Sarah Game to press for broader road upgrades on 16 September 2026
A campaign for better roads in Adelaide’s north will reach State Parliament on 16 September 2026, after more than 10,000 people backed calls for upgrades across the City of Playford.
Family First MLC Sarah Game plans to move a motion urging closer work between local, state and federal governments as population growth puts more pressure on key roads in the area.
The motion also acknowledges the Playford Growth Infrastructure Campaign, which MacDonald Park resident Bronwyn “Bronnie” Coulter leads. The group started the push in 2024 and passed the 10,000-signature mark in late 2025.
Game argued the current pace of development has outstripped transport planning. “When around 10 people a day are moving into Playford, governments cannot keep approving growth without planning the roads and infrastructure needed to support it.”
Her motion highlights several projects raised by residents. They include duplicating Curtis Road and Womma Road, improving Heaslip Road, upgrading Northern Expressway exit ramps, and making changes to Main North Road.
Curtis Road project not enough on its own
Game also supports the government’s Curtis Road level crossing investment, but says that project should not be treated as a full answer to congestion in the district.
“The investment in the Curtis Road level crossing is welcome, but we cannot spend hundreds of millions fixing one bottleneck only to push congestion further down the road,” Game said.
She wants planning to cover the wider network, not a single trouble spot. In her view, Curtis Road, Womma Road, Heaslip Road and Main North Road now carry growing demand from some of South Australia’s fastest-growing communities.
Game framed the issue as a daily problem for local households, with families relying on those roads for school trips, commuting and getting home safely.
She also praised Coulter and other volunteers for building the petition drive. Game said the northern suburbs should not be treated as an afterthought when governments encourage large numbers of people to settle there.
Family First says housing growth should be matched by safe roads and timely infrastructure, rather than leaving transport upgrades until years after new residents arrive.
The announcement did not say when any of the road works listed in the motion could begin, or how much the wider package of upgrades might cost.
