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Ward Councillors
Port Adelaide Enfield Council comprises a Mayor and 17 Councillors, distributed around seven wards that take in the whole of the City. These are your representatives, your voice in Council on matters that concern you in your area, and they are the people who make the policy decisions that guide the Council’s administration in its daily work. If you have any concerns that should be brought to the attention of Council, please contact one of the Elected Members in your Ward.
MayorGary Johanson • T 8405 6965 [email protected]
Northfield WardCr Mark Basham JP • M 0418 809 364 [email protected] Anne-Marie Hubycz • M 0421 173 339 [email protected] Matt Osborn • M 0416 336 934 [email protected]
Klemzig WardCr Tony Barca • M 0418 891 321 [email protected] Paul Russell • M 0407 500 881 [email protected]
Enfield WardCr Michael Iammarrone JP M 0421 329 153 [email protected] Carol Martin JP • M 0417 828 195 [email protected] Peter McKay JP • T 8262 3387 [email protected]
Parks WardCr John Croci • M 0417 817 957 [email protected] Kim Dinh • M 0410 729 255 [email protected] Guy Wilcock • M 0430 199 246 [email protected]
Port Adelaide WardCr Claire Boan • M 0408 730 309 [email protected] Ray Guscott • T 8449 5618 [email protected]
Semaphore WardCr Michelle Hogan • M 0401 125 956 [email protected] Helen Wright • M 0439 485 737 [email protected]
Outer Harbor WardCr Peter Jamieson • T 8248 3133 [email protected] Vanessa McCluskey • M 0427 480 790 [email protected]
© City of Port Adelaide Enfield; Journalist: Nigel Hopkins; Photography: Council Staff, Danica Gacesa McLean (cover) and Chris Johnson (page 6) Front cover: ‘Dr. D. Clutter’s Carnivalesque’ see page 16 for details
Key Decisions
Mayor’s Message
Meeting held 25 November:
• Approval of the Annual Financial Statements 2013-2014.
• Setting of Council meeting dates 2015-2018.
• Appointment of Cr Guscott as Deputy Mayor for 12 months.
• Appointment of Crs Helen Wright, Carol Martin and Mark Basham as members of the Development Assessment Panel.
• Confirmation of Council’s operating hours over Christmas and New Year 2014-2015.
Meeting held 9 December:
• Appointment of Cr Vanessa McCluskey to the DIVERT Art Project Selection Panel.
• Nomination of Cr Jamieson as Council’s representative on the Western Region Waste Management Authority Board.
• Adoption of updates to the Contracts and Tendering Policy.
It was with great sadness that I joined nearly 300 mourners in celebrating the life and achievements of our former CEO Harry Wierda.
Harry and I worked closely and most cooperatively together over the past eight years and I found him to be a true leader. Just as it is for the captain of a ship, life at the top can be a lonely place where, at times, you may have to make hard decisions that affect people close to you.
A true leader has to be both caring and compassionate, as I found Harry to be, but also capable of making decisions in the best interests of Council and the community, not clouded by emotions. That’s why so few people manage to do it successfully.
I also wish to thank Wally Iasiello who, as acting CEO, took on the huge role of leading our administration so capably. It is a credit to him and our senior staff for the way they stood up to be counted and steered a straight course through difficult times.
They, and our Elected Members, have been united and determined as a very effective local government team on behalf of our City.
We have much to be grateful for as a result of Harry’s leadership. He reduced Council debt, kept rates at all-time lows whilst improving and expanding Council services, and in general he set up the Council in such a strong way that it was able to continue to advance without him at the helm.
Obviously there will be changes in the make-up of our Council as we move into the next four-year term. We have a number of talented new Councillors and there will be new administration appointments, not least of them a CEO.
I am confident that this will help to set us up not just to meet the economic and social challenges ahead, but for Port Adelaide Enfield Council to be a force for change and regeneration in our City.
Your Elected Members meet every month to discuss a range of matters related to community life. Meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. Here are just some of the key decisions made at recent meetings.
One of South Australia’s longest-serving council CEOs, Mr Harry Wierda, died on Christmas Day at the age of 70 after a career totalling just over 51 years in local government – 49 of them as either CEO or Deputy CEO. Mr Wierda had been CEO of Port Adelaide Enfield Council for 18 years, following a 10-year period as CEO of the City of Enfield. Mr Wierda began his local government career in 1963 as a mail clerk at Tea Tree Gully Council. After working with other councils he joined the City of Enfield in 1981, as Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
In 1986 he became its Chief Executive Officer, an appointment he held until the Council amalgamation in 1996
when he took on his current role at the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Mr Wierda had been a Board Member of the Sailing Ship Trust of South Australia, a Fellow of the Local Government Managers’ Association of Australia, and a Fellow of the Institute of Municipal Management. He leaves a wife and three daughters.
Passing of Council’s CEO
Harry Wierda 1944-2014
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Cr Michael Iammarrone’s parents moved to Adelaide from Darwin after their home was destroyed in the disaster of Cyclone Tracy in 1974, building
a new life for the family in the suburb of Ottoway, within our Council area. Michael has been involved in activities in Enfield Ward for more than 10 years and has lived in Broadview through most of that time. He volunteers for the St Vincent De Paul’s home visiting program and regularly distributes Neighbourhood Watch Newsletters in the local area. He is thrilled that the redevelopment of the Enfield Community Centre is going ahead and enjoys playing indoor soccer there with some of our community’s new arrivals. Cr Iammarrone is proud of the fact that the Enfield Ward is one of the fastest growing communities in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. He believes that with this growth comes the need to deliver more and better services and that being a Councillor has given him the opportunity to help address those needs.
