SALISBURY AWARE FREE | edition 59 | spring 2019 SHOWCASING THE BEST OF OUR COMMUNITY BY ACTIVATING OUR CITY THE CITY CENTRE MOMENTUM The Salisbury Community Hub will be multi-functional in vision and purpose, creating a culture and environment where boundaries are blurred and transparent. Dynamic, purposeful and well utilised, it will be the essence of our community where people come together to exchange ideas, learn, participate, celebrate and co-create. City of Salisbury | 12 James Street Salisbury SA 5108 | PO Box 8 Salisbury SA 5108 | Phone 8406 8222 | TTY 8406 8596 | [email protected] salisbury.sa.gov.au @cityofsalisbury @cityofsalisbury @cityofsalisbury A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR As we head into spring, we bring with it a We also continue to have strong networks brand-new enthusiasm for the warmer months with our business community who not only ahead. We have already had such an incredible comprise of the small to medium businesses 2019 but there is still so much more to come. but also global organisations that make Salisbury their home because of its access to An array of wonderful events, including transportation, amenities, services and the Harmony Day, the Watershed Art Prize, way in which our people aid them to facilitate Salisbury Plays and Refugee Week were growth of their business. celebrated far and wide among our community. They brought with them reasons We also work towards enhancing the for us to come together as one community services for our community with improved and share in the warmth, knowledge and maintenance activities across our city and kinship that community is vastly known for. We refurbishments on playgrounds, streetscape still have more Salisbury Plays events later this projects as well as improvements to reserves year, our annual Salisbury Writers Festival and such as the Paddocks, the establishment of the of course our weekend of scheduled activities, Bridgestone Athletics Facility and various other planned for later this year, to celebrate the community and sporting club improvements. opening of the Salisbury Community Hub. The investments in these projects by Council can be read in further detail in this edition. Another milestone for our City – the Salisbury Community Hub – will herald a new There’s lots to be excited about and this edition transformation for the City Centre with added is jam-packed with features relevant to you vibrancy remarking a catalyst for change. You and your family, so dive in and celebrate with Mayor Gillian Aldridge, OAM will begin to see the construction finishing up me our wonderful region. as we work towards opening the building. CONTENTS 04 Elected Members SALISBURY 05 Walk my journey AWARE 06 The year ahead 08 City Centre transformation Editor NADINE BISHOP Contributors HELEN ATKINS, 11 Honouring the first people 5 NINA PARLETTA, CLAUDINE SPINNER, HEATHER KENNETT 12 Your Council driving business economy Graphic Design ICON GRAPHIC DESIGN 14 Salisbury Community Hub Photography BLUE RAZOO PHOTOGRAPHY Printing NEWSTYLE PRINTING 17 Watershed Art Prize Distribution OVATO 18 Valuing our people 20 Award winning Salisbury HAVE YOUR SAY Please send story 17 ideas and photographs for publication 21 Croquet is the way consideration to: Editor Salisbury Aware, City of Salisbury, Box 8 Salisbury 5108 or 22 Out and about email: [email protected] EXTRA PUBLICATION COPIES: Available 25 Dancing to the beat of the drum from the Salisbury Council Office at 12 James Street in Salisbury, local libraries 26 City Works and community centres, while stocks last. 27 Conversations on Social Media 21 www.salisbury.sa.gov.au | SALISBURY AWARE | SPRING 2019 | 3 YOUR COUNCIL MY SALISBURY WORDS Nadine Bishop WEST WARD NORTH WARD MAYOR Gillian Aldridge OAM 0411 703 706 [email protected] WALK Cr Beau Brug JP Cr Lisa Braun Cr David Hood Cr Graham Reynolds [email protected] 0413 046 069 0432 799 931 0413 966 500 MY JOURNEY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CENTRAL WARD “My purpose is about educating people on the underlying layer of the landscape. There’s more to the landscape N than roads; there’s more history and culture and it’s about recognising our land and country.” Cr Chad Buchanan JP Cr Donna Proleta 0403 677 807 0433 750 832 His commitment to his indigenous culture and “My work is about getting people out of the [email protected] [email protected] the landscape, led him to become the first everyday and taking the time to another Aboriginal student to complete a Bachelor place and providing experiences that are seen of Design Studies in 2000 and a Bachelor in the mind’s eye. PARA WARD of Landscape Architecture in 2002 at the University of Adelaide. He is also the only “It’s about cultural markers and putting in practicing Aboriginal landscape architect in reminders of a culture that is still here and Australia. present. A legacy for the