A LIVING CITY BUILT ON INNOVATION The is to the Para Escarpment one of ’s and the foothills of the Mt CITY OF SALISBURY ECONOMIC PROFILE Lofty ranges. Our city offers most innovative residents a wealth of ways to > Population: 137,000 > Local Jobs 40,200 regions with a focus enrich their lives and enjoy > Area: 158.1km2 > GDP: $5.4 billion on initiatives that access to our many parks and provide residents with reserves, picnic areas, dog > Businesses: 6,350 > 15/16 budget: $109m quality of life and allow friendly parks, playgrounds, walking trails and more. In 2015/16, the City of businesses to prosper. Our recreation centres, to develop a Reconciliation Action Plan, which is focused libraries and aquatic centre Salisbury is on track to Over the next four pages on increasing community offer sports and learning deliver a seventh consecutive you will read about how Mayor Gillian Aldridge engagement to build opportunities for people of surplus. We are very proud of the City of Salisbury is recognition, strengthen all ages. Our Harmony Day this achievement, but it has creating opportunities for relationships and enhance of quality and affordable and Reconciliation Week / not been easy with continual our community to learn, respect as part of the national land for both residential and NAIDOC Week events, many volunteer, be socially reconciliation movement. cuts in both State and Federal industrial purposes means engaged, physically active community centres, culturally government budgets. Council we can support growth well and safe – all of which add focused programs and adult Community pride and is also actively reviewing into the future. Council’s up to a high quality of life. education initiatives help recognition also play an services and significant dedicated business – Salisbury Significant efforts are also build social cohesion and important role in our city, savings have already been Water – has developed underway to help reduce create opportunity. which is home to Montague achieved. We are confident and is expanding Council’s costs for business, provide Farm Estate – the only that as we continue to distribution network to Our city is diverse with more mentoring and assistance, housing estate specifically improve how we operate, provide high quality recycled than 30 per cent of residents strengthen partnerships and dedicated to all those who further efficiencies will be align social and economic water that both reduces costs having been born overseas, served, suffered and died in implemented. planning to allow our for business and irrigates our more than 40 languages the Vietnam War. All streets business sector to grow. community assets. are spoken and we are in the estate are named home to one of the highest after South Australian based To find out more about our Our economy is extremely Salisbury is a beautiful city metropolitan populations of servicemen that were killed wonderful city and the many diverse and home to many that covers 158 square Aboriginal and Torres Strait in Action, and each year it opportunities available, successful international kilometres extending from Islanders. Salisbury was the hosts our Vietnam Veterans please visit our webite at organisations. The availability the shores of Gulf St Vincent first South Australian Council Day ceremony. www.salisbury.sa.gov.au

TRANSFORMING THE NORTHERN ECONOMY

The City of Salisbury’s ensure strong alignment between State Government 30 Year Plan economy is undergoing economic and land use planning, IN 2014/15 THE and broader strategic planning. The South Australian State Government’s 30 significant transformation. POLARIS CENTRE: Polaris leverages the resources Year Plan identifi es northern Adelaide as one The pending closure of of the adjacent University of of the highest growth areas in the State: nearby GM Holden and • Assisted more than 1,000 South Australia Mawson Lakes segments of its supply businesses campus to unlock higher order research and expertise that can be Delivered 55 digital chain will accelerate the • applied by businesses to capture economy workshops process of structural change opportunities.” in the region. • Digital mentoring for 212 workshop participants The jointly invests into the Polaris Centre to make We have identified a need to • Mentoring for 127 clients increase our capacity to undertake it a truly regional service. The + projects that have a higher social partnership approach across estimated population 20,000 and economic value to the northern local government is attractive for growth in 30 years of homes to be built funding providers and simplifies Adelaide region as a whole, which development, employment the process for businesses to is why we are strengthening growth and small business access support. 169,000 relationships with our key partners; development are common issues namely the Federal and South better addressed with a collegiate Council’s economic agenda Australian Governments, our approach. projected increase in receives strong input from number of residents adjoining councils of Playford and the private sector through the We continue to work closely with Port Adelaide-Enfield, and the Northern Economic Leaders the private sector to encourage private sector. group. Collectively, this group +230% investment and reduce barriers. of businesses employ more than 3,380 We are working closely with these hectares of land Mayor Gillian Aldridge said 7,000 people in the region and available for infi ll partners on the development Council’s Polaris Business and provides high level input and forecast additional jobs of the Northern Economic Plan, Innovation Centre plays a major for higher value advice to Council on economic uses for housing which is a collaborative approach role in this area as the shopfront development priorities. and industry to responding to the pending for services to support businesses. 79,000 closure of GM Holden and will “Polaris provides a range of “Salisbury is at the centre of drive economic development entrepreneurship, business South Australia’s economy and and industry transformation growth, digital economy and we will continue to develop and into the future. Matters such investment attraction programs,” regenerate our city and drive For more information please visit as defence, manufacturing, Mayor Aldridge said. “It houses opportunities for investment and www.polariscentre.com.au or urban regeneration, city centre Council’s urban policy staff to growth,” Mayor Aldridge added. www.makesgoodbusinesssense.com.au