Cr Carolyn Martin is better known as Carol in the community. She is a business owner and also involved with Novita Auxiliary and the OC
Challenge, which raises awareness of ovarian cancer and spreads the word about general well-being for women. Carol is married, and enjoys spending time with the family, particularly now as her grandchildren are a big part of her life. She reports that they help keep her up to speed with current trends and technology. Cr Martin’s favourite thing to do in the Ward is catch up with community members who are enjoying our community centres or the amazing new dog park at Jack Watkins reserve. She is impressed with the ways in which the community is brought together through food and celebration and encourages the growth of the Prospect Rd Precinct through tourism to the area.
Cr Peter McKay is Council’s longest serving member, having served since 1971 on the Enfield Council prior to the amalgamation of the
two Councils in 1996. He lives in the home he built in the area more than 45 years ago. Peter is a retired testing laboratory manager, and a current Justice of the Peace and is married with three married sons and four grandchildren. One of his proudest achievements has been working on the transformation of the Kilburn YMCA to the thriving and dynamic Kilburn Community Centre that it is today. Cr McKay enjoys the outdoors and regularly walks through the Enfield Ward, visiting some of the beautiful Council managed reserves in the area including the Blair Athol reserve, which features a new playspace, St Alban’s reserve with its combination of sport and passive play areas and the pocket park at Coleridge reserve. Peter is excited for the future growth and redevelopment of the Ward, including the revitalisation of Prospect Rd.
Meet your Councillors from Enfield WardCr Michael Iammarrone Cr Peter McKay Cr Carolyn Martin
Kilburn Community Centre
100 YEARS AGONewspaper clippings, looking into our past…
Administration of Patriotic Fund - Port Adelaide CommitteeIn common with other centres of population, Port Adelaide has its deserving cases, to which relief is being administered out of the Mayor’s Patriotic Fund. Early in the war, steps were taken at the Port to deal with genuine applications for assistance, and although originally the idea was to initiate a separate fund, that plan was departed from in favour of an amalgamation with the general fund, the operations of which extend all over the State.
The Port Adelaide District Relief Committee has been fortunate in its administrators. The Mayor (Mr. J. H. Clouston) has taken a deep personal interest in the working of the scheme, and has been assisted by a representative body of ladies and gentlemen, who have given their services gratuitously….
There is a large ladies’ committee, both visiting and distributing, and the work is so divided that applicants for relief may have their wants attended to daily at the central depot (town hall) between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon. As far as possible, every effort is made, and with apparent success, to eliminate from the minds of applicants any suggestion of charity in connection with the organisation. The work is carried out without ostentation, and while every enquiry is made into the bona fides of each case dealt with, visitors’ reports are treated as private and confidential.
To date £498 6/- has been expended in the relief of indigent people, but this sum is exclusive of donations in kind by tradesmen and others. The average weekly expenditure has been from £18 to £20, which, considering the large number of men unemployed in the district is an eloquent testimony to the efficiency of the administrative work of the committee. With the winter ahead, and the prospects of work on the wharfs anything but bright, it is more than probable that the weekly output will be materially increased.
The Register 10 March 1915
Library Lovers’ WeekCelebrate your library and love of reading by participating in our Library Lovers’ Reading Challenge, starting on Monday 9 February.
The Reading Challenge involves reading three or more books across a variety of genres. The challenge will conclude on Friday 22 May and participants will be in the running to win a selection of great prizes. Entry is free but a One Card Network library membership is required.
Honour RollThe Library Service is researching the people of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield who served in WWI. We would like to create a list of all the existing Honour Rolls within the area. If you know of an Honour Roll within any of the churches, halls or other locations which you attend within the Council area, please contact Meredith at [email protected] or by telephone on 8405 6580. Images and details would be greatly appreciated.
Ian’s In Plain View exhibitionAs part of the 2015 Adelaide Fringe, a free exhibition of new and recent paintings by Ian Clover, In Plain View, will be shown at Greenacres Library.
Ian Clover is an artist whose passion for art saw him pursue a career in architecture before venturing onto a less creative career path. Later, as a mature-age student, Ian returned to the artistic life, gaining a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Painting) from Uni SA in 2014.
Ian’s focus on abstract painting involves creating works built from translucent layers of colour that simultaneously hide and reveal the beauty of our urban landscape. Ian’s current works have been guided by the I Ching (or Book of Changes), an ancient Chinese system of divination.
All are welcome to attend a free exhibition opening from 6-7pm, Thursday 5 February in the Greenacres Library Community Room. If you would like to attend, meet the artist and enjoy some light refreshments, kindly RSVP to Ian Clover, phone 0401 712 075 or email [email protected]
Please note the Greenacres Library will be closed from 20-26 February inclusive.
Ian Clover’s artwork
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Arty Brellas for Harmony DayAn ‘Arty Brellas’ umbrella painting workshop will be held on Saturday 21 March at the Port Adelaide Library. Two workshop times are available - 11am or 12.30pm.
Harmony Day is an Australian Government initiative that coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Harmony Day encourages cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home. Harmony Day activities help us appreciate that all Australians belong to and enrich our nation.
The workshop is free and suitable for adults and children over 7 years. Bookings are essential on 8405 6580 or online www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/librarycalendar. More information is available at www.artybrellas.com.au
The organised familyA free workshop for parents and carers of school-age children will be held on Saturday 21 February at the Enfield Library.
During this two hour session, presented by Rebecca Mezzino from Clearspace, Adelaide’s only accredited professional organiser, you will learn how to reduce stress and build a good foundation for children using tools and tips that help them stay in control of their time and their space.
Topics will include:
• organising household paperwork
• teaching children how to be organised
• running a busy family schedule
• menu planning
• reducing housework and
• household decluttering and organising tips and techniques.
