November 2007
Official Council Publication
Vol 12 Issue 5
Join the
Grafters
war on
graffiti
What we found
in your bin?
See page 3
Councillors rewarded
for commitment
See page 4
Refreshing Change to
‘parks sports & fitness’
See page 6
What are your
kids eating?
See page 8
C i t y o f Po r t A d e l a i d e E n f i e l d Ne w s l e t t e r
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City of
Port Adelaide Enfield
Council News
November ‘07
The smart way to curb pollution
Pen2Paper
With daylight savings fast
approaching dog owners are
reminded that their dogs must
be walked on leash between
10am and 8pm. At all other
times their dog must be under
effective control. Effective control
means your dog is close to you
and can be controlled with voice
command. If you don’t think
you could call your dog back
under distraction of other dogs
or people, lease do not take your
dog off lead.
Pen2Paper (P2P) is an
official publication of
the City of Port
Adelaide Enfield (PAE) and
will be produced six times
a year.
It is delivered to all
residential properties via
letterbox distributors and
to business properties via
Australia Post within the
Council area.
The Editor welcomes
contributions of
community interest
stories as well as notices
of events, fetes, meetings
of local community
groups free providing
space is available and it
is in the interest of the
residents of the City of
Port Adelaide Enfield.
Please send to:
News Editor, City of
Port Adelaide Enfield
PO Box 110
Port Adelaide 5015
publications@portenf.sa.
gov.au
Due dates for
submissions:
Deadlines for 2008 will
be published in Issue 6
distributed in last week
in November 2007
© City of
Port Adelaide Enfield
Designed by:
Publications Team
Journalist:
Nigel Hopkins
Some editorial written by
Christy Hill a 3rd year
Communications student
from UniSA.
Photography:
Mark Spaven, Ben Searcy,
Trevor Fox, Council Staff.
Front cover:
The Grafters volunteers,
Ray and Michael.
Dogs on the Beach
Mayors Message
We are coming up to an
exciting part of the year,
with many festivals and events
happening throughout the
Port Adelaide Enfield council
area over the summer.
It is a fantastic time to support
and be involved in your local
community, and enjoy what
the Port has to offer.
The variety of events and
activities that will take place
demonstrates that this is an
exciting and forward-thinking
area to live in, and I am proud
to claim such unique events
as our own.
We are lucky that most of
the events are free, and
open for everyone to come
and experience.
I would like to thank all
those involved in organising
the upcoming festivities for
promoting such inclusion.
It would be great to see you and
your family at these events, and
I will certainly be trying to
attend as many as possible with
my own family.
Stay switched on and tuned in to
all that is happening, by keeping
an eye out for information on all
upcoming events on the council
website and in Pen2Paper.
I encourage everyone to get
out there, enjoy the sunshine,
and just have fun at these
community events.
The Street Smart River Clean
initiative is helping businesses in the
Port Adelaide Enfield area clean up
their acts to cut back on stormwater
pollution, which has such a big
impact on our waterways.
Project officers provide local
businesses and industries with advice
and information about stormwater
pollution, offering a variety of free
services including an Environmental
Site Review that identifies key risk
areas with the potential to pollute.
If unchecked, it can result in
prosecution of the business.
For information or to arrange
a visit to your business please
contact an Environmental Project
Officer on 8405 6600.
Meanwhile, households can also
help prevent stormwater pollution
by washing cars (using a bucket
only) on the lawn to prevent runoff entering the stormwater drain,
not hosing down driveways – use
a broom to sweep it instead, and
making sure litter ends up in the
bin and not the street.
Street Smart River
Clean is a joint initiative
between the City of Port
Adelaide Enfield, the City
of Charles Sturt and the
Adelaide and Mount Lofty
Ranges Natural Resources
Management Board.
Notifications of: Streetscape & Reserve Program
Mayor Gary Johanson
Spraying for November 2007
Spraying for December 2007
Streetscape Maintenance*
Holden Hill, Windsor Gardens,
Dernancourt, Klemzig, Hampstead
Gardens, Manningham, North Haven,
Osborne and Outer Harbour
North Reserves*
North Haven, Largs North, Osborne,
Taperoo, Largs Bay, Outer Harbour,
Exeter, Birkenhead, Peterhead and
Semaphore.
East Reserves*
Hampstead Gardens, Manningham,
Klemzig, Windsor Gardens,
Dernancourt, Hillcrest, Oakden, Gilles
Plains, Valley View, Walkley Heights,
Holden Hill.
General Spraying*
Typha control in drainage channels.
Lane ways
Streetscape Maintenance*
Northfield, Clearview, Northgate,
Greenacres, Broadview, Wingfield,
Rosewater, Port Adelaide, Gillman,
Ottoway.
South Reserves*
Wingfield, Ottoway, Rosewater, Alberton,
Queenstown, Port Adelaide, Glanville,
Ethelton, Semaphore South, Semaphore,
Gillman.
Centre Reserves*
Greenacres, Northfield, Northgate,
Clearview, Enfield, Gepps Cross,
Sefton Park, Broadview.
West Reserves*
Mansfield Park, Woodville Gardens,
Ferryden Park, Angle Park, Croydon
Park, Devon Park, Dudley Park,
Wingfield, Kilburn, Regency Park, Blair
Athol, Gepps Cross.
General Spraying*
Linear Park, Caltrop, School surrounds
and Typha control in drainage channels.
Desexing and
Microchipping
Vouchers for
concession card
holders
Council is offering desexing
vouchers to the value of $60 and
microchipping vouchers to the
value of $20 for redemption at
participating vets in our Council area.
To be eligible residents must have
a dog currently registered with the
City of Port Adelaide Enfield and
hold a current concession card
as listed in Revenue SA Guide to
Concessions. Application forms
are available from Council offices
or visit our website
www.portenf.sa.gov.au
Ward Councillors
Port Adelaide Enfield Council comprises a Mayor and 17 Councillors, distributed around seven wards that take in the whole of the city.
These are your representatives, your voice in Council on matters that concern you in your area, and they are the people who make the policy decisions that guide the Council’s
administration in its daily work. If you have any concerns that should be brought to the attention of Council, please contact one of the elected members in your ward.
Mayor
Gary Johanson • Tel: 8405 6965
Email: gary.johnanson@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
LEFEVRE
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Outer
Harbor
OUTER
HARBOUR
WARD
Northfield Ward
Mark Basham JP • Tel: 8266 6557
Email: fourkids@adelaide.on.net
Cr Anne-Marie Hubycz • Tel: 8261 9403
Email: hubycz@bigpond.com
Cr Kevin McCarthy • Mobile: 0419 842 757
Email: kevin.mccarthy@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
North Haven
Osborne
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The Pen2Paper is
available on audio
tape for residents
who are legally blind.
If you know of
someone who would
like to take advantage
of this service, please
call Julie
CathyRoberts
Stubbson
on
8405 6833.
6964.
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ISLAND
Largs
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KLEMZIG
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Klemzig
Holden
Hill
Dernancourt
Klemzig Ward
Cr Tony Barca • Mobile: 0418 891 321
Email: tony.barca@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
Cr Jenny Bradbrook • Mobile: 0414 979 434
Email: jenny.bradbrook@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
Enfield Ward
Cr Peter McKay JP • Tel: 8262 3387
Email: peter.mckay@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
Cr Johanna McLuskey • Tel: 8349 7973
Email: jojo@adelaide.on.net
Cr Carol Martin • Tel: 8359 4369
Email: martinpc@senet.com.au
Parks Ward
Cr John Croci JP • Tel: 8268 3979
Email: ja.kc@bigpond.com
Cr Janice Jensen • Tel: 8344 2782
Email: janice.jensen@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
Cr Tung Ngo • Tel: 8269 7407
Email: tung.ngo@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
Port Adelaide Ward
Cr Ray Guscott • Tel: 8449 5618
Email: ray.guscott@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
Cr Joyce Snadden • Tel: 8447 2542
Email: joyce.snadden@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
Semaphore Ward
Cr Helen Wright • Tel: 0439 485 737
Email: helen.wright@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
Cr Peter Nicholls JP • Tel: 8449 9991
Email: peter.nicholls@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
Outer Harbour Ward
Cr Bruce Johansen • Tel: 0417 815 792
Email: bruce.johansen@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
Cr Peter Jamieson • Tel: 8248 3133
Email: peter.jamieson@elected.portenf.sa.gov.au
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City of
Port Adelaide Enfield
General & Library News
November ‘07
What we found in
your bins…
Some interesting facts emerge
when you look into the bins of
Port Adelaide Enfield residents.
