WelcomeuTO SALISBURY Welcome to Salisbury booklet Contents Emergency Numbers ................................................................4 About Salisbury .........................................................................6 Welcome to Salisbury ...............................................................7 Community Centres and Hub ..................................................10 Library Services ....................................................................... 14 Sport and Recreation ..............................................................20 Parks and Reserve ..................................................................23 Living in Salisbury ...................................................................26 Schools and Child Care ................................................................................26 Public Transport ...........................................................................................26 Youth Programs ...........................................................................................26 Salisbury Seniors .........................................................................................26 Health Services ............................................................................................26 Mental Health Support ................................................................................26 Employment and Training Services ............................................................27 The Polaris Centre .......................................................................................27 Shopping and Leisure..................................................................................27 Recreation and Leisure ................................................................................28 Citizenship ....................................................................................................28 Places of Worship ........................................................................................28 Acknowledgement of Country Volunteering ................................................................................................28 The City of Salisbury acknowledges that we are on the traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, Climate Change Refuge ..............................................................................28 beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna Waste Collection in Salisbury ..................................................29 people living today. Welcome to Salisbury booklet Welcome to Salisbury booklet Emergency Numbers Emergency – Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Police Department (not an emergency) 13 14 44 Crisis Care Helpline 13 16 11 Free after-hours telephone service provides a response in regards to crisis situations involving children Lifeline 13 11 14 A free telephone service offering information and counselling support Electricity Emergency (24 hour) 13 13 66 Gas Emergency (24 hour) 1800 808 526 Poisons Information Centre (24 hour) 13 11 26 Water/Sewer Emergency (24 hour) 1300 883 121 SA Dental Service (After Hours Emergency for children under 18) 8232 2651 Health Direct Australia 1800 022 222 For free advice if you are feeling sick and not sure what to do 3 City of Salisbury City of Salisbury 4 Welcome to Salisbury booklet Welcome to Salisbury booklet About Salisbury City of Salisbury is a local government area located 25 kilometres north of Adelaide. It spans 161km2 of unique landscapes; from the shores of Gulf St Vincent to the Para Escarpment to the foothills of Mount Lofty Ranges. City of Salisbury consists of 32 suburbs and is home to approximately 141,000 residents. The population is rich in cultural diversity, with over 30% of its population born overseas. City of Salisbury is proud to be a Refugee Welcome Zone, a Welcoming City and an Intercultural City. Our City is recognised as a national leader in a range of industries including water sustainability, defence, electronics and technology as well as being a centre for manufacturing, distribution and warehousing. Beautiful parks, reserves and wetlands are abundant in Salisbury. Our dedication to preserving the natural environment and our innovative wetlands program is recognised worldwide. The City is also home to over 50 purpose-built recreation centres and clubs, great shopping facilities, Community Centres, libraries, a cinema complex and many great restaurants and hotels. The brand new Salisbury Community Hub which opened in 2019 serves as the main Council office and library. It is a welcoming and accessible space featuring a café, programs, and rooms for hire. Council is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive City. Our vision is to build on Salisbury’s proud history and continue to develop as a flourishing city with opportunity for all. 5 City of Salisbury City of Salisbury 6 Welcome to Salisbury booklet Welcome to Salisbury booklet Welcome to Salisbury We are pleased to welcome you as a new For further information, Salisbury creates two magazines: Salisbury Aware and Discover Salisbury. resident. This Welcome Booklet serves Salisbury Aware is our flagship publication as an introduction to the area and Council containing information about achievements and services. programs in the area. This Booklet is best used in conjunction with the Discover Salisbury promotes our City’s unique South Australian Directory of Community Services attractions and extensive calendar of community (www.sacommunity.org) and Council’s website or events. Copies are mailed to households and customer centre. We hope it will help you find your available in libraries, community centres, the way around and quickly become part of our great Salisbury Community Hub and online at community. www.discoversalisbury.com.au SA Directory of Community Service 1300 731 844 TTY (for hearing impaired) 8406 8596 Customer Centre 8406 8222 Email: [email protected] Web: www.salisbury.sa.gov.au Facebook: @cityofsalisbury Twitter: @cityofsalisbury Instagram @cityofsalisbury 7 City of Salisbury City of Salisbury 8 Welcome to Salisbury booklet Welcome to Salisbury booklet Community Centres and Hub Our Community Centres are as diverse and Community Centre Locations vibrant as the communities they serve. They are friendly and welcoming places, so Bagster Road Community Centre why not visit one? 17 Bagster Road, Salisbury North SA 5108 8250 4167 Community Centres host a range of programs, classes, social groups and meals for our residents. Programs Located in Salisbury North next to a nature reserve vary at each centre and can include: and shopping centre, this spacious facility houses kitchen facilities and an air-conditioned hall for hire. • Computing and technology tutoring • Employment and job seeker advice Burton Community Centre • Language and literacy classes 386 Waterloo Corner Road, Burton SA 5110 • Cooking classes 8280 8843 Burton Community Centre is vibrant and • Fitness programs contemporary and has a beautiful garden space • Craft and leisure activities for entertaining. It is located near the Burton Park • Playgroups Community Recreation Precinct and Springbank Shopping Plaza. • Family support groups • Health information sessions Morella Community Centre Twelve25 Salisbury Youth Enterprise Centre is 90 Kings Road, Parafield Gardens SA 5107 designed for young people aged 12-25 and offers 8406 8484 assistance on education, employment, and enterprise Morella Community Centre includes a spacious and skills. Connect on social media at Facebook.com/ relaxing native garden and is located next to The youthinsalisbury. Gardens Recreation Centre and Swimming Pool. Most centres also have rooms and facilities available Morella runs a range of intercultural programs, to hire for community or personal use. language classes, health and wellbeing programs and more. Salisbury Community Hub Pooraka Farm Community Centre 34 Church Street, Salisbury SA 5108 126 Henderson Avenue, Pooraka SA 5095 8406 8222 8406 8488 Salisbury Community Hub opened in 2019 and serves Pooraka Farm Community Centre is City of Salisbury’s as the main Council office, library and community southernmost community centre, located near the space. The ground and first floor are for community Montague Farm Estate. It is located in a renovated use, have bookable meeting and event rooms, parent country barn and features a distinctive windmill. This room, an accessible adult change room facility, a café, unique facility is reflective of local modern history. computers, high speed internet and E-sports, and places to study, eat and relax. 9 City of Salisbury City of Salisbury 10 Welcome to Salisbury booklet Welcome to Salisbury booklet Salisbury East Neighbourhood Centre Salisbury Seniors 28 Smith Road, Salisbury SA 5109 8285 2055 Jack Young Centre The Salisbury East Neighbourhood Centre is nestled 1 Orange Avenue, Salisbury SA 5108 between the Ferns Lifestyle Village and Salisbury 8406 8525 East High School. It is a modern facility and provides innovative and exciting learning opportunities. Pine Lakes Centre 16 Homestead Place, Parafield Gardens SA 5107 Para Hills Community Hub 8406 8525 Wilkinson Road, Para Hills SA 5096 8406 8560 Para Hills Seniors Centre The Para Hills Community Hub has recently been 22 Wilkinson Road, Para Hills SA 5096 renovated to include a welcoming library, seniors’ 8406 8560