The workshop runs from 10am-12pm. Bookings are essential on 8405 6530 or online www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/librarycalendar
What’s on for kids?The library service has a range of exciting activities for children of all ages and stages to enjoy during the school term.
Baby Bounce sessions are designed especially for children aged 0-2 years. The sessions introduce your baby to nursery rhymes, finger plays, music, songs and stories. Sessions are held weekly at Greenacres and Semaphore libraries.
Preschoolers can enjoy weekly Storytime sessions at all of the library branches. These sessions include stories, songs, felt boards, rhymes and craft activities.
School children aged 5 to 13 years can join in fun activities at our Kids’ Club. Each fortnight has a different activity and may include cooking, craft, puzzles, games, special guests and more. Kids’ Club is available at Enfield, Greenacres and Semaphore Libraries.
For further information about these free activities, contact your nearest library or visit our online events calendar at www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/librarycalendar
Greenacres Library closureThe Greenacres Library-Council Office is about to have fresh new carpet installed to replace the tired worn carpet, which has holes appearing. To enable this to take place, the library will be closed from Friday 20 February until Thursday 26 February. The library will re-open at 10am on Friday 27 February.
The afterhours return chute will be open during this time and holds will be given extended time for pick-up to cater for the closure time.
Come reading in your pj’sNight time Storytime is coming back in 2015. Come dressed in your pyjamas for an hour of fun at the library during which you can enjoy songs, rhymes, stories and craft at our Count on Reading session from 6.15-7.15pm on Thursday 26 March at Semaphore Library.
Bookings are essential on 8405 6570 or online www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/librarycalendar
‘Arty Brellas’ workshop
Your chance to liven up the PortDo you have a great idea to enliven and activate Port Adelaide? If so, Renewal SA and the City of Port Adelaide Enfield would like to hear from you.
Let us know what you could do with as little as $200 or as much as $2000 to add life, colour, interest and engagement to the Port.
Funds are available for creative activities, mini events, public exhibitions, public performances, temporary public artworks and/or installations that will enliven and activate the Port Adelaide area between 1 January and 30 June 2015.
The offer is open to anyone with a good idea and the ability to make it happen. It is a simple Expression of Interest process with a quick turnaround. For further information and project guidelines contact Jane Marr, Council’s Arts & Cultural Development Officer on 8405 6848 or [email protected]
Art in Our PortOur Port is offering an exciting range of free art workshops over the next few months, conducted by artists who live within the Port Adelaide Enfield area. They include:
• 8 Feb: Paint like Picasso with Tanya Harrison
• 15 Feb: Felting with Helen Crawford
• 22 Feb: Children’s art with Penny Mortimer
• 1 March: Textile printing with Michelle Jahn
• 8 March: Natural henna body art with Georgina Bueti
• 15 March: Drawing with Christine Pyman
• 22 March: Book-making with Danica Headland
• 29 March: Abstract painting with Kaz Pedersen
Workshops will be held on Sundays from 2-4pm at 27 North Parade, Port Adelaide. If you are interested in future workshops, please register your interest to go on our mailing list. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential. Please call Jane Marr on 8405 6848 or email [email protected]
Why organised sport is not enoughActive Healthy Kids Australia’s 2014 Report Card detailing sporting activity and physical activity levels of Australian children has reinforced Australia’s reputation as a sporting nation, with 64-85% of children participating in organised sport.
Sport is great for children and provides a range of benefits beyond physical fitness. Sport teaches children a range of life skills such as decision making, teamwork, self-discipline, negotiation and working within rules. But how active are children whilst playing sports?
Sport generally involves 1-2 training sessions a week plus a competitive game. This results in 3-6 hours a week of scheduled time for physical activity. However, during training children may spend most of their time waiting for a turn or learning new skills and listening to instructions. In fact, it has been shown that less than 50% of time spent in organised sport is actually spent engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity!
The 2014 report card also reveals that less than 20% of children under 17 years old meet the national recommendations for a minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity per day. Sport is great, but this statistic indicates that it may not be enough to ensure that children are getting the amount of daily physical activity they need for optimum health and wellbeing.
This means children must engage in other physical activities outside of structured sport, such as walking or cycling to school and playing outdoors.
This is why OPAL’s Life Looks Brighter Outside program is so important, as it recognises the importance of spending family leisure time being active outdoors at local parks and playgrounds.
There are many beautiful parks and playgrounds across the Council area and they are great places to go for a family outing. Take a kite, frisbee, bike, soccer ball or just go for a game of chasey or a climb on the playground equipment.
Visit the OPAL Port Adelaide Enfield webpage at www.portenf.sa.gov.au/opal and click on the Life Looks Brighter Outside section for more information on the benefits of outdoor play, ideas to get active outdoors and links to other great web based resources including Council’s search engine to locate a park near you.
Life Looks Brighter Oustside
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Vacancies on Aboriginal Advisory PanelAre you Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or do you work for an agency or organisation that works primarily with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the Port Adelaide Enfield Council area?
If you would like to help determine what happens in the Council region for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people then you could consider joining Council’s Aboriginal Advisory Panel.
The panel has been established for over 15 years and is a group of highly respected members of the local Aboriginal community that provides advice to Council on a range of matters. The panel also acts as a communicator, providing information from the community to Council and from Council to the community.
There are currently three vacant positions on the Panel and Council is seeking nominations from interested members of the community. Membership is on a voluntary basis, but any expenses may be reimbursed.
For further information and to obtain more details and a nomination form, please contact Janet on 8405 6868 or email [email protected]
Wanted: loving homes Guide Dog puppies have the potential to change lives and you can help them start the journey.
Guide Dogs SA/NT has an urgent need for volunteer families in the Port Adelaide Enfield area to care for their puppies for about a year. All you need is time, love, a secure backyard and work part-time or less. Also, any children in the family need to be school age or older.
