Timeline of Adelaide's History: 20 Hundreds

Early 2000s

2000:  All Government bus operations handed to private operators, buses and infrastructure still Government owned. (a silly decision but never less that is normal). Heysen Tunnels in Adelaide Hills are opened.

2001:  Construction of the Alice Springs - Darwin railway track starts. The National Wine Centre of Australia opens in the East Parklands. (hmmmm a waste of effort, money and ruining a historic area. However, maybe in the near future something can be done to make it more viable.)

2002:  Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited Adelaide. First low floor bus entered service on the O-Bahn Busway. 

2003:  The transcontinental railway line from Adelaide to Darwin is completed.

2004:  Port Adelaide Football Club wins the AFL Grand Final. Trains travel from Adelaide to Darwin for the first time.

2005:  Adelaide Airport's new T1 Terminal is opened. (Whoever designed this Airport, has never used an airport. Poorly designed and didn't think of the future and it being used heavily. I think it was designed mainly around the cafes, shops etc to make money from them and not the public and conveniences to users of the airport. Poorly designed Hire Car area, Parking, Taxi Service, Public Pick ups and drops off areas. Just no forward thinking in my eyes. So what if it was better than the old Airport but at least I could get out of the old airport within 5 minutes getting off a plane now it takes forever. I rather walk on the tarmac than go in those silly tunnels.) Port River Expressway opened.

2007:  World Police and Fire Games held in Adelaide. (As volunteer, hmmm, could have been planned a little better and made everyones' life more easier during this time.)  Adelaide - Glenelg tram service extended to North Terrace (City West Campus). (publics' response was spot on, waste of money and caused a lot of traffic and other problems for this beautiful city.)

2008:  Record breaking heat wave set in March. RMS Queen Elizabeth II visits Adelaide for the last time. Electrification of suburban rail network announced.

2009:  Temperature reaches 45.7° Celsius on January 30th.  Lance Armstrong Rides In the Tour Down Under.

2010s

2010:  MS Queen Victoria visits Adelaide for the first time on 23rd February. RMS Queen Mary 2 visits Adelaide for the first time on 11th March. Adelaide-Glenelg tram service extended to Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Northern Expressway constructed. Stephen Yarwood elected new Lord Mayor of Adelaide. Almost 70 mm of rain falls on Adelaide on 7th December, breaking the daily record.

2011:  RMS Queen Mary 2 visits Adelaide on 20th February.

2012:  US Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton visits Adelaide. Construction begins on South Road Superway. Emirates begins direct flights to Dubai on 1st November.

2013:  South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) opened 29th November.

2014:  Adelaide becomes the last mainland capital city to introduce electric trains with the A-City Class 4000s introduced on the Seaford line on 23rd February.

2017:  New Royal Adelaide Hospital finally opens on 4th September for patients.

2019:  Major bushfires around South Australia and Australia.  Kangaroo Island Wildfires burned for weeks consumed half of the island — more than 800 square miles. 

2020s

2020:  COVID -19 Coronavirus comes to Adelaide and the rest of Australia and which has becomes a pandemic around the world.  The source of the coronavirus is believed to be a "wet market" in Wuhan, China.    In March, the State Government and the Australian Federal Government announce lock-downs, stay home and 14 days of self-quarantine etc.   Many events are either cancelled or postponed, including Anzacs Day March etc.  Non essential businesses were forced to close down.  Fines issued for not obeying Governments restrictions.  The Federal Government's funding were announced to help out the people and businesses across Australia.   WIth expectations that this would last for 6 months.