Earlier this year Council
undertook a waste audit as
required under its Kerbside
Performance Agreement with Zero
Waste SA. This examined the
contents of waste, recycling and
garden organics bins across the
city, giving council an insight into
the current state of our kerbside
collections.
The waste audit revealed some
interesting facts. It found:
• Our waste bins contained around
19% of currently recyclable
materials such as paper, garden
waste and glass
• The yellow lid recycling bins
were contaminated with garden
waste (12%), and general
rubbish (12%)
• Contamination of the garden
organics bin was low (2.3%) but
quantities were also lower than
average, due to the effect of the
current drought.
These findings again highlight the
fact that we must “get it sorted”
and make sure we reduce our
contamination levels by placing
the correct materials into the
correct bin.
We need to sort
out our recycling
even more!
Thanks for a great
year – and do
drop in
The introduction of the new three
bin system last year has resulted in
a significant increase in the amount
of recycling diverted from landfill.
Now the challenge is to raise the
bar even higher and recycle more of
our valuable resources.
Although nearly two thirds of our
residents are now using their yellow
lidded bins to recycle household
waste, the overall tonnage of
recycled materials is no longer
increasing as fast as we’d like.
This tells us that some residents
may not be aware of all items that
can be recycled – so please take a
look at the following list and see
if you can recycle even more:
•paper, cardboard and cartons
•empty pizza boxes, food boxes,
tissue boxes, toilet rolls
• envelopes, includes windows ones
• Magazines, newspaper, books,
junk-mail, office paper, calendars
•rinsed take-away coffee cups,
cake boxes
•cartons (milk, custard, juice,
stock, ice-cream)
•metal cans and tins
•empty aerosol/spray cans
•food/drink cans and tins,
including metal lids
•pet food cans
•alfoil trays
•plastics that hold their shape
•drink bottles and containers
• detergent, cleaning product and
spray bottles (take the sprayer out)
•shampoo, conditioner and
cosmetic bottles
•yoghurt, ice-cream and butter
tubs
•fruit punnet containers
•plastic meat and biscuit trays
•clean plant pots
•glass including glass jars
•beverage and medicine bottles
Packaging around toys and other
new products can often be recycled.
Just separate the cardboard from
any plastic that might also be
included, and if the plastic holds
its shape you can recycle that too –
but please no polystyrene.
For any questions you have on
waste and recycling please
contact the Waste Line on
1800 777 844 (free call).
The Port Adelaide Enfield Public
Library Service is celebrating
another successful year and
would like to invite its customers
to join in the festivities on
Friday 16 November.
Various activities and giveaways
will be provided on the day at
all five library sites - Greenacres,
Enfield, Parks, Port Adelaide and
Semaphore, so come and visit
us at your nearest branch and
mark the occasion by borrowing
something interesting or unusual.
Whilst you are in the library
remember to ask about upcoming
library events. Our staff will be
happy to make a booking for you
if something catches your eye.
Hope to see you there. For more
details, please contact Ola at the
Parks Library - Council Office
on 8243 5691.
Send a letter to
Santa
It’s almost that time again and
Father Christmas and his elves
have been busy all year making
toys ready for Christmas Day.
The Port Adelaide Enfield Public
Library Service has agreed to be a
drop off point for any Christmas
letters that children send to
Father Christmas and the elves
will then come to the library to
pick them up.
When you come into your local
library, look for the special
Christmas writing paper provided
for you to write your letters to
Father Christmas. Then you can
post them in our very special
post boxes. Father Christmas
will answer all letters, so make
sure you put your home address
details clearly on the bottom of
the letter.
Each of Port Adelaide Enfield’s
five libraries will have a post box
and they will be available from
12 November until 12 December.
So please call into your closest
library to make sure Father
Christmas gets your letter
on time.
Playstations now
@ your library
In addition to our public access
computers, the Semaphore and
Enfield libraries now have a
playstation available for people
to use after school or during
school holidays.
Each library will have several
games to choose from and
bookings can be made online
through the computer
booking system or by
contacting the library.
Getting the numbers
to add up
Spend an afternoon with Jude
Scott learning about your special
numbers and what they can mean
to you. This free introduction
to Numerology will help you to
unlock some of the secrets that
numbers hold.
Numerology is an ancient art that
uses the science of numbers to
help you understand more about
your life and relationships. Your
name itself reveals information
such as personality traits, your
nature, qualities you possess, and,
yes, even faults and shortcomings.
The Parks Library - Council Office
will be hosting this free session
from 2.30-4.30pm on Sunday
18 November. Bookings are
essential on 8243 5691 or online
at the address indicated below.
Time to check out
chess
Chess is a mystifying game to
those who don’t know how to
play it – and enthralling for
those who do. Find out more by
joining the free chess classes run
by Sunday Mail chess writer and
three times State Champion Alan
Goldsmith, from Knights & Bytes.
The classes are for anyone over
the age of six and are suitable
for all levels from beginner to
advanced. They will take place
from 3.30-5pm on the last
Sunday of every month at the
Parks Library - Council Office.
Bookings are essential on
8243 5691 – and you can find
out more on the website
www.knightsandbytes.com.au.
Make something
special for Christmas
Are you looking for something
different for your Christmas
decorations this year?
Then why not learn how to make
a beautiful centrepiece for your
Christmas table in a free session
presented by Carly Didcote of
Tin Tiger Body Art? The session
takes place from 2.30-4.30pm on
Sunday 11 November at
Port Adelaide Library.
Participants will make a truly
original Christmas tree showpiece
for their festive table out of glass
stone. Places are limited so book
early to avoid disappointment by
calling 8405 6580 or online at the
address indicated below.
Summer fun for
young library users
Young people aged
up to 18 years can
earn auction points
this year simply
by reading books,
borrowing DVDs,
CDs, graphic novels
and magazines
during the summer
holiday break.
Those points can
then be used to bid
for prizes during
our final auction to
be held late January.
The Christmas
holiday program
will start with a
bang this year
with a giant
launch on Monday
17 December
at 1-2.30pm at
the Semaphore
foreshore.
This event will
include face
painting, live music
and giveaways
as well as double
auction points for
those who register
at the launch. Bonus
points can be earned
by submitting
reviews of materials
borrowed and
participants can
register for weekly
SMS updates about
other bonus point
opportunities.
Auction items
will range from
autographed books
to movie tickets
to chocolate frogs.
Some prizes will be
displayed at each
of our libraries and
a full listing will
be available on the
library web page.
Further information
will be available
from your local
library closer to
the launch date.
If you would like
to register your
interest and have
information posted
out to you,
please contact
Kathy on 8405 6570
or email
kathryn.jones@
portenf.sa.gov.au.
Library web address: http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/library
Kids stuff page web address: http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/kids_space
Library calendar of events web address: http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/librarycalendar
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City of
Port Adelaide Enfield
General News
Life long learning
at the University
of the Third Age
$2 million public
art funding
Participants in the
University of the
Third Age (U3A)
in Port Adelaide are
proof that you can
never be too old
to study.
It is a flexible,
voluntary community
group that provides a
variety of stimulating
and life-long learning
opportunities for
retirees or persons
over the age of
50. Classes are
of a recreational,
educational and
cultural nature and
are held in a friendly,
informal atmosphere.