With training and support from Guide Dogs staff, you’ll help guide their future by taking them out and about to shopping centres, restaurants and get them used to public transport and other public places. Guide Dogs SA/NT provides all equipment, food and veterinary services.
For more information go to www.guidedogs.org.au/guide-dog-services or telephone 8203 8372.
Australia Day WinnersCitizens of the Year Two Port Adelaide Enfield residents who work tirelessly in our community have been named joint Citizen of the Year.
Aida Tita Garcia has, from the early 1990s, welcomed and assisted many Filipino migrants to settle in the Port Adelaide Enfield area. Ada has led her community in fundraising to provide assistance of food, water and rice for victims affected by typhoons and earthquakes in the Philippines and in various orphanages. She actively supports her Filipino community to take part in the Australia Day parade, OzAsia Festival, Harmony Day and Clean Up Australia Day.
Gauri Giri is a leader and mentor in the community who uses her skills and training to assist with health, literacy and interpreting through many volunteer organisations.
Gauri is a passionate advocate and spokesperson for her community and is regularly called upon to share her knowledge and wisdom with other agencies, the Australian Refugee Association and Shine. She is also an ambassador for people newly arrived in the community who have multiple sensory disabilities.
Young Citizen of the Year, Melissa Oudshoorn, is an active member and chair of the SA Youth Council for St John Ambulance and a member of the Australia Youth Council. Melissa was instrumental in instigating first aid programs through the school system, which has now trained more than 20,000 schoolchildren. Melissa also works with the Child Protection and Rights of Youth at St Johns.
Community Event of the YearThe Port Youth Art Festival, which has grown from two schools participating to eight over four years, encourages students to participate in a community art event to gain skills in creativity and in working as a team.
The festival showcases the amazing works created by the students and gives them the opportunity to learn how to both hang and curate an art exhibition. The number of schools and participating students grows every year.
Australia Day Ceremony
Coping with extreme heat South Australia can experience long periods of extreme heat – and during those heatwaves it is easy to become dehydrated and for the body to become overheated. If this happens, heat cramps, heat exhaustion or even heatstroke may develop, which makes it very important for everyone to know how best to cope during times of extreme heat.
Plan your day around the heat, stay inside if possible during the day and minimise physical activity. Wear loose fitting clothes and drink plenty of water.
During heatwaves it is important to take care of the more vulnerable people in our community. Older people especially may be particularly prone to heat related illness and you should keeping in contact with and check on elderly neighbours if you can.
The Red Cross Telecross Service arranges daily welfare calls to people who are at risk. Visit www.redcross.org.au/telecross for more information.
Council’s social programs for older people and people with disabilities are cancelled on days when the predicted temperature is 37c or greater, and participants will be advised of this cancellation by telephone.
Regular community van collections for direct drop off to social clubs and shopping centres are also cancelled, but the community bus services continue. Our libraries offer a cool place to read and relax and, depending on opening hours, our four community centres can also offer a refuge from the heat.
When preparing for days of extreme heat, consider these additional ideas for keeping cool if there is loss of power.
• Fill a bath or bowls with cold water in advance so you can cool down.
• Keep the curtains and blinds drawn.
• Use a battery operated personal fan.
• Fill bottles/jugs of drinking water kept in a cool dark place.
• Keep medications that need to be refrigerated in a fridge but wrapped in foil or a heat repellent container and keep an icepack ready to place with them if power goes off.
• After a prolonged power outage be careful of eating food products usually stored in the fridge or freezer that may have been damaged by loss of cold storage.
• If the temperature cools in the evening but the power is still off – if you feel safe to do so - open up the house to let in the cooler night air.
• If a heat wave is predicted, charge your mobile phone so if the power goes out and you are unwell assistance can be called.
Pets can be kept cool by adding ice to water bowls or by providing a cool sheltered place for rest.
Fact sheets are available on the SA Health website www.sahealth.sa.gov.au that include ways to sleep in the heat and indications that you may be heat affected. For more information or assistance accessing the fact sheets, please contact Council’s Community Services officers on 8405 6804.
Streetscape & Reserve Spraying programSpraying for Feb 2015Streetscape Maintenance: Regency Park, Ferryden Park, Dudley Park, Devon Park, Croydon Park, Angle Park, Woodville Gardens, Birkenhead, Port Adelaide, Exeter, Glanville West Reserves: Mansfield Park, Woodville Gardens, Ferryden Park, Angle Park, Croydon Park, Devon Park, Dudley Park, Wingfield, Kilburn, Regency Park, Blair Athol, Gepps Cross South Reserves: Wingfield, Ottoway, Rosewater, Alberton, Queenstown, Port Adelaide, Glanville, Ethelton, Semaphore South, Semaphore, Gillman Centre Reserves: Greenacres, Northfield, Northgate, Clearview, Enfield, Gepps Cross, Sefton Park, Broadview General Spraying: Port River Expressway, pump stations, Caltrop control, Typha clearance, ratepayers’ requests, termite & insect requests.
Spraying for March 2015Streetscape Maintenance: Gepps Cross, Dry Creek, Wingfield, Angle Park, Mansfield Park, Peterhead, Largs Bay, Largs North East Reserves: Hampstead Gardens, Manningham, Klemzig, Windsor Gardens, Dernancourt, Hillcrest, Oakden, Gilles Plains, Valley View, Walkley Heights, Holden Hill North Reserves: North Haven, Outer Harbor, Osborne, Taperoo, Largs North, Largs Bay, Peterhead, Exeter, Semaphore, Birkenhead General spraying: Caltrop control, ratepayers’ requests, termite & insects.
Local Area Bicycle Plan ReviewCouncil is reviewing the Strategic Bicycle Plan. The plan outlines how we will continue to develop cycling networks and facilities for residents and visitors.
