Just days after students called for support to save a beloved public piano outside Burnside Library, the young activists have been inundated with offers of assistance, including suggestions to launch fundraising campaigns from community members.

However, the biggest breakthrough came when Leaver & Son offered to provide a replacement piano at no cost.

Student campaign organiser Samo Selan said the response has exceeded expectations.

“I’m really grateful,” he said.

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“It went way faster than I thought, honestly we thought it would be months and months before we could get a reply from the [Burnside] council.”

The students launched the campaign after discovering the piano that had been played freely by the public since 2008 had fallen into significant disrepair, with many keys no longer functioning.

Their original goal was to raise awareness and potentially fundraise for a replacement after learning a new piano could cost several thousand dollars.

The support has been welcomed by the City of Burnside, after the council previously confirmed it was assessing options for repairing or replacing the ageing instrument.

In a statement the council said that “potential donations of a suitable replacement piano, if required, including any support from local students or community groups in raising awareness or contributing to a replacement would be welcomed”.

The piano has become a familiar addition to the Burnside community since it was installed in 2008.

For the students behind the campaign, the outcome is about more than just replacing the instrument.

“Hopefully this encourages other young people to get involved and make a difference too,” Selan said.

“In the near future we might focus not just on the Burnside City pianos, because there’s many similar pianos around Adelaide that need to be fixed”.