The Port Adelaide
U3A group was
established in 1986
and now has more
than 50 members
aged 50 – 92 who
meet every Tuesday
and Thursday in the
community room
at the Port Adelaide
library.
Participants learn
about diverse topics
such as forensic
science, birds of the
western suburbs,
religions, astronomy
and explorers. U3A
activities develop
from the interests
of members and
the resources in our
community. Tutors
and members of the
organising committee
work on a voluntary
basis and all income
is used for the benefit
of the whole group.
Hazel Bryant, an
80-year-old woman
from Semaphore,
has been a member
since the Port
Adelaide branch was
established 21years
ago. She says she
dragged her husband
along after he retired
and they both loved
every minute of it.
For further
information or
enrolment advice,
contact Peter
Johnstone on
82423180 or email
johnstop@chariot.
net.au
Newport Quays is sponsoring a
$2 million public art initiative
along the Port Adelaide
Waterfront Redevelopment,
open to artists throughout
the local area, across Australia
and overseas.
Newport Quays spokesman
Todd Brown believes public
art is a critical element of the
waterfront development. It
will also link with a broader
commitment by the Port
Adelaide Enfield Council to
commission public artworks
across the Port Adelaide city
centre, Semaphore Road and
beyond. Expressions of
Interest will be sought shortly
for the first major commission
which will be located on the
South Eastern side of the
Jervois Bridge.
The aim of the initiative is to
bring colour, light, history and
humour to the banks of the
Port River through a mix of
large and small installations.
Each will retain elements and
stories of the inner harbour’s
heritage, community stories
and fresh ideas.
The Port Centre Coordination
Group is also creating a resource
for artists wanting to interpret
and explore the living history
of the Port and its people. It
has started stockpiling maritime
artifacts and recyclable materials
such as wharf and building
timbers, which are expected to
provide a valuable resource for
artists to help them make clear
links to the past in their work.
There are up to 10 sites under
consideration for the public
artworks. For information and a
copy of the Port Waterfront Public
Art Framework go to:
www.the-port.com.au.
November ‘07
Join the
Grafters war
on graffiti
As part of its
ongoing program for
the removal of graffiti, Council
recently identified the Semaphore
Foreshore as a hot spot that has
experienced high incidences of
graffiti vandalism.
As a result, Council has engaged
the services of two of its graffiti
removal volunteers to remove
graffiti along the foreshore from
Semaphore South through to
North Haven. To make it easier
for them, Council has introduced
an exciting and innovative
mode of transport known as the
Semaphore Foreshore Trikes.
New State of
Environment Report
The State of Environment Report
is a research and discussion
document presenting information
about the City’s natural and
physical environment. It
identifies changes over time,
issues and pressures affecting
the environment and provides
recommendations for planning
and management.
The State of Environment Report
is available on Council’s website
www.portenf.sa.gov.au and
contains chapters on:
• Human Settlements
• Heritage
• Atmosphere
• Inland Waters
• Coast & Estuaries
• Biodiversity
• Land
The State of Environment Report
will now inform the preparation
of a new ‘Environment Strategy’,
which will set out high level
strategies towards addressing
priority environmental issues
within the Council area. Call
8405 6600 for further details.
The move is part of
Council’s Graffiti Management
Program, which has a team of
dedicated volunteers known as the
“Grafters”, who seek and destroy
incidents of graffiti vandalism.
Grafters use rapid response
principles to tackle graffiti
vandalism. Council has service
standards to remove offensive
graffiti within 24 hours and four
working days for all other types of
graffiti vandalism. This minimises
the exposure of graffiti within the
community and denies graffiti
vandals the recognition they enjoy.
Last year more than
14,000 square metres of
graffiti was removed from
private, commercial and
Council-owned properties.
Community Art Projects
developed in partnership with
Government organisations,
schools, volunteers and
community groups have created
special projects such as the
aerosol art mural upgrade at the
Largs Bay RSL and the Largs
North Railway Station.
If you would like to become
involved with the Grafters, please
contact Council’s Coordinator
of Volunteers on 8405 6871.
Training, travel reimbursements and
volunteer insurance is provided.
Councillors rewarded for commitment
Cr Nichols (centre) with Mayor Gary Johanson (far left),
fellow councillors Hubycz (far right), family and friends at the reserve opening.
To recognise the dedication and
hard work of councillors Joyce
Snadden and Peter Nicholls, two
reserves have been renamed after
them. Both have served long
careers within the City of Port
Adelaide Enfield area.
The reserves were officially
opened by Mayor Gary Johanson
on 10 October, who gave a speech
at each outlining Snadden and
Nicholls careers. Joyce Snadden
has worked tirelessly at meeting
the wants and needs of the
community for over 30 years.
While Peter Nicholls has strongly
advocated for the preservation
of open space, including the
reserve now named after him in
Peterhead, for close to 40 years.
It is hoped that the reserves serve
as ongoing public recognition
for their time, commitment and
personal sacrifices to improve
the community.
Many of their colleagues came
to the openings to show their
appreciation, and both councillors
felt honered that they have been
rewarded for their work.
Have your opinions heard!
The Council is looking for new
members for its Youth Advisory
Group (YAG), so if you’re aged
between 15-25 years, and
want to make a difference,
join the group.
Being a part of the YAG, you
will be able to voice your
opinions to the council, and
members are encouraged to
actively engage in local events
such as the Youth Week
Celebrations in April. Other
activities include a camp to be
held in late April 2008, and a
possible trip on the One & All
Sail Voyage in December 2007.
YAG is a great way for young
people to make new friends,
receive free training, eat and
have a great time! If you are
interested in being involved
please call Doug on 8405 6709 or
Nicole on 8405 6723.
Centre left to right: Cr Snadden
with Mayor Gary Johanson, Deputy Premier Kevin Foley,
fellow councillors Jensen & Wright, family and friends at the reserve opening.
Support your community by buying local
Young people who particpated in last years
One & All voyage.
Westwood is concerned with
strengthening and improving the
quality of community life, and so
have created the Westwood Buy
Local initiative so as to increase
the economic vitality of the area.
The program in intended to
encourage people to buy from
local businesses, to give support
to business owners and workers
within the area.
To do this, Westwood offers
local, independent businesses the
opportunity to promote products
and services to the community
through free advertising. The
advertisements will appear on
the Westwood website as well as
in the local press, at no cost to
businesses. Local businesses can
register now by filling out the
form available online at
www.westwoodsa.com.au.
City of
Port Adelaide Enfield
General
November ‘07
Navy Week 2007
SA Navy Week celebrations will
include a big Navy Open Day
which will showcase two modern
warships at Port Adelaide’s Dock
2 on Sunday 2 December between
10am and 3pm. The free Open
Day will compliment a number
of ceremonial activities around
Adelaide during Navy Week.
The Navy Open Day is an
opportunity to see the 4,100
tonne Guided Missile Frigate
(FFG) HMAS ADELAIDE up
close. In excess of 135 metres in
length and carrying a crew of 210
highly trained men and women,
HMAS ADELAIDE was the first
of six FFGs that were bought in
the 1980s and continue to be
operated by the Navy.
Adelaide will also be visited by
the 8,534 tonne Landing Platform
Amphibious ship (LPA) HMAS
KANIMBLA during Navy Week.
She can transport and support of
up to 450 army troops and their
equipment and vehicles, and can
support up to four Army Black
Hawk or three Navy Sea King
helicopters.
Commander Andrew Jackman
said that in addition to the two
warships, a number of exciting
displays are being planned and
visitors should really be able to
appreciate the fine work of the
Royal Australian Navy.
Other activities will include
displays by the local Navy Dive
Team, a ship’s Boarding Party
Team and Navy Cadet’s in action.
Defence Force and Navy Careers
Advisors will also be on hand
to talk with potential recruits
and interested bystanders
about careers in the Royal
Australian Navy.