If you would like to read the plan and provide comments please look at our website www.portenf.sa.gov.au/consultations
You can provide feedback by emailing [email protected] or by calling 8406 6600 and asking to speak to Shaun or Kerry about the Bike Plan.
Cyclist on St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide
Help keep SA fruit fly freeLike many of our residents who have fruit producing trees in their gardens, Chris Johnson and his sons Ted and Seb have been busy preserving peaches, plums and apricots that have grown on the healthy trees at their property in Kilburn.
With many stone and citrus fruit in season or on the way, summer is the perfect time to use and enjoy produce from your own garden. Unfortunately, summer is also the time to think about fruit fly.
Female fruit flies lay eggs in a wide range of fruits, vegetables and other plants, including almonds, apples, apricots, bananas, berries, capsicum, cherries, citrus, grapes - table and wine, olives, pears and tomatoes.
South Australia is the only fruit fly free mainland state and each year millions of dollars are invested into protecting our agricultural industry from fruit fly and other plant pests. In Australia, there are more than 80 species of fruit fly including the native Queensland Q-fly and the introduced Mediterranean Med-fly in Western Australia.
Fruit fly maggots, which hatch from eggs deposited in fruit and vegetables, eat and destroy the fruit and vegetable flesh. Fruit fly spreads when fruit and vegetables that contain eggs or larvae are transported into fruit fly free areas.
You can help protect South Australia from outbreaks. If you are carrying fruit or vegetable produce when travelling into SA or the Riverland “Eat it. Bin it. Or declare it”. Fines and penalties apply if you don’t.
If you find maggots in fruit or vegetables, or suspect fruit fly or other plant pests or diseases, immediately call the Fruit Fly Hotline on 1300 666 010. For more information, please visit www.pir.sa.gov.au/fruitfly
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Our top beach gets special attention Semaphore beach will look especially lovely this summer after generous assistance from the D Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment of the Australian Army, based at RAAF Edinburgh.
The regiment, which has an annual program of supporting local charities through fundraising and volunteering, chose Semaphore beach as it is used by the Squadron for training and is enjoyed by their families for recreation.
A group of almost 100 people, aged from 18 to 45, spent a couple of hours in November combing the beach to collect litter. A spokesperson for the group said the beach was now “quite tidy and looking all the better for the clean-up.” Council supported the group by providing bags for rubbish collection and removing and disposing of the rubbish collected on the day.
With well cared for plants and clean sand, it’s no surprise that Semaphore beach was ranked highly in a recent public vote for the top South Australian beaches. Semaphore was ranked second overall in the following categories: Best Beach, Kids and Families, Walking and Exploring and Swimming - making it the most highly rated metropolitan beach.
If you are planning on visiting Semaphore this summer, please help us to retain the natural beauty of the area by removing your rubbish - and don’t forget to Slip, Slop, Slap!
Chris with his fruit trees in Kilburn
On the lookout for blokes The Bunch of Blokes program began last year as a social group for men looking for new ways to get together.
After a successful beginning, the group is now looking to expand its numbers and share its activities with other members of the community.
Last year provided many highlights for the ‘blokes’ with successful activities that ranged from a small scale gardening project in the form of a window planter box growing herbs, to cooking up a tasty shared meal.
A particular favourite for many of the men was a trip to the southern suburbs, including a detour to Bridgewater. Several commented it was “a ripper of a day”. The group is now planning a swag of exciting activities for a bigger, brighter 2015.
Bunch of Blokes is open to men living in the Council area who are over 65 and have experienced some form of loss in their life - such as loss of licence, partner or health issues. The group meets at a central location on a Thursday afternoon and transport is available if required. For further information please contact the Community Services Team at Council on 8405 6804.
Who’s In Charge programThis is a free eight-week program for parents experiencing abuse/violence at home by their adolescent child. Targeting parents with 8 to 18 year old children, this informal group assists parents with information and strategies to regain control of behaviour, improve their confidence in addressing conflict, increase family functioning, individual and family wellbeing. Morning tea is provided.
The program takes place at Wandana Community Centre from 9.30am-12pm, starting on Tuesday 10 February. For more information contact Reconnect Early Intervention Officer Trevor Cresswell on 8405 6862 or by email [email protected]
Port Adelaide Enfield Reconnect Program also offers individual support to families and young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Reconnect provides a holistic approach to working with families which includes counselling, mediation, advocacy, and practical support. For more information about the Reconnect program please contact Diana Ciampa on 1800 448 999.
Enfield Community Centre updatesAs reported in the last edition of Pen2Paper, Enfield Community Centre will be closed until 31 May for major works.
The Enfield Community Centre, located on Regency Rd, Enfield, is a Council-owned and managed facility for the use and enjoyment of local residents. The well-equipped centre hosts a number of regular groups and is often visited by more than 400 people each week.
When the centre reopens on 1 June, many of the popular community programs will recommence and will welcome new participants if you would like to join in.
The Enfield Lunch Club evolved from a short term cooking class delivered by a Council volunteer and will recommence later in the year. The club enables people to connect and enjoy a nutritious and affordable lunch costing only $4 for a three-course meal.
During 2014, a partnership between Council and the Prospect Centre, a senior secondary school that supports students in developing their vocational, social, academic and recreational skills, has given students the opportunity to undertake community-based learning. This has clear benefits for the local community while also helping the students to realise the value of their work. A number of students assisted in meal preparation during the week, with one returning to assist in serving each Friday.
Celtic and international folk dance workshops were also held at the centre during 2014. These were targeted at people living with a disability and their carers, and catered for people who use wheelchairs.
