The Wire

The federal governnment announcement in 2010 that the Inverbrackie army barracks were to be converted for use as a immigration detention facility was met with with derision from some sectors of the Adelaide Hills community.

The findings of two reports have been reveiled showing that two years down the track, Inverbrackie has brought some benefit to South Australia. Steve Whetton from the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies discusses his research findings of a $38 million boost for the local economy. While local primary school Principal James Parkin discusses his community’s experiences engaging with families from Inverbrackie