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April/May/June 2006Official Council PublicationVol 12 Issue 2Portraits of harmonygo on show12PageCity of Port Adelaide Enfield NewsletterFestival will be aflower bonanzaSee page 6Fringe programwrapupSee page 7Weaving Day atthe ParksSee page 9Young artistsbrighten our citySee page 12

LEFEVREPENINSULATORRENSISLANDGARDENISLAND2Pen2PaperPen2Paper (P2P) is anofficial publication ofthe City of PortAdelaide Enfield (PAE) andwill be produced six timesa year.It is delivered to allresidential properties vialetterbox distributors andto business properties viaAustralia Post within theCouncil area.The Editor welcomescontributions ofcommunity interest storiesas well as notices ofevents, fetes, meetings oflocal community groupsfree providing space isavailable and it is in theinterest of the residentsof the City of PortAdelaide Enfield.Please send to:News Editor, City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldPO Box 110Port Adelaide 5015publications@portenf.sa.gov.auDue dates forsubmissions:Deadline Issue 3 • 12/5/06Distributed 28-29/6/06Active for July, AugDeadline Issue 4 • 14/7/06Distributed 30-31/8/06Active for Sept, OctDeadline Issue 5 • 4/8/06Distributed 27-28/9/06Active for NovDeadline Issue 6 • 13/10/06Distributed 29-30/11/06Active for Dec ’06, Jan/Feb ’07© City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldDesigned by:Publications TeamJournalist:Nigel HopkinsPhotography:Trevor Fox, Ben Searcy,Danica Gacesa-McLean,Mark Spaven, JohnnyKamma and Council Staff.Front cover:ExpressionsHarmony Day 2006at the ParksPhotography byYannick Bowe andPatricia Van der WystAudio tape forsight impairedresidentsThe Pen2Paper isavailable on audiotape for residentswho are legally blind.If you know ofsomeone who wouldlike to take advantageof this service, pleasecall Christina Harouson 8405 6001.City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldCouncil NewsMayors MessageThe program of Fringe events thisyear gave Port Adelaide Enfieldresidents a great chance to takein some terrific shows - and oftenfor free, I was lucky enough togo to many of them and I had agreat time - especially enjoyingthe Leaping Loonies, which wassupposed to be a children’s showbut the adults loved it as well.I went to see it three times!I was impressed that there reallywas something for everyone, withlots of good, clean family fun.The only trouble was there was somuch on it was almost impossibleto see it all.Best of all was that much of it wasfree, especially the Fringe at thePort weekend which had peopleeverywhere with jugglers andbuskers entertaining them.Of course we also have manyongoing attractions in our city,particularly our museums.What a wonderful sight it wasfor me to see at 9.30am on aSunday morning people of allages queuing outside the MaritimeMuseum in Port Adelaide.Why so wonderful you ask?Thanks to financial support fromFlinders Ports, the museum wasable to hold a free family day.Ward CouncillorsPort Adelaide Enfield Council comprises a Mayor and 17 Councillors, distributed aroundseven wards that take in the whole of the city.These are your representatives, your voice in Council on matters that concern you in yourarea, and they are the people who make the policy decisions that guide the Council’sadministration in its daily work. If you have any concerns that should be brought to theattention of Council, please contact one of the elected members in your ward.MayorFiona Barr • Mobile: 0404 077 678Email: fbarr@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auNorthfield WardCr Mark Basham JP • Tel: 8266 6557Email: fourkids@adelaide.on.netCr Anne-Marie Hubycz • Tel: 8261 9403Email: ahubycz@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auCr Kevin McCarthy • Mobile: 0419 842 757Email: kmccarth@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auKlemzig WardCr Tony Barca • Mobile: 0418 891 321Email: tbarca@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auCr Jenny