coordinated funding to ensure the complete delivery of this transformative infrastructure initiative.
'This is a transformative opportunity to enhance freight logistics, improve community safety, and deliver better environmental outcomes across South Australia,' Mayor Monceaux said.
'No other capital city in Australia has a major freight route through its suburbs, so why should Adelaide?', Mayor Monceaux said.
'All 21 councils commend the Federal Government's commitment of $525 million over ten (10) years in the 2025/26 Budget and acknowledge the State Government's recognition of the project as a priority,' Mayor Monceaux said. 'However the project needs to be fully funded through matched state and federal contributions.'
The Mayors and CEOs of the following 21 councils have cosigned the letter:
City of Burnside |
City of Port Adelaide and Enfield |
Adelaide Hills Council |
City of Prospect |
City of Campbelltown |
City of Unley |
City of Adelaide |
City of West Torrens |
City of Charles Sturt |
Corporation of the Town of Walkerville |
City of Holdfast Bay |
City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters |
City of Mitcham |
City of Victor Harbour |
The Rural City of Murray Bridge |
District Council of Yankalilla |
Mid Murray Council |
Renmark Paringa Council |
Mount Barker District Council |
Berri Barmera Council |
| Alexandrina Council |
The letter was directed to Hon. Emily Bourke MLC, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Hon. Blair Boyer MP, Minister for Police (with responsibility for road safety), Hon. Clare Scriven MLC Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Hon. Nick Champion MP, Minister for Planning, Hon. Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Hon. Kristy McBain MP, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm MP, Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Mr. Jon Whelan, Chief Executive, Department of Infrastructure and Transport and Mr. Craig Holden, Chairperson, State Planning Commission.
Recent estimates suggest that the GAFB will divert around 420,000 trucks per year from metropolitan Adelaide roads.
This equates to approximately one truck per minute, a significant pressure on key corridors such as Portrush Road, Glen Osmond Road, Cross Road, and the South Eastern Freeway, impacting families living on these roads, cyclist and pedestrian safety, schools, aged care homes, businesses and community spaces.