Page 1 POPULAR PRECINCT GETS EVEN BETTER

INTERNATIONAL BIRD SANCTUARY FISHING & BOATING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TRAM MUSEUM

A significant increase in available at the beautiful St Kilda garden beds and turf, a drinking The Renewal will be launched during tourist and visitor numbers Mangrove Trails and the nearby fountain to quench your thirst on a community event on 22 November Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary. 2015. is expected as the City of hot summer days, new electric barbecue and park furniture, and Council recently upgraded the boating Salisbury’s multi-million an upgrade to the access road. “Council is undertaking a number of dollar investment in a popular channel and the $3.55 million projects that will further establish renewal of the adventure playground • STAGE 2: Upgrade of the Volcano St Kilda as a key tourism and precinct nears completion. is nearing completion. The renewal is attraction including new lava recreational attraction and hopefully being funded by the City of Salisbury St Kilda is a tourism, recreation and deliver increased visitations,” said and a $1 million ‘Places for People’ slides, bridges and stairs. Mayor Gillian Aldridge. “These environmental education precinct grant from the South Australian • STAGE 3: A new Castle featuring projects will not only upgrade that has everything a family could Government. The stages include: want. The kids are sure to have fun at both internal and external slides, community assets such as the the adventure playground and tram • STAGE 1: The installation of a fire poles, soft fall rubber and a playground, roads and boating museum, boating and fishing facilities 25-metre bouncy boomerang, drawbridge. facilities, they will also increase offer entertainment for the whole new basketball court, new safety for users and ensure visitors family, and environmental education swings and soft-fall sands, • STAGE 4: Amenity block and tram have a reason to keep coming back and awareness opportunities are improved landscaping such as stop. time and time again.” STORMWATER RE-USE A REAL SAVER Renowned globally as a “Salisbury Water continues to leader and early adopter contribute towards the long-term sustainability of all aspects of the of innovative stormwater City of Salisbury,” said Council CEO management practices, the John Harry. “It provides considerable City of Salisbury has taken economic benefits for local industries stormwater harvesting and by reducing operating costs that might otherwise see these industries recycling to the next level. move elsewhere or close down. Moving forward, Salisbury Water has Council’s dedicated business – the potential to be instrumental in Stormwater harvesting at the Greenfields wetlands Salisbury Water – has developed and supporting the growth of the food is expanding Council’s distribution industry in the Northern Adelaide network to provide high quality region and other opportunities, all to our community. Our housing our city healthy and clean by recycled water throughout our city and of which strengthen economic and developments incorporate a range preventing thousands of tonnes of beyond. In 2014/15 local businesses community wellbeing.” of sustainability initiatives including pollutants from entering the marine and the community saved an plumbing for recycled water, and environment. The wetlands and estimated $2.81 million off their water Recycled water also plays a significant using recycled water to create quality biofilters are able to slow stormwater bills thanks to the delivery of more role in the City of Salisbury’s strategic new streetscapes, parks and reserves flows, allowing litter to be trapped than two million litres of recycled property initiatives, which uniquely that can be shared equally by the and removed, sediments to settle and water. In total Salisbury Water delivers position us a Council that proactively new and existing communities. a combination of natural processes to more than 600 customers, and explores opportunities for income break down chemical pollutants. helps irrigate 115 Council reserves, generation to assist in meeting More than 70 wetlands and biofilters parks and sports fields and 31 schools community needs, as well as making have been constructed over the To learn more, visit www.salisbury. across the city each year. affordable housing options available past 30 years, which help make sa.gov.au/Services/Salisbury_

Page 2 SECURING SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE Salisbury-based sporting clubs are enjoying increasing participation rates, improved facilities and a significant reduction in running costs thanks to a number of City of Salisbury initiatives.