When the centre reopens it will also have a new coordinator, Liz, who has been based at Hillcrest Community Centre. Liz will be at Enfield 9am-5pm Monday - Friday. David, who was previously at Enfield, is now based at Hillcrest Mondays, Tuesday and Friday.
From February, Hillcrest Community Centre will become a temporary home for some of Enfield Community Centre’s programs, while Enfield is closed for renovations. In particular, Yoga with Maria will be offered on both Monday evenings and Thursday mornings, starting from Monday 2 February, 7-8.15pm and Thursday 5 February 9.30-11am. For more information call Maria on 0411 384 486.
Also moving to Hillcrest Community Centre from Enfield is Folland Tai Chi. The classes will be offered weekly on Friday mornings 9-10am, starting on Friday 6 February. For more information call Vandra on 0419 243 671 or Valerie on 0406 296 499 for more information or just come along.
The Yoga and Tai Chi classes are suitable for adults of all ages and for both beginners those with experience
of Yoga and or Tai Chi.
Trevor and Nicole from our Reconnect team
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classes offeredAllegro Rhythmic Gymnastics will soon recommence Gym Fun classes for pre-school boys and girls. Classes which are based on the Gymnastics Australia Launch Pad program will be conducted every Tuesday morning at the Lefevre Community Stadium. These classes focus on strength, flexibility and agility using colourful apparatus and games. Launchpad is an introduction to all forms of gymnastics as well as being a good building block for all sports.
Allegro Rhythmic Gymnastics is also taking enrolments for the highly successful rhythmic gymnastics program for girls wishing to participate in both recreational and competitive rhythmic gymnastics. In 2014 Allegro gymnasts were medalists in local, national and international competitions. If you would like your daughter to be involved in this beautiful and elegant Olympic sport, contact the Head Coach Romana Becker on 0413 791 001 to arrange a free Come and Try session.
Children Party Packages at LefevreLet us host your child’s next birthday party! Allow them to share their sporting experience with friends and family in a fun, friendly and safe environment.
Different packages available including: roller skating, basketball, soccer, badminton, netball and many more at an affordable price.
Not only will you get an indoor sporting experience but added use of our fantastic function hall space to set up food and refreshments, gifts and other party arrangements.
For more information or to book a party please contact our friendly staff at Lefevre Community Stadium 8405 6908.
Harmony Day at Kilburn Community CentreDavid and Carole Malinda live in Blair Athol and have been happily married for 36 years. They have been centrally involved in the Kilburn Community Centre over the last twenty years and are highly regarded in the local community. David and Carole contribute to the diverse and rich culture of our City.
Harmony Day is an Australian Government initiative which coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Since 1999, many schools, childcare centres, community groups, churches and businesses across the City have celebrated at Harmony Day events. By participating in Harmony Day activities we can learn and understand how all Australians from diverse backgrounds equally belong to this nation and make it a better place.
Last year, Council ran an initiative in support of the Racism. It Stops with Me. Campaign, with many local families and businesses pledging to reflect on what they can do to counter racism in our communities.
Harmony Day 2015 will be celebrated at Kilburn Community Centre with a ‘World of Tea’ morning tea event from 10am-12pm on Friday 20 March.
A range of teas from around the world will be available for tasting. Come and expand your mind and tastebuds at this engaging and relaxing event. For those who do not wish to try the more obscure and unusual selections and styles, a range of more familiar teas will be available to ensure everyone can enjoy a nice cuppa!
For more information about the ‘World of Tea’ morning tea Harmony Day event at Kilburn Community Centre, please contact Leigh on 8405 6730. The details of a library activity for Harmony Day can also be found on page 5.
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Our health and wellbeing tell us what you think! Port Adelaide Enfield is experiencing a range of challenges that can influence the health and wellbeing of our community - such as employment and educational opportunities, ensuring social support for a diverse population, or pursuing active and healthy lifestyles.
But we also have a unique history of working together to build harmony and resilience, and in supporting local community members to meet these challenges.
In 2014, Council undertook major research regarding the health and wellbeing of our community. In doing so it engaged with residents, community groups and government agencies about our changing population and its vision for the future.
Using that information, Council has prepared a Draft Public Health and Community Wellbeing Plan 2015-2020 which focuses on preventing illness and disadvantage, including:
• promoting active living and healthy food choices
• improving the environments and design of our local neighbourhoods
• supporting at-risk or disadvantaged groups
• acknowledging the ongoing benefits of cultural and age diversity and
• protecting our community from preventable illness or disease.
Now Council is keen to get your thoughts on the Draft Plan, for example:
• What do you see as the most important priority in the Draft Plan?
• Are there any important health and wellbeing issues that you think are missing?
• Are there any important communities or population groups that are not included?
• Do you have any ideas that the community or Council could consider to improve our community wellbeing and general health?
The Draft Plan will be available for viewing and comment from Monday 16 February at Council’s libraries and community centres, as well as on our website.
You can also provide comment by telephone on 8405 6600, email [email protected] or you can post your comments to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, PO Box 110, Port Adelaide SA 5015. Your input will ensure Council, its partners, and the community itself are able to focus their efforts on the key priorities to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes in our City.
Concession cuts In June last year the Commonwealth Government cut funding to the State Government for pensioner and other concessions amounting to $27 million. The State Government will maintain its $190 concession on Council rates paid under the Rates and Land Tax Remission Act 1986 ($34 million) this financial year but will end these concessions from 1 July 2015.
Council estimates that next year’s rates, for most people currently eligible for a concession, will include a “bill shock” of around 20% without the concession. In 2014 the funding for pensioner concessions received from the State Government totaled $1.94 million, with just over 10,000 Port Adelaide Enfield ratepayers receiving these concessions.
Council is opposed to the Federal cut and is also opposing the State Government’s decision to abolish concessions on Council rates. Help us to help our most vulnerable to retain their concession payments.