The Navy Open Day takes
place at Dock 2, Port Adelaide,
accessible via Perkins Drive
& Eastern Parade. Follow the
signs from Commercial Road or
St Vincent Street or Port River
Expressway. A free shuttle bus
will operate between Dock 2, the
lighthouse and ‘Art at the Hart/
Celtica’ between 10am to 3pm.
For more information contact the
Port Adelaide Visitor Information
Centre on 8405 6560.
Sand Sculpting at
the Port
Port Adelaide’s waterfront will be
transformed by tonnes of sand
this summer as the centuries-old
art of sand sculpting comes to
the Port Centre over seven weeks
as part of the inaugural Sand
Sculpture Festival - Dinostory.
1,500 tonnes of sand will
be carved by national and
international sand artists
into amazing, larger-than-life
dinosaur themed sculptures
and installations.
Sand sculpting has evolved as an
art form since the time Ancient
Egyptians created sand models of
the pyramids and 19th Century
artisit created sand models along
beachside boardwalks.
This family event will include
tours by resident sculptors, sand
art and other interactive activities,
such as a rock climbing wall,
games and rides. You can also put
your artistic skills to the test in
the sand sculpting workshops.
This event will be open daily
from 11am on Saturday
8 December 2007 until Saturday
26 January 2008. An entry fee
will be charged.
More information is available on
the website www.sandsculpting.
com.au or www.the-port.com.au
or you can contact the Port
Adelaide Visitor Information
Centre on 8405 6560.
How to have
a ‘green’
Christmas
Christmas is a time for
giving, festivities and celebration
with your family and friends.
It can also be a time for giving
back to the earth and instilling
the values of sustainable living to
your children, friends and family.
Below are tips on how to have a
more sustainable green‚ Christmas
and create an earth-friendly
Christmas family tradition!
• Make your own Christmas cards
by reusing cardboard paper.
• Buy Christmas cards that are
made of recycled materials and
then recycle them again, or send
electronic greeting cards via email.
• Wrap gifts with recycled
wrapping paper and reuse
materials such as ribbon.
• Buy sustainable gifts, gifts with
minimal packaging and gifts
which don’t require batteries.
• Give a unique gift from a charity
or environmental organisation that
benefits more than one recipient.
• Recycle or compost all of
your Christmas waste.
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• Buy locally made
gifts and locally
grown produce to
support the local
economy and reduce
impacts associated with transportation.
• Buy an Australian native
Christmas tree and then plant
it in the garden, to help reduce
greenhouse gases.
• Use Christmas lights and other
appliances for limited time periods
only, and turn off over night.
• Replace old Christmas lights with
energy efficient options such
as LED (Light Emitting Diode)
lights, which use up to 95%
less energy than traditional bud
lighting and have a longer life.
• Reduce the size of outdoor
lighting displays.
• Make the switch to accredited
green power for your electricity
supply to support clean renewable
energy sourced from the sun, wind,
water and waste, which helps
reduce greenhouse emissions.
• Enjoy an organic Christmas
lunch; organic produce is
produced naturally using
sustainable agricultural practices
without artificial fertilisers,
pesticides or growth promoters.
Christmas for Seniors
Port Adelaide Enfield Seniors will
have an early chance to celebrate
Christmas this year with the
annual Port Adelaide Enfield
Council Seniors Christmas
Concert which will take place
on Friday 30 November.
The concert, which will take
place from 10.30am-12.30pm,
upstairs at the Port Club, Queen
Street, Alberton, will feature an
exciting program of Christmas
entertainment from The Cottage
Singers while everyone enjoys a
Devonshire style morning tea.
This concert and morning tea
are free and limited transport is
available for residents unable to
make their own way to the event.
Bookings are essential – please
call 8405 6849 and tickets will be
forwarded by mail.
Spend a Saturday at the Semaphore Street Fair
The excitement builds as the end
of the year approaches, for the
summer is coming, along with
the end of year festivities. The
Semaphore Street Fair is certainly
a stand out, offering up a fantastic
way to spend a Saturday. The
wide range of activities, stalls,
displays and performances will
be on show from 10am-4pm on
Saturday 25 November, with
something for everyone in
the family.
The 2007 event will build on
previous years’ fairs, with even
more activities planned. Some
of the highlights include an
Indigenous welcome, cycling
races, a stage with bands playing
throughout the day, Scottish
and Indian music and dancing,
CSIRO science activities and
science demonstrations with
Dean Hutton (formerly part of
The Curiosity Show).
There’ll also be Magpies Football
Club players and a football clinic,
a jumping castle, face painting
and other children’s entertainment
and activities. Plenty of
restaurants, cafes and food stalls
will be open, with numerous
tastings on offer.
Don’t hesitate to bring your pet
along. Many of the local cafes
welcome your four-legged friends,
leaving out bowls of water for
them while you sit and have
a coffee, enjoying the festive
atmosphere. There will be a pet
parade to add to the animal fun.
The Semaphore Street Fair
provides a great opportunity
for everyone to experience what
Semaphore is all about, as it
continues to grow as a unique
beachside precinct.
Semaphore features plenty of
big grassy areas for eating, long
stretches of sand, a playground
area and a diverse shopping strip.
Semaphore Road will be closed
for traffic on the day to allow for
the businesses, stalls and activities
to spill out onto the road. Come
down with your whole family to
this relaxed, welcoming, diverse
area of Adelaide, and experience
the entertainment, performances
and activities of the Semaphore
Street Fair. For more information
visit www.semaphoresa.com.au
contact the Port Adelaide Visitor
Centre on 8405 6560 or
www.portenf.sa.gov.au, or email
info@semaphoresa.com.au.
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Celtic sounds to fill
the Port this summer
After a positive
response to the first
Port Celtic Festival
last year, Celtica
is back. Music
and dance will fill
the historic Port
Adelaide waterfront
and it’s heritage mill
buildings as some
of the nations top
performers gather to
perform there.
Featuring music and
dance from the Celtic
regions of Europe
and the British Isles.
See separate wrap
on Pen2Paper for
highlight acts.
Once again Celtica
has teamed up
with Art at the Hart
which adds to the
festive atmosphere
with a quality art
and craft market
located along the
tree-lined waterfront
promenade. There
will also be a Punch
and Judy show, great
food, and a Celtic
theme visual arts
exhibition at the Black
Diamond Gallery.
There’ll be dance and
music workshops,
as well as a buskers
area. Bring your own
instrument to join in
with a night of Celtic
music at the Railway
Hotel on the
Saturday night.
There is definitely
something for the
whole family,
so come on down to
Port Adelaide on
1-2 December.
It promises to be an
event not
to be missed!
For more information
www.the-port.com.au,
or Suzanne at
slaslett@bigpond.com
or 0421 631 198, or
drop into the
Port Adelaide Visitor
Information Centre.
City of
Port Adelaide Enfield
General
November ‘07
Navy Week 2007
SA Navy Week celebrations will
include a big Navy Open Day
which will showcase two modern
warships at Port Adelaide’s Dock
2 on Sunday 2 December between
10am and 3pm. The free Open
Day will compliment a number
of ceremonial activities around
Adelaide during Navy Week.
The Navy Open Day is an
opportunity to see the 4,100
tonne Guided Missile Frigate
(FFG) HMAS ADELAIDE up
close. In excess of 135 metres in
length and carrying a crew of 210
highly trained men and women,
HMAS ADELAIDE was the first
of six FFGs that were bought in
the 1980s and continue to be
operated by the Navy.
Adelaide will also be visited by
the 8,534 tonne Landing Platform
Amphibious ship (LPA) HMAS
KANIMBLA during Navy Week.
She can transport and support of
up to 450 army troops and their
equipment and vehicles, and can
support up to four Army Black
Hawk or three Navy Sea King
helicopters.
Commander Andrew Jackman
said that in addition to the two
warships, a number of exciting
displays are being planned and
visitors should really be able to
appreciate the fine work of the
Royal Australian Navy.