Bradbrook • Mobile: 0414 979 434Email: jbradbro@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auEnfield WardCr Peter McKay JP • Tel: 8262 3387Email: pmckay@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auCr Johanna McLuskey • Tel: 8349 7973Email:jojo@adelaide.on.netCr Carol Martin • Tel: 8359 4369Email: martinpc@senet.com.auBower RdOuterHarborOUTERHARBOURWARDNorth HavenTaperooOsborneLargsNorthSEMAPHOREWARDLargsPortBay AdelaidePeterheadExeterSemaphore BirkenheadGlanvilleSemaphoreSouthEthelton PortAdelaideCommercialRdQueenstownOld Port RoadAlbertonGillmanPORTADELAIDEWARDRosewaterDry CreekOttowayGrand Junction RoadHanson RoadPARKSWARDMansfieldParkWingfieldAngleParkWoodvilleGardensFerrydenParkTorrens RoadParks WardCr John Croci JP • Tel: 8268 3979Email: jakc@senet.com.auCr Janice Jensen • Tel: 8344 2782Email: jjensen@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auCr Tung Ngo • Tel: 8340 9071Email: tngo@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auPort Adelaide WardCr Ray Guscott • Tel: 8449 5618Email: rguscott@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auCr Joyce Snadden • Tel: 8447 2542Email: jsnadden@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auSemaphore WardCr Patrick Hansen JP • Tel: 8449 2441Email: phansen@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auCr Peter Nicholls JP • Tel: 8449 9991Email: pnicholl@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auOuter Harbour WardCr Bruce Johansen • Tel: 0417 815 792Email: bjohansen@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auCr Peter Jamieson • Tel: 8248 3133Email: pjamieso@elected.portenf.sa.gov.auSouth RoadRegencyParkRegency RoadCroydonParkDudleyParkOur city is fortunate to havemany wonderful museums - rail,military, childhood, aviation andSunnybrae among them, but weall need to take an active role toensure our history is not lost butis encouraged.Most important of all, they needto be assessable to all in ourcommunity, enabling each andevery South Australian, no matterhow old or young, to participatein a journey of life long learning.These museums, even thoughthey are expensive to assembleand maintain, must remainavailable free of charge.As I witnessed on that Sundaymorning, people of all ages areeager to use them and to learn.It is imperative that we ALL lobbyour governments to fund thesewonderful resources as they areOURS and represent OUR history.DevonParkKilburnDry CreekENFIELDBlairWARD AtholPort Wakefield RdMain North RoadMain North RdEnfieldGeppsCrossClearviewRegency RoadSeftonParkHampstead RoadBroadviewBriens RdNorthfieldNorthgateGreenacresMuller RdHampsteadGardensManninghamOakdenWalkleyHeightsNORTHFIELDHillcrestWARDNorth East RoadValley ViewGillesPlainsWindsor GardensKLEMZIGWARDKlemzigHoldenHillDernancourtCouncillors, too, are volunteersCouncil’s elected members,although they get paid a modestannual allowance, are stillconsidered to be volunteersworking on behalf of theircommunity - something thatPort Adelaide Enfield Councilnow recognises through itsLocal Government MilestoneService Awards.This year two of Council’s electedmembers, Cr Johanna McLuskeyand Cr Tung Ngo, were presentedwith awards to mark 10 year’sservice on behalf of the community.Johanna McLuskey was thefirst elected mayor of PortAdelaide Enfield Council until shestepped down at the May, 2003elections. She was first elected as amember of Enfield Council in 1995- the yearbefore the amalgamation of PortAdelaide and Enfield Councilsformed one of South Australia’slargest local government authorities.The mother of three children,Johanna somehow also made timeto work on a number of localgovernment committees andcouncil working groups.Council Meetings• Tues 11 April ‘06• Tues 2 May ‘06• Tues 16 May ‘06*• Tues 13 June ‘06• Tues 4 July ‘06• Tues 25 July ‘06• Tues 15 August ‘06• Tues 5 September ‘06• Tues 26 September ‘06• Tues 17 October ‘06• Tues 7 November ‘06April/May/June 2006She served as President of the StateExecutive of the Local