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Plan your visit to The Parade

Posted

28/08/2025

The Parade, Norwood is always buzzing with activity, offering the perfect destination for shopping, dining and enjoying time with family and friends. While the George Street Upgrade works are underway, we’re working hard to ensure that your visit is still as enjoyable and seamless as possible. Construction works are an...

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Art Images Gallery celebrates win at the 2025 Eastside Business Awards

Posted

22/08/2025

Art Images Gallery has been collecting congratulations and kudos since being named Best Arts & Culture/Entertainment Experience in the 2025 Eastside Business Awards, an honour that has befitting the leading art institution and service provider. Now in its 40th year, Art Images Gallery has been a cornerstone of contemporary art...

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This retailer is using technology to combine friendly service with the convenience of online shopping

Posted

13/08/2025

When the team at Gazman Norwood refurbished the store earlier this year, they decided to remove all the fittings and start afresh. The result is a completely reimagined store that somehow has more display space on the shop floor and a larger storage room out back. Just as importantly, says...

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Community comes first for this family-owned pharmacy

Posted

08/08/2025

Of the many lessons Lenny and Celeste Tran have learned during their twenty years in the pharmacy sector, the most important might be the role that community plays in their lives. Lenny started his career at Lyell McEwin Hospital and Celeste spent years working in a large pharmacy group, but...

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This full-service beauty clinic just got a serious glow up

Posted

16/07/2025

Though Steph Powell was only 21 when she landed in Adelaide in 2011, it didn't take her long to develop a reputation as a formidable beautician. Now the Director of Urban Glow, the Manchester native has worked in salons since she was 17, “so I'd been doing lash extensions for...

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A home-grown success European Café stands the test of time

Posted

02/06/2025

With her mobile phone ringing constantly, deliveries arriving through the door and her three sons preparing for a busy night ahead, restaurant owner Gabriella Cavuoto is beaming. Boasting her trademark welcoming smile, Gabriella describes the history of her family  business, the European Café, which is the oldest restaurant on The...

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Orbe celebrates 30 years by returning to its roots

Posted

30/05/2025

Ida Tirimacco has never been one to follow trends. “I don't have the time or energy to focus on what other salons are doing,” explains the Orbe co-founder. “I'm more concerned about what I can do for my clients when they are in my chair. They're my purpose.” That philosophy...

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Over four decades of design, style and innovation

Posted

29/05/2025

When Annie Lovejoy first began displaying outdoor furniture in the back of a single-fronted cottage on The Parade, she had no idea it would evolve into one of South Australia’s most beloved lifestyle destinations. What started as a creative way to fill a vacant rental space has become a thriving...

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How to experience a once-in-a-lifetime outback spectacle

Posted

26/05/2025

After thirty years in the travel industry, Helloworld Travel Norwood owner Bek Sjoberg has seen just about everything. But this year, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre will completely fill with water for the first time in a generation, turning the surrounding desert green and kickstarting a spectacular explosion of wildlife. “Sometimes the...

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Shop to Win a new car for $25 thanks to Jarvis Subaru

Posted

19/05/2025

This year one lucky shopper on The Parade will drive away in a brand new Subaru Crosstrek 2.0L Hybrid (with stamp duty and a year's registration included) valued at $43,003, courtesy of Jarvis Subaru. To enter, spend $25 or more at any business within The Parade, Norwood, keep your receipt...

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Shop The Parade for a chance to win a Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid

Posted

13/05/2025

Shoppers and visitors to South Australia’s premier mainstreet The Parade, Norwood, have the chance to win big this winter with the chance to take home a brand-new Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid vehicle—perfect for a mid-year getaway. Simply spend $25 or more at any participating business on The Parade, Norwood between Monday...

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This family-owned store has been on The Parade for more than a century

Posted

22/04/2025

After 104 years in business, SE Waite is still going strong.  Shane Waite is more than simply the owner of SE Waite and Son. He's the custodian of a family tradition that stretches back more than a century.  His great-grandfather Sydney bought the store in 1921, and his son Hayden...

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Here's everything you need to Beat The Heat at the beach this Summer

Posted

06/02/2025

With the entire city currently sweltering through a weeklong heatwave, Adelaide's long stretches of beach have never looked more inviting. Plan appropriately and a day spent splashing in the shallows and building sandcastles can be pure bliss. But forget a few essential ingredients and your day in paradise can quickly...