Other activities will include
displays by the local Navy Dive
Team, a ship’s Boarding Party
Team and Navy Cadet’s in action.
Defence Force and Navy Careers
Advisors will also be on hand
to talk with potential recruits
and interested bystanders
about careers in the Royal
Australian Navy.
The Navy Open Day takes
place at Dock 2, Port Adelaide,
accessible via Perkins Drive
& Eastern Parade. Follow the
signs from Commercial Road or
St Vincent Street or Port River
Expressway. A free shuttle bus
will operate between Dock 2, the
lighthouse and ‘Art at the Hart/
Celtica’ between 10am to 3pm.
For more information contact the
Port Adelaide Visitor Information
Centre on 8405 6560.
Sand Sculpting at
the Port
Port Adelaide’s waterfront will be
transformed by tonnes of sand
this summer as the centuries-old
art of sand sculpting comes to
the Port Centre over seven weeks
as part of the inaugural Sand
Sculpture Festival - Dinostory.
1,500 tonnes of sand will
be carved by national and
international sand artists
into amazing, larger-than-life
dinosaur themed sculptures
and installations.
Sand sculpting has evolved as an
art form since the time Ancient
Egyptians created sand models of
the pyramids and 19th Century
artisit created sand models along
beachside boardwalks.
This family event will include
tours by resident sculptors, sand
art and other interactive activities,
such as a rock climbing wall,
games and rides. You can also put
your artistic skills to the test in
the sand sculpting workshops.
This event will be open daily
from 11am on Saturday
8 December 2007 until Saturday
26 January 2008. An entry fee
will be charged.
More information is available on
the website www.sandsculpting.
com.au or www.the-port.com.au
or you can contact the Port
Adelaide Visitor Information
Centre on 8405 6560.
How to have
a ‘green’
Christmas
Christmas is a time for
giving, festivities and celebration
with your family and friends.
It can also be a time for giving
back to the earth and instilling
the values of sustainable living to
your children, friends and family.
Below are tips on how to have a
more sustainable green‚ Christmas
and create an earth-friendly
Christmas family tradition!
• Make your own Christmas cards
by reusing cardboard paper.
• Buy Christmas cards that are
made of recycled materials and
then recycle them again, or send
electronic greeting cards via email.
• Wrap gifts with recycled
wrapping paper and reuse
materials such as ribbon.
• Buy sustainable gifts, gifts with
minimal packaging and gifts
which don’t require batteries.
• Give a unique gift from a charity
or environmental organisation that
benefits more than one recipient.
• Recycle or compost all of
your Christmas waste.
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• Buy locally made
gifts and locally
grown produce to
support the local
economy and reduce
impacts associated with transportation.
• Buy an Australian native
Christmas tree and then plant
it in the garden, to help reduce
greenhouse gases.
• Use Christmas lights and other
appliances for limited time periods
only, and turn off over night.
• Replace old Christmas lights with
energy efficient options such
as LED (Light Emitting Diode)
lights, which use up to 95%
less energy than traditional bud
lighting and have a longer life.
• Reduce the size of outdoor
lighting displays.
• Make the switch to accredited
green power for your electricity
supply to support clean renewable
energy sourced from the sun, wind,
water and waste, which helps
reduce greenhouse emissions.
• Enjoy an organic Christmas
lunch; organic produce is
produced naturally using
sustainable agricultural practices
without artificial fertilisers,
pesticides or growth promoters.
Christmas for Seniors
Port Adelaide Enfield Seniors will
have an early chance to celebrate
Christmas this year with the
annual Port Adelaide Enfield
Council Seniors Christmas
Concert which will take place
on Friday 30 November.
The concert, which will take
place from 10.30am-12.30pm,
upstairs at the Port Club, Queen
Street, Alberton, will feature an
exciting program of Christmas
entertainment from The Cottage
Singers while everyone enjoys a
Devonshire style morning tea.
This concert and morning tea
are free and limited transport is
available for residents unable to
make their own way to the event.
Bookings are essential – please
call 8405 6849 and tickets will be
forwarded by mail.
Spend a Saturday at the Semaphore Street Fair
The excitement builds as the end
of the year approaches, for the
summer is coming, along with
the end of year festivities. The
Semaphore Street Fair is certainly
a stand out, offering up a fantastic
way to spend a Saturday. The
wide range of activities, stalls,
displays and performances will
be on show from 10am-4pm on
Saturday 25 November, with
something for everyone in
the family.
The 2007 event will build on
previous years’ fairs, with even
more activities planned. Some
of the highlights include an
Indigenous welcome, cycling
races, a stage with bands playing
throughout the day, Scottish
and Indian music and dancing,
CSIRO science activities and
science demonstrations with
Dean Hutton (formerly part of
The Curiosity Show).
There’ll also be Magpies Football
Club players and a football clinic,
a jumping castle, face painting
and other children’s entertainment
and activities. Plenty of
restaurants, cafes and food stalls
will be open, with numerous
tastings on offer.
Don’t hesitate to bring your pet
along. Many of the local cafes
welcome your four-legged friends,
leaving out bowls of water for
them while you sit and have
a coffee, enjoying the festive
atmosphere. There will be a pet
parade to add to the animal fun.
The Semaphore Street Fair
provides a great opportunity
for everyone to experience what
Semaphore is all about, as it
continues to grow as a unique
beachside precinct.
Semaphore features plenty of
big grassy areas for eating, long
stretches of sand, a playground
area and a diverse shopping strip.
Semaphore Road will be closed
for traffic on the day to allow for
the businesses, stalls and activities
to spill out onto the road. Come
down with your whole family to
this relaxed, welcoming, diverse
area of Adelaide, and experience
the entertainment, performances
and activities of the Semaphore
Street Fair. For more information
visit www.semaphoresa.com.au
contact the Port Adelaide Visitor
Centre on 8405 6560 or
www.portenf.sa.gov.au, or email
info@semaphoresa.com.au.
5
Celtic sounds to fill
the Port this summer
After a positive
response to the first
Port Celtic Festival
last year, Celtica
is back. Music
and dance will fill
the historic Port
Adelaide waterfront
and it’s heritage mill
buildings as some
of the nations top
performers gather to
perform there.
Featuring music and
dance from the Celtic
regions of Europe
and the British Isles.
See separate wrap
on Pen2Paper for
highlight acts.
Once again Celtica
has teamed up
with Art at the Hart
which adds to the
festive atmosphere
with a quality art
and craft market
located along the
tree-lined waterfront
promenade. There
will also be a Punch
and Judy show, great
food, and a Celtic
theme visual arts
exhibition at the Black
Diamond Gallery.
There’ll be dance and
music workshops,
as well as a buskers
area. Bring your own
instrument to join in
with a night of Celtic
music at the Railway
Hotel on the
Saturday night.
There is definitely
something for the
whole family,
so come on down to
Port Adelaide on
1-2 December.
It promises to be an
event not
to be missed!
For more information
www.the-port.com.au,
or Suzanne at
slaslett@bigpond.com
or 0421 631 198, or
drop into the
Port Adelaide Visitor
Information Centre.
6
What’s on - Parks
Community Centre
Wood Inlay Crafts
with Miroslav Suhaj
An introduction to
the craft of wooden
inlay using wood
veneers to create
intricate patterns and
picures.
1-4pm Mondays
5 November 3 December
$48 waged
$40 concession
(most materials
supplied)
Creative Photography
Workshops with
Sam Oster
Learn the essentials
of taking interesting
photographs – digital
or film.
10am-1pm
Wednesdays
24 October to
28 November
$30 waged $24
concession
(own camera
essential)
Annual Mini
Christmas Cake
Decorating Event
Decorate a mini
Christmas cake
for your Christmas
table or as a
great gift.
10am-1pm
Wednesday
12 December
$7 (and your cake
to take home)
Introduction to
Beading with
Angela Delgadino
Learn to make
beaded earrings,
bracelets and
necklaces
1-2.30pm
Thursday
29 November to
13 December
$36 (materials
supplied)
Bookings are essential
for these courses by
calling Kay on
8243 5522.
