New Plan Released That Would Transform Adelaide Suburb

Blackwood would get a significant makeover including new shopping centres, cinemas and accommodation as part of a new masterplan to refresh the area.

The uncosted plan has been produced by the Blackwood Business Network.

“Trying to get foot traffic and having a viable business was a difficult and tricky situation up here,” the network’s Jane Silbereisen has told The Advertiser.

“The issue is that Blackwood initially was never planned.

“What we have now is a couple of shopping centres… but we still don’t have the fundamental infrastructure that consumers need and want to comfortably shop in the area.

“(People) can’t get everything they need up here.

“Consumer shopping habits are changing, so the critical thing is you have to incorporate all this infrastructure to attract people to an area so they not only shop there, but have their social occasions, meeting places and entertainment.”