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Temporary Road Closures: Thursday 23 January

Posted

16/01/2025

The Santos Tour Down Under is coming back to The Parade, Norwood this January and heading to Uraidla! NOTICE UNDER SECTION 33 ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1961 I, Christopher Drew Holland, Senior Sergeant First Class of Police, for and on behalf of the Commissioner of Police exercise the authority delegated by...

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A Colourful Retro Korean Experience Has Just Landed on The Parade

Posted

18/12/2024

When the Plus 82 group opened its first venue eight years ago, Korean culture in Adelaide was limited to a few traditional barbecue restaurants. But as Korean music, film and television exploded in popularity, the nation’s distinctive cuisine began to spread across the city. Whether you’re a fan of Squid...

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Five Must-Read Books To Pick Up This Summer

Posted by Alexis Buxton-Collins

on 13/11/2024

With the days getting longer and the thermometer slowly but surely creeping upwards, now is the perfect time to think about what to pack in your beach bag alongside the bathers, towel and umbrella. But finding the perfect summer book can be as challenging as choosing just one flavour from...

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Say Hola to The New Small Bar That’s Giving Away World-Famous Jamón

Posted by Alexis Buxton-Collins

on 15/08/2024

When David España Gallardo moved to Adelaide a few years ago, he was pleasantly surprised with just about every aspect of his new life. “There are a lot of green areas, everything is so close, and Adelaide is great for families,” he enthuses. “The wines from South Australia are incredible,...

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A Unique Beauty Treatment Beloved By US Celebrities Has Finally Landed In Adelaide

Posted

22/07/2024

Since starting an apprenticeship at the Intercontinental Sydney as a sixteen-year-old, Shannon Lewis has spent three decades in the beauty industry. “I’ve been doing it pretty much my whole life,” she laughs as she describes a journey that has taken in plenty of highlights, including being awarded Endota’s Beauty Therapist...

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The Future Of Tanning Is Here – And It’s Surprisingly High-Tec

Posted

08/07/2024

Every business that Ivana Aligrudic has founded has brought its own unique set of challenges. But they all had one thing in common. “Finding and retaining good staff is always the biggest issue,” says the Luna & Sol Director. Add in looking after a young family, and it’s hard to...

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You Can Now Taste Portugal’s Most Iconic Snack

Posted

02/07/2024

In the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal’s rulers helped to kickstart the Age of Discovery by sending fleets of caravels across the vast oceans towards unknown lands. In the process, they also helped to embed the idea of saudade – a melancholy yearning for something or someone that is absent...

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Make Your Next International Trip A Breeze with Helloworld and Travelex

Posted

04/06/2024

As Travelex’s Head of Marketing for Australia & New Zealand, Rob Dempsey has plenty of experience traversing the globe. But even the most seasoned travellers get caught out every now and then. Catching a taxi to Paris’ Gare du Nord on a family trip to Europe last July, he flashed...

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City of NPSP to co-host Mainstreet SA Conference

Posted

28/05/2024

The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Unley Council have been named as co-hosts of the highly regarded Mainstreet SA Conference. Mayor Robert Bria, who joined the Mainstreet SA Committee in January this year, said the Council is very proud to be co-hosting the conference, which is the...

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Cook Up a Seafood Feast at Easter with These Expert Tips

Posted

18/03/2024

Every morning before dawn, Peter Fotopoulos visits the Safcol Fish Market in Mile End to see what the fishers have brought in overnight. Once he’s put in offers on the freshest catch, he’ll scale, gut, clean and fillet the finest specimens and deliver them to his sister Koula Lagos to...

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The Parade Now Has A 24-Hour Pharmacy

Posted

27/02/2024

There are few worse feelings than waking up in the middle of the night with a sick child or loved one, especially when it’s a long drive to the nearest hospital. Thankfully, that situation just became a lot easier for metropolitan Adelaide residents with the launch of South Australia’s first...

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Vote for your favourite Parade business at this year’s Eastside Business Awards

Posted

19/02/2024

When Joanne Gower left high school to work at House & Garden in 1987, she had no idea that she was embarking on a four decade career in homewares. That journey has included stints at a range of stores as well as a degree in Textile Design at RMIT and...

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