Revitalisation of the Edwardstown Employment Precinct - Project

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Edwardstown

Project Background

The Edwardstown Employment Precinct is the economic engine room of the City of Marion economy.  It is host to over 4,500 jobs, over 1,800 businesses and provides $1bn into our economy.

Project Objectives:

  • Enhance vibrancy and liveability of the area for local people
  • Foster local commercial activity and business prosperity
  • Raise the profile of the City as a business and visitor destination
  • Improve visual and aesthetic appeal of the built environment
  • Present increasing employment opportunities for all local residents
  • Promote environmental responsibility through low-carbon initiatives and sustainable business practices
  • Promote environmental and social benefits through encouraging local jobs for local people and minimising impact on transport infrastructure
  • Generate financial benefit and reinvestment by the City for community projects and enhancement of services
  • Support economic recovery
  • Improve access to competitively priced goods and services

The 2021-2022 12-month action plan will commence in July 2021.

Highlights include:

  • Greening of Edwardstown Part One to plant 175+ trees completed
  • Established the business community meetings/ steering committee
  • Business upskilling and networking program delivered
  • Five case studies of businesses in Woodlands Terrace to promote energy efficiencies
  • Economic Activation Plan
  • Tonsley and Edwardstown Value Proposition and Capability mapping
  • Creating the Edwardstown Brand
  • Celebrating businesses for service to the area
  • Greening of Edwardstown Part Two to plant a further 150 trees commenced
  • Stobie pole art installation

If you have any questions or wish to speak to someone about the project please contact Donna or Kate via email.


Project Background

The Edwardstown Employment Precinct is the economic engine room of the City of Marion economy.  It is host to over 4,500 jobs, over 1,800 businesses and provides $1bn into our economy.

Project Objectives:

  • Enhance vibrancy and liveability of the area for local people
  • Foster local commercial activity and business prosperity
  • Raise the profile of the City as a business and visitor destination
  • Improve visual and aesthetic appeal of the built environment
  • Present increasing employment opportunities for all local residents
  • Promote environmental responsibility through low-carbon initiatives and sustainable business practices
  • Promote environmental and social benefits through encouraging local jobs for local people and minimising impact on transport infrastructure
  • Generate financial benefit and reinvestment by the City for community projects and enhancement of services
  • Support economic recovery
  • Improve access to competitively priced goods and services

The 2021-2022 12-month action plan will commence in July 2021.

Highlights include:

  • Greening of Edwardstown Part One to plant 175+ trees completed
  • Established the business community meetings/ steering committee
  • Business upskilling and networking program delivered
  • Five case studies of businesses in Woodlands Terrace to promote energy efficiencies
  • Economic Activation Plan
  • Tonsley and Edwardstown Value Proposition and Capability mapping
  • Creating the Edwardstown Brand
  • Celebrating businesses for service to the area
  • Greening of Edwardstown Part Two to plant a further 150 trees commenced
  • Stobie pole art installation

If you have any questions or wish to speak to someone about the project please contact Donna or Kate via email.


  • Please use this survey to share your thoughts on doing business in Edwardstown and how we might look at its revitalisation. 

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  • The City of Marion invite you to participate in our Mural and Stobie Pole Art feedback survey. This survey should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete. 

    Your feedback is important to us as it will help enable us to increase the vibrancy and liveability for the community in the Edwardstown area.  

    Your feedback will remain anonymous ensuring your privacy is respected and will assist us with our future planning. 

    Summaries of data can be provided on request. For further information please contact publicartandplacemaking@marion.sa.gov.au

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