In todays Adelaide Digest edition:

• Positive News 🎙️

• Food News 🍝

• Did You Know 🤔

• Events - June 12-19 🎉

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Positive News 🎙️

🏡 New Suburb: Southwark Officially Confirmed

Adelaide’s newest suburb, Southwark, has had its 26-hectare boundaries officially locked in — taking in the historic former West End Brewery site and surrounding areas. The precinct will blend heritage with modern developments, featuring 1,300 new homes plus retail and community spaces. [INFO]

🏠 Upside-Down House to Open in Kilburn

Adelaide’s first House Down Under experience — a full-size upside-down house — is coming to Kilburn. Designed for fun photos and sensory tricks, this quirky attraction will open soon as part of a national rollout. [INFO]

💰 1.9B Health Boost for SA

The SA Government is investing 1.9B to meet growing hospital demand — part of a total 9B health spend. This includes 130+ new mental health beds, a state cancer network, aged care support, and major hospital upgrades. Nearly 2,800 extra health workers have already been hired. [INFO]

🌊 Experts Target Harmful Algal Bloom

80+ marine scientists gathered in Adelaide to tackle SA’s unprecedented harmful algal bloom, impacting the Fleurieu, Yorke Peninsula, KI and South Coast. Linked to marine heatwaves, river nutrient run-off, and unusual upwelling, the bloom is dynamic and hard to control. The forum aims to boost early warning systems and guide future response. [INFO]

New Food Spots 🍝 

Teddy’s Desserts Now in Adelaide CBD 🍦

Adelaide’s best dessert bar has landed on Hindley Street! Teddy’s Desserts is now serving up loaded açai bowls, crepes, waffles, strawberry cups, and slushies — perfect for a sweet summer snack. Known for pioneering Adelaide’s açai trend, they’re still serving the cheapest and yummiest bowls around. [INFO]

🍳 Meet.U Cafe Brings Taiwanese Bentos to Barossa

Meet.U Cafe has opened in Kapunda, serving homestyle Aussie brekkies and handmade Taiwanese bentos. Owners aim to bring Asian flavours to the region, with bento boxes becoming a weekend highlight. Locals are already calling it a new favourite. [INFO]

🍸 Nowhere Bar: 80s Vibes on Hutt Street

Nowhere Bar has launched in the old Olivia Hotel site on Hutt Street — a bright, playful space inspired by Talking Heads and 80s culture. Expect retro cocktails, elevated bar snacks, and cosy corners perfect for any night out. [INFO]

Did you know that wombats produce cube-shaped poop thanks to their unique intestinal muscles? This remarkable adaptation is the result of a specialised digestive process, where the wombat’s intestines feature varying levels of elasticity and muscle thickness. As the feces move through the colon, these muscles compress and shape the waste into distinct cubic forms, a phenomenon rare in the animal kingdom.

This cube-shaped poop, often measuring about two CM on each side, is not just a biological curiosity—it serves a critical ecological and social function. Wombats strategically place these droppings in piles on elevated surfaces like rocks, logs, or even termite mounds to mark their territory, communicating boundaries to other wombats without direct confrontation. This helps them maintain space in their often overlapping home ranges. The cubes’ shape also prevents them from rolling away on slopes, ensuring their territorial message endures.

Events: June 12-19

This section only includes events until the next edition on Thursday, so here’s what’s happening Thursday till Thursday!

Winter Craft & Market Day
Saturday | 10-3pm | Lyndoch
DVDs, novels, handmade goods, sweet treats, plants, crafts, and more. Devonshire tea & BBQ.
[INFO]

Gilles at the Grounds
Sunday | 3-9pm | Adelaide Showgrounds
150+ SA traders, food trucks, live music & dog-friendly.
[INFO]

Sunday Funday Winter Market
Sunday | 10-3pm | Tonsley District
130+ local stalls, hot food, desserts, live music, kids' activities & artisan delights.
[INFO]

Markets at the Mill
Sunday | 10-3pm | Port Adelaide
90+ stalls featuring upcycled, handmade & new treasures. Cookie decorating, food, games & indoor/outdoor fun. Pets welcome.
[INFO]

Gepps Cross Ladies Day
Saturday | 1:30pm | Gepps Cross
An afternoon of celebration with finger food, all-inclusive drinks and dressy casual vibe.
[INFO]

Retro Silent Disco
Saturday | 2-5pm & 7-10pm | Adelaide Town Hall
3 DJs: 80s hits, 90s anthems & retro dance classics. Light-up headphones, choose your party vibe.
[INFO]

Just Can't Get Enough 80s Party
Saturday | 9pm-late | North Adelaide
DJ JAKI J & live percussion. 80s dance floor classics all night long.
[INFO]

Survey Says! Game Night
Saturday | 6:30pm | Bowden
Play the hilarious Aussie game show Survey Says with fun questions.
[INFO]

Grease-Inspired DJ Party
Saturday | 7pm | Seaton
Grease-themed DJ night hosted by Tommy Tequila. 50s dress-up with prize for best outfit.
[INFO]

Viking Trades Evening
Friday | 5-8pm | SA Museum
Discover Viking-era tablet weaving & leatherworking with mulled wine and access to Treasures of the Viking Age exhibition.
[INFO]

Rose Winter Open Day
Saturday | 10-2pm | Evanston
Rose pruning demos by Rose Society SA, rose sales & expert advice.
[INFO]

NT Live: Fleabag 25AUD
Saturday | 7pm | Goodwood
Award-winning one-woman play screening with bubbles on arrival and WurliTzer organ pre-show.
[INFO]

Winter Solstice Feast 75AUD
Thursday | 6:15-10:15pm | Port Adelaide
Celebrate the longest night of the year with a pagan-inspired banquet by chef Alana Brabin. Roasting meats, fire pits, bold hearty fare.
[INFO]

Private Function Album Tour 39AUD
Friday | 8pm | UniBar Adelaide
One of Australia’s wildest punk bands hits the stage. All ages show.
[INFO]

House of Enz Tribute Night 30AUD
Saturday | 6-10:30pm | Goodwood
Live tribute to Crowded House & Split Enz. Book for dinner + show.
[INFO]

The Sea Thieves + Swimsuit
Sunday | 4pm | Wheatsheaf Hotel
Live indie tunes from The Sea Thieves & Swimsuit. Sunday beers & good vibes.
[INFO]

Skegss - Top Heavy Tour 69AUD
Thursday | 7:30pm | Hindley St
Aussie surf-punk faves Skegss hit Adelaide on their Top Heavy Aus tour — new single & EP out now.
[INFO]

Thunder v Firebirds
Saturday | 6:30pm | Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Netball action — Thunder takes on Firebirds.
[INFO]

Port Adelaide v Melbourne
Sunday | 2:50pm | Adelaide Oval
AFL showdown as Port hosts Melbourne.
[INFO]

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