If you would like to
start your own group
in activities such
as quilting, sewing,
beading, gardening or
anything else you are
interested in, contact
Kay on 8243 5522.
Courses take place
in the Art and Craft
Studios, Building 7,
2-46 Cowan Street,
Angle Park.
City of
Port Adelaide Enfield
The Parks & other news
Bike workshop a
roaring success!
Become an Artist In
Residence
You may have read in earlier
issues of Pen2Paper how the
Parks Community Centre
established a bike repair and
maintenance program for
refugees and people newly
arrived to Australia. The aim
of the program has been to
offer adults and children a
chance to select a bicycle,
learn how to repair and
maintain it, and then keep it,
as a fun and healthy means for
transport and recreation.
After a month of the program
being run, it has attracted much
attention, with over 16 bicycles
being given to proud new owners.
The Parks Community Centre
would like to thank those who
have donated bikes for the
program. If you would like to
be involved, contact Tara on
8243 5670.
The Parks Community Centre is
calling for practicing professional
artists who’d like to be part of its
Artists in Residence program this
summer. In exchange for use of the
well-equipped studio space, artists
will be asked to teach classes, give
their professional and technical
advice, and maintain the current
facilities and areas.
Areas include painting,
photography, sewing,
printmaking, pottery and
woodwork. The Centre provides
a great opportunity to be a part of
the local community in a friendly,
open and creative atmosphere.
All enquiries can be directed to
Brendan on 82435533.
Dance up a storm at
the Parks
Belly dancing classes will be offered
again at the Parks Community
Centre. These successful classes
have been offered for the last year
with new members joining every
term. In term four, classes
will run for 8 weeks on
Wednesdays from 17 October
to 5 December 2007. Classes are
offered at Beginners (Level 1) at
6-7pm and Elementary One
(Level 2) at 7.15-8.15pm.
The cost is $52 or $44
for concession holders.
Classes are held in the
recently refurbished
Functions Room, which now
has full-length mirrors to make
it easier to improve technique.
If you are interested in trying
out other styles of dance, or are
part of a group looking for a new
place to practice, then contact the
Parks Community Centre for a
tour of the great facilities.
For more information
about these stories please
contact Lucja at the Parks
Community Centre Arts &
Functions on 8243 5623.
November ‘07
Out of the Square
Kamahl & The Pembroke
Symphony Orchestra
Popular entertainer Kamahl joins
his original school orchestra
for a series of concerts around
Adelaide before they all embark
on a tour of the USA. Kamahl
is visiting the Parks for this
special Christmas Season show
on Sunday 4 November 2007 at
2pm. All tickets $15.
Minas Berberyan & Anna Maria
Beni Vivente Ensemble
Violinist Minas Berberyan and his
string quartet from the Adelaide
Symphony Orchestra play a
repertoire from the ‘tango’ to
the ‘gypsy fiddle’. Vocalist Anna
Maria Beni features with many
favourites. Friday 16 November
2007 at 11am. All tickets $10.
Euchre’s away
The last edition of Pen2Paper
featured a story about Sylvie who
was keen to start playing Euchre.
There was a good response to this
story and the game is now offered
every Friday of school term from
1-3pm in the Community Lounge
in the Art and Craft Studios.
If you are interested in playing
Euchre or other games such as
Rummikub, Scrabble or Boggle
then come down to the centre
during this Friday timeslot.
Call Kay on 8243 5522 for
more information.
They’re off & racing
The cheapest and most fun
Melbourne Cup Luncheon will
be happening at ‘Parks sports &
fitness’ on Tuesday 6 November.
A $2 entry fee will cover the cost
of a BBQ luncheon and access to
the fun games and parades that
are planned. There will also be
a showing of the race on the big
screen. Both members and nonmembers are welcome to join us
at the centre for this fun
day out. Call 8243 5683 for
ticket information.
See the refreshing change to ‘parks sports & fitness’
Have you seen the exciting
changes that have happened at
‘parks sports & fitness’ lately?
A brand new cardio lounge
has been located upstairs
creating more space and a ‘club’
atmosphere to make your training
more enjoyable. The whole
lounge is complemented with 3
wide screen plasma televisions so
you do not need to miss out on
your favourite programs whilst
you work out. There are trainers
available to discuss your fitness
goals and now all the trainers are
located in one convenient office,
so there will always be someone
on hand to help you.
For those with little ones, come
and see the new child minding
facilities now located inside ‘parks
sports & fitness’.
Run by qualified crèche workers,
the crèche will provide exciting
and stimulating activities to keep
your preschoolers amused whilst
you train. You can train with peace
of mind knowing the children are
only a room away and you can
check on them anytime from the
upstairs observation area.
To celebrate their exciting changes
‘parks sports & fitness’ are offering
all P2P readers a free one week
membership which will give you
access to the gym, cardio room,
group fitness classes, sauna and
pool (new members only).
Please pop down or give ‘parks
sports & fitness’ a call on 8243
5683 to organise your free
membership.
A week to celebrate
Aboriginal culture
The Port Adelaide Enfield Council
has organised a week of events
to celebrate and recognise the
achievements of Aboriginal and
Torres Straight Islanders. Nunga
Week will be held between the
2-9 November 2007, and is
open for anyone and everyone to
come and experience. It is a great
opportunity for people to show
their support for reconciliation,
as well as enjoy the unique and
diverse Aboriginal culture.
On the first Monday Kura Yerlo
will hold an Open Day that runs
in conjunction with their 21st
Birthday. It will include live music
and dance performances, art
displays and a barbeque. It will be
officially opened by Minister Jay
Weatherill, and is certainly one of
the highlights of the week.
Throughout the week there will
be different activities and events
running in various locations in the
Port Adelaide Enfield area. There
is a Westfest Community Day at
the Parks Community Centre, the
Gilles Plains Zebra Finch Men’s
Group will be displaying art and
crafts at an Open Day, and the City
of Port Adelaide Enfield Aboriginal
and Torres Straight Islander
Awards Ceremony will also be held
towards the end of the week. This
is a particularly important part of
Nunga Week, as it acknowledges
the contributions Indigenous
individuals and groups have made
to the community.
Another event not to be missed
is the Kaurna Trail Reconciliation
Walk on 9 November. This walk
allows people to explore the areas
previously occupied by the Kaurna
people. It will begin at the Minories
in Port Adelaide, with speeches from
the Mayor as well as Kaurna elders,
and will then follow the Port River
along to Tira Appendi on Church St,
where tea and coffee will be served.
More information will be available
over the coming weeks on the
calendar of events at www.portenf.
sa.gov.au, or you can contact Janet
Taylor on 8405 6868 for details.
7
City of
Port Adelaide Enfield
November ‘07
Sail away this
summer
After a winter re-fit and a
starring role in the Sydney APEC
conference, South Australia’s tall
ship the One & All is taking to sea
again, offering a varied program of
voyages with a range of maritime
experiences, departing from Port
Adelaide throughout November
and December.
When on the ship, passengers
will have access to all parts of
the ship (except the engine room
and galley), and can participate
in operating the ship, both under
sail and power, including assisting
with hoisting and trimming the
sails. There is also the chance to
be adventurous and climb the
rigging and bowsprit net (with
safety harness), or to take a turn
at the helm, feeling the power
of a tall ship under sail. If those
activities aren’t your kettle of fish,
you can chat with the crew to find
out more about life on the sea, or
just sit back, relax and enjoy the
experience.
The different voyages are:
•Relax and Reflect Sunset Sails
(4 hours $110 per adult)
•Sail and See (6 hour day sails
$115 per adult)
•Youth Development Sail Training
Voyages (7 day voyage with
trainee crew learning to operate
every aspect of the ship)
•School Sails (scheduled for
primary and secondary school
students)
•One and All Open Days
(local volunteers in each port are
invited to assist in conducting
public tours of the ship)
There can be up to 50 passengers
on the daytime and sunset cruises,
and a maximum of 24 trainees per
Sail Training Voyage. Buffet meals
and drinks are provided in the cost
of your voyage.