future.” He has a passion for the integration of In 2010, Paul received the NAIDOC SA ‘Artist Cr Sarah Ouk Cr Kylie Grenfell Aboriginal cultures in the landscape with of the Year’ Award, and in 2007 the South 0423 002 064 0433 703 691 strong representation across South Australia Australian Premier’s Award for ‘Outstanding [email protected] [email protected] for his work in place making for local and Individual Performance in a Workgroup – regional Aboriginal communities. Landscapes that Integrate Aboriginal Culture’. EAST WARD “I really want to inspire people to get a better Paul was an Executive Member of the awareness and appreciation of the land and Australian Institute of Landscape Architects how we’re all connected to it,” he said. South Australian Group for 12 years. Paul Paul Herzich, an award-winning Kaurna and currently holds a position on the Arts Ngarrindjeri landscape architect and visual “The land is not just roads and in the country SA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artist, presented the keynote speech at this farms or fences, it’s our connection to our Development Assessment Committee. Cr Maria Blackmore Cr Adam Duncan year’s Reconciliation in the North morning tea ancestors. 0411 281 164 0429 662 933 [email protected] [email protected] - jointly hosted by the City of Salisbury and the City of Tea Tree Gully. Walk my Journey SOUTH WARD HILLS WARD His presentation, entitled , spoke of growing up in Port Pirie in the 1960s The Salisbury community celebrated Reconciliation and NAIDOC weeks earlier this year and not realising his Aboriginal heritage with a range of inspiring and inclusive events. This included basket weaving, storytime until much later. His family discovered his sessions, exhibitions and introductions to Kaurna language. grandmother was of the stolen generation Reconciliation is important with the City of Salisbury having a long history of delivering and from that discovery, he was put in touch programs to enhance relationships, respect and opportunities with the Aboriginal with cousins and family he didn’t even know community. Cr Natasha Henningsen Cr Julie Woodman JP Cr Peter Jensen Cr Shiralee Reardon JP existed. It was this that steered his passion 0477 413 108 Deputy Mayor 0437 987 990 0427 095 566 for exploring his heritage. [email protected] 0431 188 788 [email protected] [email protected] The City acknowledges the events were held on the traditional Country of Kaurna people [email protected] of the Adelaide Plains and pay respect to Elders past and present. “I always think, what would it have been like to walk in their footsteps,” Mr Herzich said. 4 | SPRING 2019 | SALISBURY AWARE | www.salisbury.sa.gov.au www.salisbury.sa.gov.au | SALISBURY AWARE | WINTERSPRING 20182019 | 5 FEATURE STORY WORDS Nadine Bishop THE YEAR AHEAD The 2019/20 Annual Plan sees Council in a sustainable financial position but what does that mean for our community? It means the City of Salisbury is well placed Paddocks Masterplan implementation to deliver key projects that will revitalise our The masterplan provides a coordinated City. This is important because it underpins approach for infrastructure investment the vision for our region and ensures we are and ongoing renewal of infrastructure and Financial City of Salisbury 19-20 sustainable for our communities in a way that facilities at the Paddocks. Annual Plan is financially responsible. sustainability Gross Infrastructure Financial Performance Investment $41 million Salisbury Oval Masterplan Being financially sustainable Operating Surplus Ratio Target: 0.5% - 5% 3.2% Council provides a range of services and implementation means having: Asset Renewal / $15 million programs to support the community’s social, Pending further public consultation and Replacement Asset Sustainability Ratio • The ability to have consistent Target: 90% - 110% 100% environmental and economic needs. community engagement of the Salisbury services well into the future Forecast 2019-20 Mayor Gillian Aldridge, OAM, said that while Net Financial Liability Ratio Masterplan, funding has been allocated Surplus $3.9 million Target: Less than 40% 34.8% • Infrastructure, like roads, The Salisbury Community Hub will be this was an exciting time of change and to support the future development of continuing to be maintained Forecast average completed later this year, and will provide transformation, Council were still able to the Salisbury Oval Precinct recognising Rate Rise 2.5% Council Information an enhanced experience in the delivery maintain all existing services, as well as focus the importance of the recreational and at an appropriate level on investing in services and projects that Lorem ipsum of various Council services, information community needs. • Current ratepayers pay the Population 143,000 60,000 Homes and learning, civic spaces, and community focus on creating City Pride.