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GOVERNOR TOURS OUR CITY
In March, we welcomed His Excellency The Honourable Hieu
Van Le, Governor of South Australia, and Mrs Le for a tour and
overview of some of the exciting projects happening in our city
at the moment.
We were thrilled to be able to show off some of the major
projects and showcase our plans for new facilities and
infrastructure in the community.
The morning was spent visiting key locations as part of our
activation program in Port Adelaide, including Fontanelle in the
old Post Office, Mixed Creative in the old hospital, the Port
Admiral which is undergoing renovations ready for opening in
August, and the First Commercial Hotel.
The group then boarded a bus to visit the other exciting
projects Council is undertaking across the city.
The first stop was the new Dock One development which
kicks off in the Port soon. Next was the new Taperoo football
facility, followed by the new Roy Marten dog park.
After passing through Techport, the Outer Harbor Passenger
Terminal, and Semaphore Road, the group travelled to the
eastern side of the city to view the site for the new Lightsview
Indoor Recreation Hub and the new Parks Library and
Community Centre and the Kilburn Community Centre.
For regular updates about developments in the City of PAE,
keep an eye on our website and social media channels.
PAE IS THEWELCOMING CITY
"Welcoming is not just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing
to do."
The City of PAE is proud to be the first council in South
Australia to join theWelcoming Cities Network.The network
supports local councils and community leaders to leverage
the ideas and innovation that come from being welcoming and
inclusive, whilst working to remove barriers for new arrivals.
Mayor Gary Johanson said, "Welcoming Cities is an initiative for
cities that want to demonstrate their commitment to providing
a place where people from all walks of life can feel safe, secure
and welcome.”
“As the first South Australian council to officially join
Welcoming Cities, we have committed to take steps toward
creating an environment that unlocks the full potential of all
members of our community.”
“We recognise that cities which proactively foster an
environment of belonging and participation for new arrivals as
well as emerging communities, increase their social cohesion,
economic capability and resilience,” he added.
“Joining the network highlights unity, shared values and will
ensure that diverse voices are listened to and celebrated.”
Council will now work towards becoming accredited under the
Australian Standard for Welcoming Cities to benchmark policy
and practice in cultural diversity and inclusion.
Welcoming Cities supports Local Governments committed
to becoming more welcoming through the following four
approaches:
Knowledge Sharing - supporting local governments and
communities to learn from each other and access resources,
research, policies, and case studies.
Partnership Development - brokering meaningful multi-sector
partnerships that foster a sense of belonging and participation
for all members of the community.
Standard and Accreditation - developing and accrediting the
Australian Standard for Welcoming Cities to benchmark policy
and practice in cultural diversity and inclusion.
Celebrating Success - showcasing leading practice through a
National Award focused on responses by local government and
communities to welcoming efforts.
TheWelcoming Cities program is an exciting initiative from
Welcome to Australia and the Scanlon Foundation. Find out
more at .
Mrs Le, His Excellency The Honourable Hieu Van Le, artist Ben
Leslie, Mayor Gary Johanson and Mrs Vicki Johanson.
Tutti Arts, Visual Arts Coordinator, Patricia Wozniak, Mrs Le, His
Excellency The Honourable Hieu Van Le and Mayor Gary Johanson