Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia,the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city of Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called Tarndanya in the Kaurna language.
Port Augusta is a small city in South Australia. Formerly a seaport,it is now a road traffic and railway junction city mainly located on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf immediately south of the gulf's head and about 322 kilometres (200 mi) north of the state capital,Adelaide. The suburb of Port Augusta West is located on the west side of the gulf on the Eyre Peninsula. Other major industries included,up until the mid-2010s,electricity generation. At June 2018,the estimated urban population was 13,799,having declined at an average annual rate of -0.53% over the preceding five years.
Mount Gambier,also known as Berrin,is the second most populated city in South Australia,with an estimated urban population of 29,940 as of 2021. The city is located on the slopes of Mount Gambier,a volcano in the south east of the state,about 450 kilometres (280 mi) south-east of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the Victorian border. The traditional owners of the area are the Bungandidj people. Mount Gambier is the most important settlement in the Limestone Coast region and the seat of government for both the City of Mount Gambier and the District Council of Grant.
The City of Playford is a local government area of South Australia in Adelaide's northern suburbs. It was named in recognition of Sir Thomas Playford,who played a part in the development of the area,and was South Australia's premier from 1938–1965. The city covers an area of 345 km2 (133 sq mi),and is home to over 90,000 residents. Playford was the fastest growing local government area in South Australia in the 2010s.
Glenelg is a beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent,it has become a tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions,home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.
Jane Diane Lomax-Smith,AM is an Australian politician and histopathologist. She was in Local Government for 9 years,as a councillor for three terms and Lord Mayor of Adelaide for two terms. She was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Adelaide representing the Labor Party from 2002 to 2010,and throughout this time was a Minister of Education and Tourism and a range of other portfolios. In 2010–2011,she was the Interim Director of the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus). Since 2011,she has been the chair of the Board of the South Australian Museum.
The Adelaide Park Lands are the figure-eight of land spanning both banks of the River Torrens between Hackney and Thebarton and separating the City of Adelaide area from the surrounding suburbia of greater metropolitan Adelaide,the capital city of South Australia. They were laid out by Colonel William Light in his design for the city,and originally consisted of 2,300 acres (930 ha) "exclusive of 32 acres (13 ha) for a public cemetery". One copy of Light's plan shows areas for a cemetery and a Post and Telegraph Store on West Tce,a small Government Domain and Barracks on the central part of North Tce,a hospital on East Tce,a Botanical Garden on the River Torrens west of North Adelaide,and a school and a storehouse south-west of North Adelaide.
The City of Marion is a local government area in part of the southern and western suburbs of Adelaide,South Australia. The council offices are in the suburb of Sturt.
The state election for the 51st Parliament of South Australia was held in the Australian state of South Australia on 18 March 2006 to elect all members of the South Australian House of Assembly and 11 members of the South Australian Legislative Council. The election was conducted by the independent State Electoral Office.
Australian Greens SA is a green political party located in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a member of the federation of the Australian Greens party.
The City of Unley is a local government area in the Adelaide metropolitan region. It is located directly south of the Adelaide city centre.
The City of Adelaide,also known as the Corporation of the City of Adelaide and Adelaide City Council is a local government area in the metropolitan area of greater Adelaide,South Australia and is legally defined as the capital city of South Australia by the City of Adelaide Act 1998. It includes the Adelaide city centre,North Adelaide,and the Adelaide Park Lands,which surround North Adelaide and the city centre.
The Corporation of the Town of Walkerville is a small local government area in the central suburbs of Adelaide,South Australia.
Dr Michael Harry Armitage is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1989 and 2002,representing the electorate of Adelaide.
Adelaide city centre is the inner city locality of Greater Adelaide,the capital city of South Australia. It is known by locals simply as "the City" or "Town" to distinguish it from Greater Adelaide and from the City of Adelaide local government area. The population was 15,115 in the 2016 census.
Woodroofe is a brand of soft drinks in South Australia.
Stephen Yarwood is an Australian urban futurist and the former lord mayor of the City of Adelaide in South Australia,serving from 2010 to 2014.
John Patrick Trainer is a former Australian politician.
David O'Loughlin is the mayor of Prospect since 2006 and president of the Australian Local Government Association 2016-2020.
Martin Kinnear Haese was the Lord Mayor of Adelaide in South Australia from 2014–2018. Haese is an educator and an entrepreneur,who founded the Youthworks fashion chain in 1993 and built the business into a national chain of clothing,footwear and lifestyle stores which he sold in 2005.
