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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.
Mayor
Gary Johanson • 8405 6965
Northfield Ward
Cr Mark Basham JP • 0418 809 364
Cr Anne-Marie Hubycz • 0421 173 339
Cr Matt Osborn • 0402 760 028
Klemzig Ward
Cr Tony Barca • 0418 891 321
Cr Paul Russell • 0407 500 881
Enfield Ward
Cr Michael Iammarrone JP
0421 329 153
Cr Carol Martin OAM JP • 0417 828 195
Cr Peter McKay JP • 8262 3387
Parks Ward
Cr John Croci • 0481 091 022
Cr Kim Dinh • 0410 729 255
Cr Guy Wilcock • 0430 199 246
Port Adelaide Ward
Cr Claire Boan • 0426 815 021
Cr Ray Guscott • 8449 5618
Semaphore Ward
Cr Michelle Hogan • 0401 125 956
Cr Helen Wright • 0439 485 737
Outer Harbor Ward
Cr Peter Jamieson • 0417 781 516
Cr Vanessa McCluskey • 0427 480 790
MAYOR'S MESSAGE
It’s hard to believe that it is June already
and we are almost halfway through this year.
We have recently been busy formalising our
Business Plan for the 2018-19 financial year.
Our Elected Members and Council staff
worked hard to determine your priorities,
and we have now wrapped up the period
for community consultation on our Annual
Business Plan and Budget which will inform
the work we do over the next year.
We received some great comments and
feedback and I always appreciate it when
community members and groups take the
time to consider what has been proposed.
We believe our service delivery, facilities and
programs should always be informed by the
voice of our community. It’s important that
what we provide is what you want and need.
The most important and valuable information
to shape our direction is the information
provided by our community.
It has been a busy period of activity around
the region, with plenty of construction
happening at the new Parks Library and
Taperoo Soccer Reserve which are both
getting close to completion, and groundworks
getting underway at The Lights.
The new State Government building has
already made its mark on our Port Adelaide
skyline and nears completion as the
revitalisation of the Port continues. I look
forward to welcoming the first group of over
550 new workers who will soon call the Port
home… and with a view of our river dolphins
from their office windows, I’m sure they can’t
wait to arrive!
In May, a decommissioned gun from HMAS
Protector - South Australia’s only ever naval
ship - was returned to the prominent location
where it previously stood for 85 years.This
important piece of our state’s history now
again sits overlooking the coastline it once
protected and I’m proud to have played a part
in pushing to get it returned.
In April, the 2018 South Australian LG
Professionals Excellence Awards were held
to showcase the very best across local
government in the state.Two of our projects
were shortlisted as finalists and we were
thrilled to be presented with the award
for “Innovative Management Initiatives”
for our social media video series, including
Weekly News and Day in the Life.This award
highlights how we are broadening the ways
we communicate with residents and the
community.We also recently picked up our
trophy for the Best Dressed Town during the
Tour Down Under and I’d like to personally
thank everybody involved in this amazing
achievement for a first time stage host.
Finally I’d like to take a moment to
congratulate Cr Carol Martin OAM on
receiving her Order of Australia Medal, and
Cr Ray Guscott on 20 years of dedicated
service to our city.Thank you both for all
your hard work.
Mayor Gary Johanson
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Vol 23 Issue 3 : 3 August • Active for Spring -
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Disclaimer Whilst every effort is made to report
community information fairly and accurately, the Council
accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions
which may occur.The views of the contributors are not
necessarily shared by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
“The City of Port Adelaide Enfield acknowledges and pays respect to the traditional custodians of the land on which we
stand, the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to Elders past and present.We recognise and respect
their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationships with the land.We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance
to the Kaurna people living today”
Meeting held 13 March 2018
• Animal Management Plan 2018-2023:
People Pets & Places was adopted.
• We are submitting a number of Grant
Applications to the Office of Sport &
Recreation on behalf of some our local
sporting clubs.
Meeting held 10 April 2018
• Community Emergency Management
Plan which is our first online only plan
endorsed by Council.
• Council will ensure that drinking
stations are provided at all District and
Regional reserves (where feasible) when
implementing works resulting from a
master plan or reserve facilities upgrade
projects.
KEY DECISIONS
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.
Meeting held 8 May 2018
• Waste Management Strategy 2018-2023
was adopted.
• Council will submit a response to the
Australian Electoral Commission to
indicate Council’s support for the
retention of the name Port Adelaide as a
federal electorate division.
© City of Port Adelaide Enfield;
Photography: City of PAE staff.
Front Cover:Amelia, Fletcher and Dempsey
enjoying a stroll on the Anna Rennie Loop Path