GovernmentAssociation and continues to bea determined advocate on behalfof her community, particularlyon environmental issues such ascontaminated soil and poorair quality.Cr Ngo, like Johanna, also waselected to Enfield Council in 1995and joined the amalgamated PortAdelaide Enfield Council in 1996.Tung was 11 when he arrivedin Australia with his familyas refugees from Vietnam in1983. They initially lived in thePennington Hostel before movingto Mansfield Park.Whilst studying computertechnology at university Tungbegan doing volunteer work withthe Enfield Council.He also undertook volunteer workthrough his church, before takingthe challenging step of standingfor council.Despite his busy family life witha daughter aged eight, and hisdemanding work on the staffof a State MP, Tung is still acommitted volunteer to the StVincent De Paul Society, assistingdisadvantaged residents in ourcouncil area including familiesand seniors.Council Meeting Date ChangePlease note that the Council meeting due to be held on Tuesday 23 May 2006will now be held the week before on Tuesday 16 May 2006*.DevelopmentAssessment PanelMeetings• Tues 18 April ‘06• Tues 9 May ‘06• Tues 30 May ‘06• Tues 20 June ‘06• Tues 11 July ‘06• Tues 1 August ‘06• Tues 22 August ‘06• Tues 12 September ‘06• Tues 3 October ‘06• Tues 24 October ‘06

April/May/June 2006City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldCouncil News3Illegal dumpingis an offenceThe City of Port Adelaide Enfieldis concerned about the increasingamount of rubbish being dumpedillegally in public places.Over the next few months Councilwill introduce a number ofinitiatives that will target illegaldumping in a bid to reduce itsincidence.Illegal dumping is a seriousoffence and heavy penalties mayapply. Courts recently forced anindividual to pay a total of $2353in fines, cleanup and court feesfor an illegal dumping incident inHampstead Gardens.Offenders caught illegallydumping rubbish could receive amaximum fine of $5000.If you have rubbish to dispose ofdon’t risk getting a fine.Call Council’s Waste Line on1800 777 844 to make a hardrefuse booking - and pleaseremember to put your hardrefuse out the night before yourscheduled collection.Offenders caught illegally dumping rubbishcould receive a maximum fine of $5000New recycling service justaround the cornerNew 240 litre recycling bins arenow being delivered to all PortAdelaide Enfield residents in timefor the new recycling service dueto begin on 1 May 2006.The yellow top bins will replacerecycling crates. Residentswill now be able to place allrecyclables in the bin together- there will be no need to bundlepaper and cardboard anymore.Please refer to the A-Z listing belowand see the increased number ofrecyclables that can now be placedin the yellow top bin.Your recycling collection day willnot change. Please place your newbin out on your first recyclingcollection day in May.It’s easy to recycle correctly:• Remove all lids to place inrecycling and rinse containers• Flatten bulky boxes, milkand juice cartons• Place all recyclables in theyellow top bin• Recyclable Products (A to Z)Aerosol Cans (empty), Beerbottles, Beer cans, Books,Bottles, Cardboard, Cerealboxes, Coffee cans, Computerpaper, Cooking oil containers,Cosmetic jars, Drink cans,Envelopes, Egg cartons, Foil(clean), Food cans, Glassbottles & jars, Glossy paper, Icecream containers & lids, Jars(glass), Juice cartons, Junk mail,Long Life cartons, Magazines,Margarine tubs & lids, Medicinebottles (empty), Milk cartons(paper), Milk containers(plastic), Newspapers, OfficePaper, Paint tins (empty only),Paper, Paper Towel rolls, Petfood tins, Pizza boxes (clean),Plastic containers, Rigid plastics,Sauce bottles, Soft drinkbottles, Spirit bottles, Takeawaycontainers (foil), Takeawaycontainers (plastic), Telephonebooks, Tetrapaks,Wine bottles, Yoghurtcontainers.Notifications of:Streetscape & Reserve,Spraying Program* Depending onenvironmental conditionsAprilStreetscape aintenance*Hillcrest, GillesPlains, WindsorGardens, Klemzig,Largs