Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of South Australia,as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "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. The name Tarndanya in their language refers to the area of the city centre and surrounding Park Lands.
Port Augusta is a coastal city in South Australia about 310 kilometres (190 mi) by road from the state capital,Adelaide. Most of the city is on the eastern shores of Spencer Gulf,immediately south of the gulf's head,comprising the city's centre and surrounding suburbs,Stirling North,and seaside homes at Commissariat Point,Blanche Harbor and Miranda. The suburb of Port Augusta West is on the western side of the gulf on the Eyre Peninsula. Together,these localities had a population of 13,515 people in the 2021 census.
Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in South Australia,with an estimated urban population of 26,878 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 serving as Lord Mayor of Adelaide since 14 November 2022. Lomax-Smith previously held the position of Lord Mayor between 1997 and 2000,after serving as a City of Adelaide councillor from 1991 to 1997.
The Adelaide Park Lands comprise the figure-eight configuration of land,spanning both banks of the River Torrens between Hackney and Thebarton,which encloses and separates 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 Terrace,a small Government Domain and Barracks on the central part of North Terrace,a hospital on East Terrace,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.
The City of Salisbury is a local government area (LGA) located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide,South Australia. Its neighbours are the City of Playford,City of Tea Tree Gully and City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
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. It is legally defined as the capital city of South Australia by the City of Adelaide Act 1998. It includes the Adelaide city centre,the suburb of North Adelaide,and the Adelaide Park Lands,which surround North Adelaide and the city centre.
Michael Harry Armitage is an Australian former 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 residential population was 18,202 in the 2021 census,with a local worker population of 130,404.
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 the City of Adelaide in South Australia from 2014 to 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.
Sandra Maaike Jayne Verschoor is an Australian businesswoman who was the Lord Mayor of Adelaide in South Australia from 12 November 2018 until November 2022. Prior to this,she was Deputy Lord Mayor and a general manager at the City of Adelaide. She is now the chair of both the Art Gallery of South Australia and the South Australian Heritage Council.
