The City of Salisbury is a

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(LGA) located on the northern fringes of

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

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. It had population of 137,979 people in 2016 and encompasses an area of 158 km². The council's main offices are situated in the

Salisbury Salisbury ( ) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately from Southampton and from Bath. Salisbury is in the southeast of Wil ...

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. Geographically, the region is located on the outskirts of Adelaide. In recent years the council has become a leader in water management and the use of recycled water.

History

The

Kaurna people The Kaurna people (, ; also Coorna, Kaura, Gaurna and other variations) are a group of Aboriginal people whose traditional lands include the Adelaide Plains of South Australia. They were known as the Adelaide tribe by the early settlers. Kaurn ...

were the first to be associated with the Salisbury area. The township of

(after Salisbury in Wiltshire) was established by

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, who had migrated from Scotland in 1839. Harvey purchased land beside the

Little Para River The Little Para River is a seasonal creek running across the Adelaide Plains in the Australian state of South Australia, whose catchment fills reservoirs that supply some of the water needs of Adelaide’s northern suburbs. Course and features ...

in 1847 and, in 1848, sold allotments for the town. By 1881 the population of the town was close to 500. The District Council of Salisbury was formed on 22 June 1933 by an amalgamation of parts of the abolished

District Council of Munno Para West The District Council of Munno Mara West was a local government area of South Australia on the central Adelaide Plains from 1854 to 1933. History The council was established on 27 April 1854, bringing local government to the western half of the ...

and the

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. The population of the township upon incorporation was 2,385, but almost doubled from 1940 when the federal government built a munitions factory at Penfield, reaching 4,160 by 1947. The town council was briefly renamed the District Council of Salisbury and Elizabeth on 22 August 1963, but reverted to its former name after the Elizabeth area was severed to form the new

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on 13 February 1964. The Salisbury council was granted city status on 6 July 1964, becoming the City of Salisbury.

Culture and events

The City of Salisbury, the

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and the Salisbury Library Service have co-hosted the Salisbury Writers' Festival since 2005.

Services

Local Councils in South Australia, including the City of Salisbury, are established and empowered by the State Government under the Local Government Act 1999. The Council of the City of Salisbury is made up of Elected Members (the Council) and administrative staff who make decisions and undertake works and deliver services on behalf of the Salisbury community. The Council, consisting of the Mayor and Ward Councillors, is the decision-making body for the government and management of the City of Salisbury. The Mayor and Councillors represent the interests of the community and ultimately are responsible for the workings of the Council, allocation of the budget and the services it delivers. Elected Members vote on what action will be taken with regard to issues brought before the Council. Elected Members can be contacted to discuss any matter relating to Council. Elected Members are volunteers who want to be involved in making the City a better place in which to live, work and do business. As volunteers, Elected Members receive an allowance determined by the independent South Australian Remuneration Tribunal for expenses incurred and time spent in the discharge of their duties, often making difficult decisions about complex and important matters. Elected Members are assisted by the administration that works under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer. Council staff provide advice, implement the decisions of Council, and perform the daily works necessary to keep the Council operating.

The Council 2018-2022

The Mayor and Councillors elected in November 2018 were:

Chairman and Mayors of Salisbury

* Henry John Wynter Griffiths (1933–1934) * Harold Lockheart Martin (1934–1935) * Arnold Godfrey Jenkins (1935–1939) * Harold Lockheart Martin (1939–1942) * Andrew Thomas Goodall (1942–1953) * Leslie Paul McIntyre (1953–1955) * Keith Neil Davis (1955–1957) * Harry Lyle Bowey (1957–1961) * Stewart Lynn Gilchrist (1961) * John Lawrence Lindblom (1962–1965) * Harry Lyle Bowey (1965–1978) * Ronald Thomas White (1978–1983) * David Allen Plumridge (1983–1987) * Patricia St Clair-Dixon (1987–1993) * David Allen Plumridge (1993–1997) *

Tony Zappia Antonio Zappia (born 13 June 1952) is an Australian politician and former powerlifting champion. He has been an Australian Labor Party member for the Australian House of Representatives, House of Representatives seat of Division of Makin, Makin ...

(1997–2007) *

Gillian Aldridge Gillian Mary Aldridge (born 11 November 1946) is the current mayor of the City of Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia. Aldridge was first elected to the council in 1988, and had served as deputy mayor under Tony Zappia since 2000. Aldridge was e ...

(2008–current)

References

External links

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