North andTaperooSchool verges duringschool holidaysReserves*Northgate, GeppsCross, Enfield,Clearview,Broadview, DudleyPark, Croydon,Woodville Gdns,Ferryden Park,Mansfield Park,Wingfield, DryCreek, Gillman,Ottoway, Rosewater,Alberton,Queenstown, PortAdelaide, Ethelton,Semaphore South,Semaphore,Glanville, Exeter andBirkenheadMayStreetscape maintenance*Northfield,Hampstead Gdns,Manningham,Clearview, Enfield,Osborne, NorthHaven, Gillman,Ottoway, RosewaterReserves*Valley View, GillesPlains, WindsorGardens, Hillcrest,Klemzig, Oakden,Manningham,Northgate,Hampstead Gardens,Walkleys Heights,Greenacres, NorthHaven, Taperoo,Outer Harbour,Osborne, Largs Bay,Largs North,Peterhead,Birkenhead, Exeter,and SemaphoreJuneGeneral spraying*Main Roads, LinearPark, Laneways,RoundaboutsReserves*Northgate,Gepps Cross,Enfield, Clearview,Broadview,Dudley Park,Croydon, WoodvilleGdns, FerrydenPark, MansfieldPark, Wingfield,Dry Creek,Gillman, Ottoway,Rosewater, Alberton,Queenstown,Port Adelaide,Ethelton, SemaphoreSouth, Semaphore,Glanville, Exeter andBirkenhead

4City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldGeneral NewsApril/May/June 2006Renewedconfidence inPort retailA drop in retailvacancy rates inPort Adelaidehas indicated anemerging trendof new businesslocating in the area.In July last yearPort Adelaiderecorded one ofthe highest retailvacancy rates inAdelaide at 13.5%,but with the startof the NewportQuays waterfrontredevelopment andthe implementationof the Port CentreCoordinationGroup (PCCG),this has alreadybeen reduced to11.9%.“In just sixmonths we havehad an influx ofnew businessesopening alongCommercial Roadand St VincentStreet,” saidPCCG ManagerAndre Stuyt.“There’s renewedconfidence in thePort as a retailand commercialdestination, whichis being generatedby the waterfrontredevelopment,construction ofthe Port Riverbridges and othercommercial activitysuch as the AirWarfare Destroyercontract.”Mr Stuyt said thecommitment fromnew businesseswas giving Portresidents andvisitors a retailchoice theywouldn’t havepreviously expectedfrom the area, andthat he expectedthe trend tocontinue.LighthouseSquare lights upAfter more than a century, PortAdelaide’s Lighthouse Square isbecoming the centre of attentionagain on weekends with increasedactivities for families and visitors.As part of the Port CentreCoordination Group’s (PCCG)effort to bring life back into thePort, buskers are being encouragedto use the designated busking areaduring summer and autumn.In the late 1800s, LighthouseSquare was the best viewingpoint for hundreds of people whowould gather there to cheer onthe weekend water activities suchas regattas in the harbour.At other, less joyful times thesquare was also a gathering pointfor people hoping to be selectedfor work each day.PCCG Manager Andre Stuyt said therewere now people wandering throughLighthouse Square every weekend.“The surroundings are fantastic,so we want to add to theirexperience by providing extracolour and entertainment,”Mr Stuyt said.CelebratingYearsCapturing thePort’s historySA historian Ron Ritter’s latestbook, Triumph, Tragedy andPort Adelaide, has received warmpraise from both The Advertiserand the Federal Member forPort Adelaide Rod Sawford, wholaunched the book last year.In an enthusiastic review, AdvertiserBooks Editor Chris Brice praisedthe way the book’s collectionof essays and “marvellous”photographs explored PortAdelaide’s rich and colourful past.Described by Rod Sawford as “anauthentic history and a labour oflove”, the book covers a range oftopics including the Port AdelaideNew Year’s Day Regatta, the historyof Black Diamond Corner, leisuretime activities at Semaphore andLargs Bay beaches, as well as thecircumstances surrounding TragedyDock and the fire and explosion onthe SS City of Singapore.The 1928 waterside workers’ strikeis another highlight, as well as afirst-person account from the manwho jumped the open BirkenheadBridge on his motorbike.The book has been described