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The Gillman and Northern Wingfield area will require extensive sewer services
prior to major industrial development of this area, particularly near the Port
Adelaide River areas as discussed in further detail below.
Pressure Indicator:
Number of industrial sites allocated for development
Wingfield
The Cast Metals Precinct located in Wingfield is approximately 18 hectares in
size and was set up specifically to support the growth and development of
intensive foundry-related industries. The compact development of an ‘industry
cluster’ has several benefits besides the co-location of like activities - cost
effective provision of infrastructure; shared facilities; and the appropriate
location of heavy industry with adequate buffers. Despite this, the Cast Metals
Precinct has not been effectively utilised and contains large tracts of vacant
land. Greater incentives for foundry industries wanting to relocate to the
Precinct is required from the State Government.
The Port Adelaide Enfield Development Plan sets environmental standards and
buffer requirements for the Cast Metals Precinct, to ensure the minimisation of
potential impacts on adjacent land uses of this historically polluting activity.
Soil remediation and providing improved infrastructure at Wingfield is
continuing. A large part of Wingfield is unsewered, with the businesses relying
on holding tanks for storing industrial or trade waste. This lack of infrastructure
creates significant environmental risks to surface and groundwater in the area.
Land use change is considered an indicator of the potential pressure on the
environment. Significant areas of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield have been
allocated by State Government for industrial development to support economic
growth, and increasing industrial land use.
Increasing or intensifying industrial development poses an environmental risk
due to the storage and use of bulk fuels or chemicals, generation of waste, and
air, land and water pollutant emissions. However, it should be noted that
industrial development can be managed in a sustainable manner and may
create an opportunity to set a standard of environmental management higher
than is current practice. The development of the industrial sector is also an
important factor in increasing local employment opportunities and supporting
the future economic prosperity of South Australia.
The development of industrial sites may generate increased environmental
pressure as the land must overcome significant limitations such as remediation,
cutting, filling or major infrastructure augmentation before it is available for
development. These activities change the natural landscape and have the
potential to negatively impact on biodiversity and the natural ecologies.
The SA Government’s
Housing and Employment Land Supply Program Report
2010
identifies competing uses, interface issues, and rising land values as