If you wish to support your Council’s aim to reverse this decision, please contact your local Member of Parliament - go to www.lga.sa.gov.au/localmp to find relevant contact details. Ratepayers will receive a notice regarding the proposed changes in their third quarter rates notices.
Dale Street refreshedAward-winning artists Deb Jones and Christine Cholewa were commissioned, through a competitive tender process, to create integrated public artworks for the streetscape as part of the recent Dale Street Revitalisation Project in Port Adelaide. The ‘Walkway Refresh’ was inspired by the repetition of wood in structures such as jetties, old warehouse floors and wooden boats. It utilised salvaged wood from old Port wharves, which was spaced irregularly to deliver light and shadow lines along the ground.
The roundabout line-making was designed to introduce a secondary point of association with the colourful walkway. Similar colours were painted in concentric circles to create a colourful bullseye, making an attractive visual feature for pedestrians and motorists to enjoy.
The seating, constructed from large salvaged pieces of timber that look as if they once held up a jetty, is big and gutsy and strong, like the Port.
Dotted along Dale Street is also a series of images sandblasted into the street paving that relate to the history of the Port – ships, ropes, sailors, anchors, chains and shipping charts. The links in the chain are also a metaphor for how we are interconnected. A sailor’s tattoo reminds us of the working class nature of the Port, paired with the line “I tattooed an anchor beside your name so you wouldn’t float away”.
A silhouette of the windjammer Pamir connects historical trading of the area with the current trading along the street. A series of rope tying images delivers a short lesson in how to tie a handy sailor’s knot, and drawings of boats by the local childrens’ playgroup are staggered along the pavement towards the library. Take time to walk along the street and discover these public art treasures.
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2013-2014 Annual ReportThis report documents Our Journey towards the achievement of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield community’s 2030 vision.
Council continues to improve the way it presents and publishes its annual report for the community. You will notice that the report documents a journey, Our Journey - navigating through the achievements of the year, presenting Council’s legislative compliance, sharing how Council and its administration work to deliver its mandate and how the Council is tracking with regard to the City Plan goals.
The Annual Report is a celebration of our unique community and shares the rich history of the City and its people – showing where we started and how far we have come.
The Council is proud to feature stories from the community as the heart of this Annual Report, underpinning the five goals of the 2010-2016 City Plan. These stories highlight the positive outcomes resulting from the contributions of the Council and the community working together.
The report complies with the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) reporting framework. Also referred to as sustainability reporting, the GRI is a globally recognised reporting scheme that requires organisations to report against applicable economic, environmental and social indicators. Essentially, this means that Council is communicating its operations and administrative functions in an open and transparent way.
Council’s website www.portenf.sa.gov.au/AnnualReport has the document available electronically. Printed copies of the report are available via request from any of the Council offices, libraries and community centres.
Lefevre Peninsula meetingCouncil will hold a public meeting on Wednesday 18 February to give residents and businesses a better understanding of a report into the relationship between industrial and residential land uses on the Lefevre Peninsula and adjacent areas.
The report was prepared by a Select Committee of the Legislative Council, which made 15 recommendations to the State Government. As part of this, Council was invited to provide comments.
The recommendations relate to public health, the environment and urban planning. If implemented, some recommendations would require changes to the state’s urban planning laws.
The public meeting will be held in the Waterside Workers Hall at 11 Nile St, Port Adelaide, starting at 7pm. Attendance is free and light refreshments will be provided.
The meeting will include presentations from State Government representatives who will discuss the current research and projects for the Peninsula.
Council is seeking interested people to submit questions they have about the report - which can be downloaded from Council’s website - so that a selection of questions can be considered during the meeting.
You can submit your questions online by visiting www.portenf.sa.gov.au/consultations. The deadline is 9am on Monday 9 February. For further information, call Michael on 8405 6002, or email [email protected]
Annual Report is now available
Schools’ Reconciliation Relay Art ExhibitionSeventeen schools from across the region participated in a “Reconciliation Relay” in which each school contributed a message relating to reconciliation as part of Council’s Nunga Week celebration in 2014.The schools’ contributions included some incredible artworks that will be on display at a special exhibition titled “The Art of Reconciliation” as part of the Port Adelaide Enfield Fringe celebrations this year.The exhibition will be held at the Black Diamond Gallery, 66 Commercial Rd, Port Adelaide (next to the Visitor Information Centre) from Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 March 2015. Opening hours will be 10am-2pm.Please contact Council’s Aboriginal and Cultural Diversity Officer Janet Taylor on 8405 6868 for further information.
