Fullarton Traffic Plan: New Access Routes for Emergency Response
City of Unley · Council intelligence · Updated 2026-04-24
“The final Local Area Traffic Management Plan for Fullarton and Myrtle Bank, as set out in Attachment 1 to this report (Item 4.1, Council Meeting 23 March 2026), be adopted.”
Full Council, 23 March 2026
Council has locked in a traffic management plan for Fullarton and Myrtle Bank — that means changed traffic flow, likely new treatments on local streets, and tighter access in some spots. If you've got a plumber coming out for a blocked drain or a burst pipe, expect possible delays getting a van to your door depending on which street you're on.
“Administration work with staff from the City of Adelaide and the City of Burnside to investigate the provision of improved walking and cycling infrastructure along the southern boundary of the Adelaide Park Lands fronting Greenhill Road from Anzac Highway to Fullarton Road.”
Full Council, 23 March 2026
If this investigation leads to actual construction along Greenhill Road, you're looking at ground disturbance along a corridor that's been sitting on old stormwater and sewer infrastructure for a long time. Any digging near Fullarton Road end could put pressure on ageing junctions and connections running into properties backing onto that strip — worth knowing if you're dealing with slow drains or damp patches in the yard near that side of the suburb.
Fullarton is getting some attention from the City of Unley right now. A new traffic management plan has just been locked in for Fullarton and Myrtle Bank, which means changed access on local streets — that affects how fast a plumber can get to you, and it means dig-work near existing pipes if any streetscape changes follow. On top of that, there's a push to investigate upgraded walking and cycling infrastructure along Greenhill Road from Anzac Highway through to Fullarton Road, which could mean future works disturbing ground that hasn't been touched since the pipes were first laid under there decades ago.
Fullarton's clay soil is your biggest clue when something goes wrong — if your drains are backing up or the yard's ponding, it's usually not a blockage, it's the ground itself shifting and cracking the old pipes underneath. Get it looked at sooner rather than later because once clay cracks a sewer line, it only gets worse. The City of Unley's traffic plan changes now in effect mean we might take a different route to reach you, so give us the cross-street if you can. If you're in one of those period homes and the water pressure's dropping or the hot water's not coming up, don't wait for total failure — supply pipes in this era corrode from the inside out and you'll only know when it's too late. Same goes for downpipes and spouting — if it's not connected to a proper stormwater drain, it's probably feeding into your sewer, and that's a slow-burn problem that'll cost you more to fix later.
- Blocked drains from reactive clay soil movement cracking earthenware sewer lines — Fullarton sits on clay that shifts seasonally, and those 1950s-70s ceramic pipes were never designed to flex
- Tree root intrusion into sewer and stormwater junctions — the mature street trees along residential avenues have had 60+ years to penetrate connection points
- Hot water unit failures in period homes — original or first-replacement units in brick veneers and sandstone cottages are now 20-30 years old and failing fast
- Leaking and corroded copper and galvanised supply pipes inside walls — standard in the post-war cottage stock, especially under sinks and behind kitchen cabinets where condensation sits
- Stormwater backup on flat allotments near Fullarton Reserve — clay soil, poor natural fall, water pooling for days after rain events like the 40mm dump in early April
- Cross-connected drainage dumping spouting into sewer lines — older homes with downpipes routed to the sewer instead of stormwater, often pre-DA renovation work
- Corroded cast iron downpipes perforating and leaking — common on sandstone and rendered brick cottages along Light Avenue and Broadmeadows Road
- Slow-running toilets and low water pressure in older estates — galvanised internal reticulation clogged with scale and corrosion residue
- Sump pump failures in basements — reactive clay expansions crack foundation slabs and pooling water overloads aging or failed pump systems
- Leaking tap washers and worn solenoid valves on older cisterns — incremental water loss in homes over 40 years adds up fast on the water bill