Marion Council has resolved to strive for the opening up of Glenthorne Farm for community benefit in partnership arrangements. Council also maintains its strong support for the future of Glenthorne Farm to be consistent with original agreement between the State Government and the University of Adelaide in relation to the site being preserved for revegetation, open space, heritage interpretation and related public uses.

Glenthorne Farm is a unique 209-hectare site in O’Halloran Hill currently operated as a small-scale commercial farm. Glenthorne Farm has outstanding environmental and heritage significance.

The site was purchase in 2001 by the University of Adelaide with grant from the State Government under legal conditions that the site be used for:

• Retention of open space character;
• Revegetation and protection of existing waterways and biodiversity;
• Restoration and interpretation of significant heritage;
• Open community access through trails and recreation;
• Research, innovation and economic development – through viticulture, agriculture and horticulture.

Due to a downturn in the wine industry, the University and its wine industry partners were not able to develop the site as it was originally intended and for the past 15 years it has been locked up and its heritage has deteriorated.

The Friends of Glenthorne (FOG) have for many years worked voluntarily at Glenthorne under strictly limited access. They have consistently and strongly advocated for increased community involvement in Glenthorne Farm’s future. (www.friendsofglenthorne.org.au)

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