While the City of Salisbury makes 56 community buildings and 49 sports surfaces available to local sporting clubs, it is also important that sport renewable energy from its own In 2015/16 more than $18 million Ingle Farm. The $2.1 million project continues to be affordable and generators,” Mayor Gillian Aldridge will go towards renewing community was made possible thanks to $1.7 accessible to people of all ages and said. “In addition to providing direct assets to ensure they continue to million from Council and a $400,000 backgrounds to support community action on climate change, these perform the functions that they were grant from the State Government’s togetherness, health and well-being, installations are reducing electricity built for and meet the needs of the Community Recreation and Sports and to create opportunities for social costs which benefits both local community, including $3.3 million for Facilities Program. Walkley’s Park is participation and volunteering. sporting clubs and ratepayers.” local sport and recreation buildings home to both the Ingle Farm Amateur Council recently completed the rollout and $1.4 million for Council-owned Soccer Club and the Northern Districts of a $1.5 million program that saw Council has endorsed a new Club Fee community and sports club buildings. Baseball Club. solar panels installed on more than Policy, which simplifies the method of 30 sporting clubs, Council’s James calculating club fees, provides greater Solutions for clubs are also being “We believe the upgrades make Street building and the Cross Keys transparency with fee calculations, explored through a pilot project Walkley’s Park a valuable community Depot building. “The works formed enables greater equity in the way into the benefits of shared facilities. asset, and a great example of how part of Council’s Carbon Management fees are charged and stabilised the Council recently completed an multiple stakeholders can maximise Plan, which aims to supply 20% fees, which greatly assists clubs with upgrade of the Walkley’s Park budget efficiencies through shared of Council’s electricity use with their forward planning. clubroom and sports facilities at facilities,” Mayor Aldridge added. STAYING ACTIVE IN THE LIVING CITY

A fully connected 40km city- see the extension of the Dry Creek family and friends.” wide loop for cycling and Trail east beyond to SINCE SEPT 2014, Bridge Road,” Mayor Aldridge said. The Cycle Salisbury Program received walking is being rolled out CYCLE SALISBURY HAS: “The Trails project is a priority for the Sustainability Award at the across the City of Salisbury Council and continues to be rolled National Collaboration of Community- making social participation • Provided over 200 out.” based Obesity Prevention Sites opportunities to ride Conference held in Adelaide on and physical activity both Council also runs the Cycle Salisbury 12 May 2014. The program’s rides accessible and affordable. • Attracted more than 1,400 program, which helps people start coordinator Nigel Griffiths won the participants or re-start their cycling journey in a 2014 Bike SA Volunteer of the Year To date, the City of Salisbury and the • Held workshops on bike safe and supportive environment and Award in recognition of both the South Australian Government have maintenance and safety explores and exposes participants work he has been doing for the Cycle committed about $3 million to the to Salisbury’s fabulous trails and Salisbury program and the fantastic City Wide Trails project, which Mayor • Trained 10 volunteer beautiful landscapes. job he does for Bike SA. Gillian Aldridge says significantly ride leaders increases road safety with users The program is delivered in Salisbury also runs an Obesity having little to no contact with partnership with BikeSA and aims to Prevention And Lifestyle (OPAL) motorways. Paths have been installed for grassroots sporting clubs – are get more people physically active and program, which works to involve on the picturesque another example of how Council is riding more often. “Our message to everyone in the community to create and Dry Creek corridors, and earlier creating opportunities for people the community is that there are very all kinds of ways to enjoy healthy this year a $200,000 underpass that of all ages and backgrounds to live good reasons to ride a bike including eating and to have fun being active. runs beneath Port Wakefield Road happier, healthy lives. health, environmental, economic and The OPAL program and its activities was open to the public. social benefits,” Mayor Aldridge said. reach thousands of local children and “The next stage of this project is “We also want to send a message helps them to make healthy eating The Trails – along with our support currently being designed and will that it is a fun activity to do with choices and stay active.

