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One of the roles of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield’s
Annual Report is to demonstrate some of the many ways
your Council sets out to meet the complex challenges
facing local government today.
Supporting the City’s growth and development, creating
jobs and prosperity, is a major focus of Council activity.
Over the past year economic development has become
a major focus for Council and we are working in
collaboration with the State Government and the councils
to the north of us in Salisbury and Playford to develop a
Northern Economic Plan.
This will not only help overcome the impact of the Holden
closure but also generally increase job opportunities and
community
prosperity.Wewill also be working with the
Councils to the south of us, in Charles Sturt,West Torrens
and Holdfast Bay, on a BuildingWestern Adelaide strategy.
This year, too, we are seeing the results of major co-
investment by Council and the state government, with
whom we are working in a most collaborative manner,
to bring about permanent positive change here at the
Port.This includes the Port Adelaide Renewal Project,
with a total budget of over $7 million, which included
development of an award winning playspace in the
Hart’s Mill precinct.
Council devotes much time and resources to improving
and maintaining essential infrastructure, and after many
years of planning this year saw a major achievement in
completion of the $8 million Hargrave Street pumping
station, which will bring long-awaited relief for flood prone
residents in the Birkenhead and Peterhead areas.
The popular Enfield Community Centre underwent a
major refurbishment in early 2015, providing a much-
improved space for the many groups and residents who
use the facility.
It’s been a year of some very important positive outcomes
and I would like to thank all Council staff who continued to
serve the community, particularly throughout a challenging
year in which Council operated under an Acting CEO,
during the illness and then the passing of our longstanding
CEO HarryWierda.
Finally, I would like to thank Port Adelaide Enfield Council
staff, who have provided wholehearted support for me
during my period as Acting CEO, and I would like to
welcome back to Port Adelaide Enfield as its new CEO,
MarkWithers.
Mark, who has served previously as CEO of both Charles
Sturt and Unley Councils, brings with him a range of
capabilities and depth of experience that will provide
strong leadership as the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
moves into its next generation of achievement.
Wally Iasiello
Acting City Manager
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
ACTING CITY MANAGER’S
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