inthe Portonian magazine as beingmeticulously researched with acomprehensive index and more than180 photographs, many of whichhave not previously been published.The self-published book, whichcosts $59.95, has a foreword bynoted SA historian Brian Samuelsand is available by contacting theauthor on 8396 3546.Visit a grand house of yesteryearHeritage-listed Barton Vale is oneof Port Adelaide Enfield’s grandestand most historic houses, and aspart of this year’s History Week itsdoors will be open to the publicon Sunday 28 May.Located in Enfield, the housewas built in about 1850 byEdmund Bowman (who alsobuilt Martindale Hall near Clare).Barton Vale has been through anumber of changes - private homefor the Bowman family, SalvationArmy home for girls, and thenas Vaughan House, a homefor “wayward” girls under theChildren’s Welfare andPublic Relief Board.Revitalising shopfrontsThe recently formed Port CentreCoordination Group (PCCG) hasbegun a program to revitalisevacant shop frontages in PortAdelaide.PCCG Manager Andre Stuyt saidthe project, named the Heartof the Port, would focus on theinstallation of art and visualmerchandising projects that wouldhighlight the potential of the area tothe local community and potentialbusiness operators. The PCCG hasengaged Adelaide business Shopartto manage the project.Port Adelaide Enfield celebrates first decadeThe 10th anniversary of theamalgamation of the cities ofPort Adelaide and Enfield wascelebrated on Wednesday 22 March,with the unveiling of a plaque tocommemorate the occasion.The ceremony, which was attendedby a number of current andformer elected members of bothcouncils and State politicians, tookplace on a reserve at the cornerof Grand Junction and HansonRoads, Ottoway.Port Adelaide Enfield CityManager, Harry Wierda, who hadworked closely with the thenChief Executive Officer ofPort Adelaide Council, KeithBeamish, in driving theamalgamation, said the structuralreform of local government inSouth Australia had not beenwithout controversy.“Although in some other areasthe jury might still be out as towhether or not the promisedbenefits were achieved, in thecase of Port Adelaide Enfield I amconfident that through the greatereconomies of scale, the Councilhas provided a higher level ofservices to its community at amore competitive cost,”Mr Wierda said.“Our first goal was to achieveequalisation of services betweenthe two former council areas -Barton Vale is again a privatehouse, renovated to its originalstyle, and its owner, Peter Smith,will show visitors around thehome and tell of its historyand restoration.A bus will be provided to takevisitors from Enfield Library -Council Office, at 1 KensingtonCrescent, to Barton Vale,leaving at 2.00pm and 2.20pmNumbers are limited andbookings are essential.Afternoon tea will be provided.For more information andbookings please contact EnfieldLibrary - Council Office on8405 6530.“Since 1997 Shopart has workedwith artists, creative consortia andproperty owners to give exposureto artists and provide visualstimulation through the use ofempty shop fronts,” Mr Stuyt said.Shopart Manager Jill Newmansaid the Heart of the Port projectwould encourage local artists andorganisations to participate.“The project will also offersupport to property ownersin accessing vacant venuesby making the venues clean,returning unwanted mail,regularly cleaning windows, andproviding basic upgrading ofsome interiors,” she added.images taken from shop@rt(St Vincent street shops Port Adelaide)based on whichever council hadthe higher level of services.This provided an immediatebenefit to many ratepayers.“Over the next five years wealso managed to achieve rateequalisation which resulted informer Enfield Council residentialratepayers receiving a 4% ratereduction and the Minimum Ratereducing from $450 to $340;former Port Adelaide Councilresidential ratepayers receiving arate reduction of 18%; and formerPort Adelaide Council commercial/industrial ratepayers receiving arate reduction of 36%.”