Sailing schedule November 2007
Fri 23 & Sat 24, 6pm-10pm
Twilight Cruise
All voyages depart from Dock 2
in Port Adelaide.
For bookings call 8341 2004.
Cycle along the coast
for free
Feel like some fresh air and a ride
by the sea? Spring is an ideal time
of year to go bike riding, and the
beautiful coastal areas of Semaphore,
Largs Bay and North Haven are a
great place to do it. Unwind and
relax by walking or riding along the
coastline path while enjoying the
seaside atmosphere.
For more information about
hiring a bike for free, contact the
Port Adelaide Visitor Information
Centre details below.
Bookings are recommended.
What’s On & Community Survey
What’s On
2 Nov
Kura Yerlo Inc Open Day
An open day celebrating 21 years
of successful operation. Showcasing
the variety of services and programs
available to the Indigenous and wider
community. All facilities are open to
the public with a free sausage sizzle,
bouncy castle, animals, face painting,
live entertainment by Glen Skuthorpe,
presentations from Minister Jay Wetherill
and Che Cockatoo-Collins.
11am-2pm. Free.
Kura Yerlo Inc
208 Lady Gowrie Dr Largs Bay
8449 7367
2 Nov-23 Dec
Christmas Exhibition
Sales of pottery and other art forms by
members of Studio Potters SA. Items
sold are available immediately. Open
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am to
4pm. Free.
Studio Potters SA Gallery
54 OG Rd Klemzig
0402 266 702
3 Nov
Hillcrest Community Fair
Includes food, craft, stalls and
entertainment. Free children’s activities
include Paw Prints Trail, show bags and
bouncing castle. 10am-2pm. Free.
Hillcrest Community Centre
27-31 Queensborough Ave Hillcrest
Contact Liz Haar on 8266 7267
11 Nov
Remembrance Day
Annual Remembrance Day service starts
at 10.40am. Local dignitaries and naval
and military establishments will be
represented at the ceremony. Members of
the public are invited to place a personal
wreath or tribute. Light refreshments
available after the service. Opportunity
to view an excellent display of naval
memorabilia. All welcome.
Port Adelaide Naval Association
35 Quebec St Port Adelaide
8341 2919
16-19 Nov
Christmas Fair –
Lefevre Peninsula UCA
Come and enjoy the display of
inspirational gifts, music, books,
stationery, DVDs, crafted cards and
second hand books. Open 10am to 6pm.
St Luke’s Hall
84 Hargrave St Peterhead
8268 4427
17 Nov
20th Port Adelaide Enfield
Twilight Christmas Parade
This year’s parade will be bigger
and better than ever! Celebrating 20
fantastic years, the Parade takes place in
Commercial Road, Port Adelaide from
6pm. The Parade starts at Baynes Place
and travels along Commercial Road,
turns right into St Vincent Street, then
turns into Todd Street by the Port River.
See brilliant bands, fantastic floats, crazy
clowns, creative costumes, community
groups, and, of course, Father
Christmas. A free After Party follows at
7pm, featuring Santa’s Cave, rides and
amusements, live entertainment with the
Funkees and Jungle Jooce and fireworks
at 9pm. A carbon neutral event. Free.
Commercial Rd Port Adelaide
8405 6560
18 Nov
Festa Croatian Food and Wine Festival
If you love good food, good wine, good
music and good company the ‘Festa’
Croatian Food and Wine Festival is the
place to be. Open 11am-9pm. Entry $2.
Croatian Sports Centre
Main North Rd Gepps Cross
8268 2944
22 to 25 Nov
Second To None
A performance event like none other. A
large-scale, multi-site celebration of the
Aboriginal and Maritime history of Port
Adelaide taking place in four different
sites of local historical importance, with
audience members traveling between
venues on buses. At each stop the
audience will be treated to dynamic
dance pieces, beautiful lighting and
visual effects and actors performing as
historical characters. Visit Waterside Hall
after the performance for drinks and
music, and to browse through a special
exhibition which will also be open for
viewing by general public daily for two
weeks from the performance dates.
Tickets $25 adults, $15 concession.
Exhibition gold coin donation. 7.30pm
Waterside Worker’s Hall
Nile Street Port Adelaide & other sites
8447 6211
25 Nov
Semaphore Street Fair
As summer sets in and Christmas
approaches, Semaphore Road prepares
itself for the Semaphore Street Fair.
The fair provides the opportunity to
showcase the best that Semaphore has
to offer, and provides a fantastic family
day out. Bands and music, amusements,
displays, children’s activities, sports
clinics, and a range of entertainment will
be held along the length of the road to
delight and entertain the whole family.
Criterium Bike Races from 10am to
12.30pm. Open 10am to 4pm. Free.
See article on Page 5
Semaphore Rd Semaphore
8405 6560
Environment Strategy
Community Survey
The Environment Strategy will set out high level strategies
aimed at addressing priority environmental issues within
the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, and will guide programs
and initiatives for the next five years.
In order to develop a strategy responsive to priority issues
and community needs, this survey is intended to gain an
understanding of the local environmental issues important
to the community.
General Information
p
Age group: under 16 p
26-40 years p
Gender: Male
p
17-25 years p
41-65 years p
Female
66 plus
p
Which suburb do you live in?
How long have you lived in the City of Port
Adelaide Enfield:
Are you a member of any group/association with
interest in the natural environment? Yes p No p
Question 1:
What do you consider to be the key local environmental issues;
a) in the City as a whole
b) in your local neighbourhood?
Continues to 18 Nov
Tragedi Tsunami Exhibition
Features artists from Acheh. Curated and
presented by Port Lincoln artist Vicki
Bosisto. Also showing Nikolas de Masi’s
Urbanscape Versus Landscape. Open
Mon to Fri 9am-5pm. Closed Weekends
and Pub Holidays. Free.
New Land Gallery
2 McLaren Pd Port Adelaide
8444 0400
Tuesday and Thursday Evenings
from 16 Oct
Have a go at Lawn Bowls
Night Owls
Have a go at Lawn Bowls Night Owls
“Get on the Greens” at the
Semaphore Bowling Club to have
a go at lawn bowls.
Semaphore Bowling Club
cnr Woolnough Rd & Wills St Largs Bay
Andrew 8248 4613 & Peg 8449 3642
Question 2:
Describe exactly how you would like to see the
environment in the future (say 5-10 years from now).
Question 3:
What ideas do you have that would assist the City of Port
Adelaide Enfield and its community to address these issues
and achieve this vision?
24 Nov to 2 Dec
Celtica Art Exhibition
An exhibition of art celebrating the
Celtic cultures of the British isles, Galicia
(Spain) and Brittany (France). Gallery
open from 11am-4pm. Free.
Black Diamond Gallery
66 Commercial Rd Port Adelaide
8449 3987
For further details on any of these events contact the Visitor Information Centre on Tel: 8405 6560
While all care is taken, the City of Port Adelaide Enfield does not accept responsibility for any inaccuracies or omissions that may occur in
the What’s On Section. Community groups are encouraged to submit events for the What’s On section, and providing space is available
and it is in the interest of the residents of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield we will list them free.
Please call the Visitor Information Centre (phone number listed above) to obtain an Events Form.
Please add extra piece of paper for comments if you need to
and provide contact details if you wish to be informed about
or involved in the preparation of the Environment Strategy.