Page 3 REVITALISING THE CITY CENTRE TONER TECH A FIRST IN SA An innovative project that turns toner waste from all sources within the City of Salisbury into asphalt is significantly reducing the Council’s carbon footprint.

Victorian-based company Close the Loop operates a reprocessing facility for toner waste collected from all over Australia where it is blended and agglomerated with recycled oil to produce a modified toner polymer. In partnership with Downer, the reprocessed polymer is added to asphalt to create TonerPave™.

The City of Salisbury is the first Local Government organisation in South Australia to utilise this product, which is a world class example of industrial UPGRADED CIVIC SQUARE ecology in practice. SALISBURY SECRET GARDEN “Our planning framework includes a key direction of ‘sustaining our Salisbury City Centre is being renewed as • Refurbishment of Judd Lane including a community environment’ and the objectives a sustainable and vibrant precinct for the table tennis table and seating. that support the direction include future built upon strong service and retail recycling of waste and sustainable use Our thriving arts and events program just got even of resources,” Mayor Gillian Aldridge provision, entertainment and recreation better thanks to the introduction of Salisbury Secret said. “TonerPave™ has a lower carbon facilities, quality open spaces and pride Garden in 2014. This event is yet another opportunity footprint in comparison to standard building community events. for our community to be socially engaged and mix designs due to the replacement of physically active while adding to the vibrancy of our bitumen with post-consumer recycled City Centre. Salisbury Secret Garden is the Adelaide The City of Salisbury is currently reviewing all polymers derived from waste toner Fringe’s largest hub outside of the Adelaide CBD. In community, civic and administration facilities in the powder, but most pleasing is the cost, 2015 more than 100 free and ticketed events were held City Centre with the intention of making a major performance and final appearance attracting over 7,000 people into the City Centre. investment into a new multi-million dollar community of the product are like-for-like with hub. It is intended this project will attract private traditional asphalt. “Salisbury Secret Garden is still a very young event, sector and government investment, and create future but it has to date been a great success,” Mayor Gillian development opportunities through consolidation “In fact, the performance characteristics Aldridge said. “Local traders and performers really of the introduction of waste toner of existing facilities and land parcels, and the got behind this year’s event – going that extra mile to establishment of new land uses. actually enhance the performance of extend trading hours and promote the shows scheduled the end product due to the constituent at more than 10 venues throughout the City Centre. polymers in waste toner.” A $700,000 upgrade of Civic Square has been Salisbury Secret Garden will return again in 2016 as we completed and created a widely popular open space continue supporting and growing access to the arts in Carbon modelling shows that for every that has increased community engagement and northern Adelaide.” one tonne of Modified Toner Powder connection with the City Centre. The upgrade features used, 0.27 tonne of CO2 greenhouse new play equipment including a slippery dip, merry- Council’s Early Wins Program has completed a number gases are saved from entering the go-round and other interactive challenges, more trees, of smaller initiatives and has been successful in atmosphere. From 2003 to 2011, Close grassed areas to sit and shaded seating. building stronger relationships with the Salisbury City the Loop has collected and recycled Centre Business Association and local traders. Future 81,003kg of cartridges for the City of Since 2013 residents and visitors have already seen initiatives include: Salisbury to create 4,955 tonnes of significant changes in the City Centre such as: • A new multicultural food festival TonerPave™. • Building renewal including a $5 million two storey • A trial 12-month Movie in the Square program; and medical consulting and office building • Production of an Eating Out Guide to promote This work resulted in the City • •Improvements to the Church Street Bus Stop and restaurant and take out businesses in the Salisbury of Salisbury winning the 2015 Len Beadell Library City Centre Institution of Public Works Engineering • New wayfinding signs to enable pedestrians and Australasia SA Division Excellence motorists to get to key destinations For more details on the Salisbury City Centre Renewal Award in the category of ‘Excellence is • New street furniture; and please visit www.salisburycitycentre.com.au Sustainability’.

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