City ofPort Adelaide Enfield5April/May/June 2006Library NewsCreativity onthe cardsBuying attractive greeting cardsis a costly exercise, which is whya free card making workshopbeing held at Semaphore Libraryby Mandy Chisholm makes anappealing alternative.Participants will learn varioustechniques for making beautifulgreeting cards and will make twocards to take home.The workshop is at SemaphoreLibrary from 2:30-4:30pm onSunday 9 April. Bookings areessential on 8405 6570 orbook on-line at the addressindicated below.Australia all overEver wondered how many versesthere are in Advance AustraliaFair? When is it correct to call aflag a Union Jack? Or how fastcan a goanna run?Australiana will be the theme inPort Adelaide Enfield’s five librariesduring the April School Holidays,so join us around the billy can andfind out the answer to these andmany other aspects of Australia.Craft activities will include makingpoppies, hats, and flags.The free sessions are all from10.30-11.15am at the followinglibraries and dates:Greenacres on Tuesday 18 April;Enfield on Wednesday 19 April;Semaphore on Thursday 20 April;Port Adelaide on Friday 21 April;and the Parks on Friday 21 April.Bookings are essential bycontacting your local library,or book on-line at the addressindicated below.Seminar willhelp buildingrestorersOwners of older houses or otherbuildings in Port Adelaide Enfieldwho want to restore the façadeshould take advantage of a seminarbeing held in the Local HistoryRoom at Port Adelaide Libraryfrom 2-5pm on Sunday 21 May.Presentations made by industryexperts will be supplemented bycase studies, while ‘before’ and‘after’ photographs of propertieswill be on display.There will also be opportunities toseek specific information, to networkwith other enthusiastic owners andto find out about Council’s heritagefunds grants scheme, aimed atassisting owners with conservationand restoration works.The seminar will be of interestto owners of properties (whetherheritage listed or a contributoryplace or not), those interested inrestoration work, tradespeople,residents and historians.Afternoon tea will be provided.Bookings are essential with PortAdelaide Library on 8405 6580.Holiday activitiesfor teensTo write now…or not at allInterested in the work of theRoyal Society for the Preventionof Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)?Then come to Semaphore Library at2pm on Monday 24 April to listen toour guest speaker from the RSPCAand meet some special guests.Bookings are essentialon 8405 6570.Retailer Harvey Norman ofEnfield will showcase the latestgizmos and technology at aspecial event at Enfield Libraryat 2pm on Wednesday 26 April.Bookings are essential on8405 6530.If schoolwork, family life, or justbeing a teenager is stressing youout then it’s time you learned somebasic stress relief strategies to feelbetter and improve concentration.All sessions start at 11am.Sessions will be held onMonday 24 April at Parks Library -Council Office bookings essentialon 8243 5691;Thursday 27 April at Port AdelaideLibrary - book on 8405 6580;and Friday 28 April at GreenacresLibrary - Council Office book on8405 6540.For further information pleasecontact Kathy on 8405 6590.Working on ourpast livesPast lives are one of the mostfascinating elements of theparanormal - a subject that willbe explored in a free workshop inwhich Mark Knight will deal withquestions such as how does déjàvu work and what can evoke pastlife memories to surface?Mark will introduce some historyon the subject, explain whatthese experiences can mean andanswer questions regarding pastlives, near death experiences andrelated subjects.Bookings are essential for thisSunday in the Library sessionto be held at the Parks Library-Council Office on Sunday 7 Mayfrom 2pm - 4.30pm. Contact theLibrary on 8243 5691 or registeryour interest on-line at theaddress indicated below.Celebrating our librariesThe Port Adelaide Enfield Public Library Service will celebrate Libraryand Information Week from 22-28 May with a range of activities,displays, and events throughout the district.Library and Information Week highlights the important role that librariesplay in the community for both recreational and learning purposes.Included in the activities this year will be:• Library Trivia Quiz• Demystifying local libraries• World record breaking attemptsPlease collect a brochure from your nearest library for furtherinformation and join library staff in participating in some of these funand informative activities detailed below.Library Week quiz will test skillsGeneral knowledge and libraryskills will be tested in this triviaquiz at each of Port AdelaideEnfield’s five libraries.Twenty questions, with adultsand children’s (under 16 years)versions, will test how fast andaccurate you can be.Prizes will be awarded