For more information on the Environment Strategy please
contact Sarah Gent, Strategic Policy Officer Environmental
Projects on 8405 6957 or email sarah.gent@portenf.sa.gov.au
Please return your survey by 30 Nov ‘07 form to: Reply Paid
1065 Strategic Planning PO Box 110 Port Adelaide 5015
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Contact List
Civic Centre
163 St Vincent St
Port Adelaide
Tel: 8405 6600
Fax: 8405 6666
TTY: 8405 6999 (Telephone
Typewriter, hearing impaired)
Website:
www.portenf.sa.gov.au
Email:
custserv@portenf.sa.gov.au
Town Hall
34 Nile St Port Adelaide
Library Council Offices
Enfield Library
- Council Office
1 Kensington Cres Enfield
Tel: 8405 6530
Fax: 8349 5373
Greenacres Library
- Council Office
2 Fosters Rd Greenacres
Tel: 8405 6540
Fax: 8369 2188
Parks Library
- Council Office
2-46 Cowan St Angle Park
Tel: 8243 5691
Fax: 8243 5639
Libraries
Port Adelaide Library
2 Church St Port Adelaide
Tel: 8405 6580
Fax: 8341 0793
Semaphore Library
14 Semaphore Rd
Semaphore
Tel: 8405 6570
Fax: 8341 6841
www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/
library
Community Centres
Parks Community Centre
2-46 Cowan St Angle Park
Tel: 8243 5532
Fax: 8347 3632
www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/
theparks
Kilburn Community Centre
59 Gladstone Ave Kilburn
Tel: 8349 8363
Fax: 8349 8363
www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/
kilburncc
Hillcrest Community
Centre
27-31 Queensborough Ave,
Hillcrest
Tel: 8266 7267
Fax: 8266 7268
www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/
hillcrestcc
Enfield Community Centre
540 Regency Rd Enfield
Tel: 8342 9168
Fax: 8342 9167
www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/
enfieldcc
Lefevre Community Centre
541 Victoria Rd Osborne
Tel: 8248 1828
Fax: 8248 0859
www.portenf.sa.gov.au/goto/
lefevrecc
Visitor Information
Centre
66 Commercial Rd
Port Adelaide
Tel: 8405 6560
Fax: 8447 4112
www.portenf.sa.gov.au/
goto/vic
Disclaimer:
Whilst every effort is
made to report community
information fairly and
accurately, the Council
accepts no responsibility
for any errors or omissions
which may occur. The views
of the contributors are not
necessarily shared by the
City of Port Adelaide Enfield
(PAE).
City of
Port Adelaide Enfield
November ‘07
General News
Celebration of Ability
goes Country style
Planting artistic ideas
in the garden
Are your children eating
enough fruit and veg?
The annual Celebration of Ability
event will be held this year on
Monday 3 December, at Enfield
Community Centre.
The event, which has been
held by the City of Port
Adelaide Enfield for the
past nine years, is part of
the United Nations Day for
People with a Disability.
“It demonstrates a unique
collaboration between local
government, other service
providers and people in the
community with a disability,”
said Council’s Team Leader
of Community Services and
Programs, Leanne Davis-King.
“It is a celebration that sets
out to expand the opportunities
available to people with a
disability, and is a way of showing
Port Adelaide Enfield Council’s
commitment to supporting them.
It is also an excellent opportunity
to raise awareness about disability
issues in our community.”
This year’s event starts at 10.30am
with a focus on a Country theme.
Participants can come in Country
outfits or simply
wear a cowboy
hat, and enjoy
a range of free
entertainment
and activities including a free
barbeque lunch.
There will also be
raffles with prizes
donated by local
businesses.
For more
information please
contact Leanne
Davis-King on
8405 6804 or
by email leanne.
davisking@portenf.
sa.gov.au.
Kurruru Pingyarendi, the Turning
Circle community garden, has
received funding from the Port
Adelaide Enfield Council to help
create community artworks that
will be located throughout the
garden. It is an opportunity for
enthusiastic, local, emerging
artists – particularly those
interested in mosaic, sculpture
and Indigenous art – to get
involved and work with a
diverse group of people to
produce these artworks.
The garden’s organisers also want
you and your family, friends or
organisation to be a part of the
project, even if you don’t have
any particular artistic background.
All ideas and skills will be warmly
welcomed.
If you would like to register your
interest, contact Annegret, Jo or
Allan at Gilles Plains Community
Campus on 8334 8400.
Children, in particular, need
sufficient nutritious foods to grow
and develop normally. This helps
to maintain a healthy weight and
prevent diseases such as type 2
diabetes, heart disease and some
cancers from occurring later in
their lives.
Unfortunately, too many South
Australian children are not eating
enough healthy foods, particularly
fruit and vegetables. Children are
overeating energy dense, nutrient
poor ‘junk’ foods that provide
plenty of kilojoules or calories,
but very little else.
Parents play an important role
in influencing consumption
of healthy foods and helping
children to develop lifelong
healthy eating habits. They must
educate children about fruit
and vegetables, encourage them
to taste new and exotic fruit
and vegetables, and supporting
children by making the healthy
choice the easy choice.
‘An Australian Government, State and Territory health initiative’
Celebrating the history of the Port in unique performance
The next
Vitalstatistix
performance,
Second to None,
will be like nothing
they’ve done before.
A large-scale, multisite celebration of
the Aboriginal and
maritime history
of Port Adelaide, it
involves an historic
collaboration
between
Vitalstatistix
Theatre Company,
Kurruru
Indigenous Youth
Performing Arts
and the local
community.
Mural revitalises the western suburbs
At the main entrance to Centro
Arndale, you will see a bright,
colourful mural produced by
youth from the Parks Community
Youth Service in collaboration
with Jimmy C, a well recognised
local aerosol artist.
Parents can do this by providing
foods based on vegetables, fruit,
bread and cereals at every meal.
Limit the availability of snacks
such as potato chips, biscuits, soft
drinks and pies – and check out
the Go for 2&5® website
www.gofor2and5.com.au for great
snack and meal ideas like frozen
fruit, vegie sticks and salads.
Of course, parents also need to
practise what they preach and
show kids that eating fruit and
vegetables is easy and enjoyable.
Remember that changing eating
habits can take time, so set small,
achievable goals each week.
With the help of Jimmy C, the
youth produced the final design,
which involved taking photos
of people at Arndale Shopping
Centre and creating artistic
representations of them. Many
of the youth’s faces are also
incorporated into the mural, and
there is an Indigenous symbol,
which represents ‘meeting place,’
in the centre of the mural.
Housing SA and Urban Pacific
Limited, in conjunction with the
Cities of Port Adelaide Enfield,
Parks Community Centre,
organised this Westwood Project
to revitalise the area, both visually
and socially. It is clear that so far
it has been a success, as it has
actively involved young people
in the community, and now
provides a fantastic entrance
to the shopping centre. The
organisers and artists hope that
the work inspires individuals and
encourages respect for public
spaces and other people.
The performance will take place
at four sites of local historical
importance, with the audience
travelling between venues on buses.
At each stop they will be treated
to dynamic dance pieces, beautiful
lighting and visual effects, and
actors performing as historical
characters and travel guides.
Performance sites include
White Hollows by the beach
at Largs Bay, Glanville Hall,
which became St Francis House
where Aboriginal children were
housed and educated; Hart’s Mill,
which housed the first industry
established in the Port; and the
Port Adelaide Waterside Workers
Federation Hall, home to many
significant community events
over the years and now the home
of Vitalstatistix.
After the performance audience
members will be invited back to
Waterside Hall for drinks and
musical entertainment, and to
browse through an exhibition of
historic images, texts, audio
and video recordings.
Performance dates are 22-25
November, starting at 7.30pm.
The exhibition is open to the
public from 22 November to
5 December.
For more information, or to
register as a volunteer, call
Vitalstatistix on 8447 6211,
or Kurruru on 8341 1150.
Bookings are strictly limited and
can be made through Vitalstatistix
on 8447 6211.
Nathan Elliot from the Parks Community Centre Youth Service and world renown artist, Jimmy C,
pictured with four of the eight local participants who created the colourful mural aimed at
celebrating the diverse population of the Western area. The mural was made possible by a grant
from Westwood and was unveiled at the Arndale Centro shopping centre on 23 September.