Summit Precinct
The Summit Precinct has the potential to be one of Australia’s leading regional recreation, leisure, sport and entertainment facilities while supporting the growth of Mount Barker; one of South Australia’s fastest growing regions.
Located on approximately 50 hectares of land at the corner of Bald Hills Road and Springs Road in Mount Barker, the Summit Precinct accommodates the existing Summit Sports and Recreation Park, Summit Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Laratinga walking trail, heritage barns and a planned Regional Adventure Playground. Rehabilitation of the Mount Barker creek that flows through the site will create additional walking opportunities and a biodiversity corridor from the Laratinga Wetlands, and in time, up to Mount Barker Summit.
Whilst providing facilities for our local community, the Summit Precinct has generated a level of private sector interest that once delivered will create significant local employment and enhance support for the Adelaide Hills tourism sector.
Council undertook a comprehensive Expression of Interest (EOI) process to seek submissions for the private sector to help deliver and operate the Summit Precinct. Alinea Group assisted in the EOI process which included a national campaign. The EOI was run from 23 May 2023 to 3 August 2023. Learn more about the EOI in the Summit Information Memorandum or visit the Alinea Group website.
Accord Property were selected as the developer after their comprehensive and detailed submission best aligned with Council’s objectives for the Precinct.
The first stage of this precinct, a $50 million, 120-room hotel has now been lodged in the PlanSA development application portal and further information can be found on the Hotel Project Page.
The site
This is an indicative layout of what the Summit Precinct Masterplan look like.
For any enquiries or if you would like to seek clarification, please contact Nathan Franklin on 08 8391 7208 or nfranklin@mountbarker.sa.gov.au