The Port Rocks Dress to impress in 50’s gear, stroll around the Port and check out the best Rockabilly, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Pub Rock bands in Heritage Hotels, the Food Trucks, and Retro Fashion from 10am to 8pm on Sunday 22 February in Our Port. Drive your classic car, park in the North Parade Block near the Birkenhead Bridge, and enter the people’s choice Show and Shine competition from 10am. Come see a sensational line up of Adelaide’s hip Rockabilly, Rock ‘n Roll and Blues bands starting off at 11am with BlueBilly rockers ‘Prawnhead’ in the Black Diamond Square and ‘The Memphis Suns’ at The British Hotel. Around the corner in Nile Street, check out ‘The Satellites’ and ‘The Lincolns’ at the Waterside Worker’s Hall featuring a wooden dance floor, stage and bar. Join the pub crawl and see ‘Marlene Richards’ at the Newmarket Hotel, ‘The Dirty Roots Band’ at the Port Dock Brewery Hotel, ‘The Rustlers’ at the First Commercial Hotel, ‘The Party Cats’ at the Dockside Tavern and ‘In Like Flynn’ at the Lighthouse Hotel. Proudly supported by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and Renewal SA. Go to www.facebook.com/ThePortRocks for full program or www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/events or call Deb on 0401 076 560 for details. Call Charlie on 0422 441 412 if you want to enter the Show and Shine or email [email protected]
Event sponsorship dates for 2015Council, through its Events Sponsorship Program, aims to provide financial and in-kind support to organisations conducting festivals and other special events that generate tourism activity and increase the public profile of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. The sponsorship program receives applications twice per year. Closing dates are:Round One for 2015-2016: Open Monday 2 March 2015, closing Monday 30 March 2015 for events taking place between 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015.Round Two for 2015-2016: Open Monday 31 August 2015, closing Monday 28 September 2015 for events taking place between 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2016.For more information, contact the Events & Grants Officer Sue McKenzie on 8405 6701 or by email [email protected]
Outdoor cinema A free outdoor screening of Frozen will be part of the Fringe Festival in 2015. On Saturday 21 February grab your bean bags and picnic rugs and join us on the oval at Enfield Primary School, Clarice Ave Enfield, from 6.30pm. There will be a healthy sausage sizzle available or bring your picnic basket. There will also be free face painting, a bouncy castle and even an appearance from Elsa herself. See you there from 6.30pm – the movie starts at sundown. For more information call Council on 8405 6600.
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Do you have an event?For further details on any of these events or to list your own event in the ‘What’s On’, contact the Visitor Information Centre on 8405 6560 or visit www.portenf.sa.gov.au/tourism/events
Fri 20 MarHarmony Day - Kilburn Community CentreSee page 11
Sat 21 MarArty Brellas workshopSee page 4
Thurs 26 MarNighttime Reading Session See page 5
What’s OnCalendar of Events February-March
Fri 6 FebLaneway Music Festival Alternative rock at Hart’s Millwww.laneway.com.au
Sun 8 Feb - Sun 29 MarchWeekly art workshopsSee page 6
Fri 13 Feb- Sun 15 MarFringe around the City of Port Adelaide EnfieldFringe guide available at: www.portenf.sa.gov.au/fringe
Sat 14 FebDr D. Glutter’s CarnivalesquePuppetry, workshops for kids, performers, markets and more$10, children under 12 free10am-10pm
18 FebPublic Meeting - Lefevre PeninsulaSee page 13
Sat 21 FebClearspace information sessionSee page 5
Sat 21 FebOutdoor Cinema - FrozenBring a blanket and picnic basket- health bbq availableEnfield Primary School, Clarice AveFrom 6.30pm
Sun 22 Feb The Port Rocks!See page 14
Sun 22 FebKid’s Fringe at the HartSee page 16
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Civic Centre163 St Vincent St, Port Adelaide Tel: 8405 6600 www.portenf.sa.gov.au [email protected]
Town Hall 34 Nile St Port Adelaide
Library - Council OfficesEnfield Library - Council Office 1 Kensington Cres Enfield Tel: 8405 6530
Greenacres Library - Council Office 2 Fosters Rd Greenacres Tel: 8405 6540
LibrariesPort Adelaide Library 2 Church St Port Adelaide Tel: 8405 6580
Semaphore Library 14 Semaphore Rd Semaphore Tel: 8405 6570 www.portenf.sa.gov.au/library
Community CentresKilburn Community Centre 59 Gladstone Ave Kilburn Tel: 8405 6730 www.portenf.sa.gov.au/kilburncc
Hillcrest Community Centre 27-31 Queensborough Ave Hillcrest Tel: 8266 7267 www.portenf.sa.gov.au/hillcrestcc
Enfield Community Centre
540 Regency Rd Enfield Tel: 8342 9168 www.portenf.sa.gov.au/enfieldcc
Lefevre Community Stadium 541 Victoria Rd Osborne Tel: 8405 6908 www.portenf.sa.gov.au/lefevrecc
Visitor Information Centre66 Commercial Rd Port Adelaide Tel: 8405 6560 www.portenf.sa.gov.au/vic
Once again the City of Port Adelaide Enfield is pleased to support Adelaide Fringe artists with registration fees and promotion to encourage Fringe events and exhibitions within our Council area between 13 February and 15 March.This year there are more local activities than ever, including ‘Dr. D. Clutter’s Carnivalesque’, an 1880s themed carnival featuring puppetry, workshops for kids, roving street performers, cabaret, market stalls and a wine bar and food. This innovative event will be held in an intimate Port Adelaide laneway. There’s also ‘Kid’s Fringe at the Hart’ for the little ones, in the redeveloped Hart’s Mill precinct which will feature entertainment, workshops and open mic along with the regular Wild at Hart Market stalls. There’s a great selection of music and cabaret, including rockabilly, sea shanties, rock legends, 60s classics, burlesque, poetry, hot jazz and blues. With plenty of hands on and interactive opportunities, photography lovers can enter the exciting ‘Photo Mania’ challenge, or you can book into a ghost tour or calisthenics workshop.
This year also brings a high standard of visual arts to enjoy. Explore the numerous art exhibitions ranging from contemporary artists interpreting ‘KNOT’ to political satire to young emerging artists and studies of objects of desire and body art. Venues are located right across the City, from Largs Bay to Greenacres and Klemzig. Many local cafes, pubs and businesses are joining in and some of the spots to visit include the Semaphore Workers Club, the SA Maritime Museum and Pottery on Fourth in Klemzig. It is exciting to see the Parks Theatre open again for business with a diverse range of music, cabaret theatre and art scheduled over the month-long Fringe.Check the Adelaide Fringe website at www.adelaidefringe.com.au for specific details or grab a copy of the Port Adelaide Enfield Fringe Guide from the Civic Centre, Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre or your local library or community centre. Council’s Fringe Guide is also available at: www.portenf.sa.gov.au/fringe
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