Following months of uncertainty, a group of disability residents will remain in their home after the South Australian government intervened to prevent the sale of Abbeyfield House.

For over 15 years, the community home in Adelaide’s Southern suburbs had become much more – described as a place of family, where a group of eight residents with intellectual disabilities have lived independently and in peace. But, in recent months a growing situation threatened to change that, when their local council proposed to sell.

The Wire contacted Marion City Council for further comment, but they have not yet responded to our request.

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Produced By: Emma Wotzke, and Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Jan McConchie – mother of house resident, Eddie and petition starter, Anne-Lee – mother of house resident, Stuart , Paige Mulholland – Change.org Communications Manager, Australia , Frank Pangallo MLC – State Member of the Legislative Council , and

First aired on The Wire, Thursday 15 May 2025