forparticipation, and the fastest,most accurate at all library sites.Demystifying your local libraryAn opportunity to learn more aboutthe mysterious world of your locallibrary will take place during thisyear’s Library and InformationWeek from 22-28 May.A behind the scenes tour willinclude a tour of the libraryworkrooms and an explanation ofhow the five libraries within PortAdelaide Enfield operate, howlibrary items are chosen, howitems are processed, how libraryactivities are organised and whylibrary staff enjoy working inpublic libraries so much.During morning tea visitorswill be able to meet the LibraryManager and some of the staff.For session details and bookinginformation please collect abrochure from your local library.The Big Book ClubLiterary eventCome along and meet the authorof “The Last Explorer” SimonNasht. Friday 28 April 2006from 11am - 12.30pmThis is a free event and a lightlunch is provided.It will be held at the:Parks Library - Council Office,2-46 Cowan Street, Angle Park.Bookings can be made by calling:8243 5691.Guinness World Record attempts@ Your LibraryInterested in breaking a worldrecord? Sign up on the dayfor one, or all, of these recordbreaking attempts at the ParksLibrary on Sunday 28 May.1pm - 2pm Ice Cream Challenge:Can you break the existing recordof 264 grams for eating the mosticecream with a teaspoon in 30seconds?2.30pm - 3.30pm Jenga buildingskills: The record you and apartner will be attempting to breakis 4 minutes 4 seconds, with eachperson taking turns to add a Jengablock to 30 levels in height.4pm - 5pm Chopstick Smarties:Can you eat more than 170Smarties in three minutes usingchopsticks?Participants must be at the libraryat least 15 minutes before the startof the event to register.Participants under 18 years ofage must be accompanied by aparent or legal guardian as a signedconsent form will be required onthe day.There will be limited places so beearly to reserve your spot.You don’t have to beshort to write ashort storyfor the PortAdelaide EnfieldPublic LibraryService, but you dohave to book: by 15May 2006 closes 21July 2006 if you wantto enter our shortstory competition.Hence thecompetition theme,Book Now!Or not at all! - whichshould challenge afew creative minds.The competition,which starts on15 May, is for youngpeople between theages of 9 - 18 yearsand is split into3 age categories:9 - 11 years,12 - 14 years and 15- 18 years.Stories must be 500words or less andthere are some greatprizes to be won.Entry forms canbe obtained fromany of the PortAdelaide EnfieldPublic LibraryService branches.All entries will bekept by the LibraryService and puttogether in a bookto go into thelibrary collection.The competitionhas been runningsince 1994 andover the yearsmany wonderfulstories have beenwritten and maybeyours will be nowbe one of them tobe read by others.Library web address: http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/library/library.asp Kids stuff page web address: http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/youthstuff/kids_space.aspLibrary calendar of events web address: http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/library/calendar_of_events/calendar_of_events.asp

6City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldGeneral NewsApril/May/June 2006Port Adelaide Enfield'sMuseumsAustralian Museum ofChildhoodFort GlanvilleSouth Australian MaritimeMuseumNational Railway MuseumDelve backinto historyat SunnybraeA full day of fun activitiesat Sunnybrae Farm will bea highlight this year whenPort Adelaide Enfield’s sevenmuseums celebrate NationalMuseum’s Day on SundayMay 21.Among the groupsparticipating at Sunnybraewill be the Guild of MedievalArchery, which will invitespectators to “have a go”; theCalligraphy Society of SA,which will be scribing freebookmarks; Bearheart MusicalInstruments demonstrating13th century drums, flutes andleathergoods in a large tepee;heavy combat fighting by theKnights of Blue Company;medieval games by the NewVarangian Guard and Pictishdancing by the Border Celts.Enfield Heritage Museum willdisplay household, office andfarming items depicting life inSA from the 1880’s to recenttimes, along with guidedtours of Sunnybrae’s groundsand buildings, with medievalgowns on show in theRichard Day room as partof a bridal display.Port Adelaide Enfield’smuseums collectively offer aglimpse of South Australia’stechnological and social historyfrom its railway beginningsto its early defence with theconstruction of Fort Glanvillein 1878.Museums taking part inNational Museum’sDay include:National RailwayMuseumTake a trip intorailway historyat Australia’s toprailway attraction.The National RailwayMuseum, houses thelargest undercovercollection oflocomotives, passengercarriages and freightvehicles in Australia.All three railway gaugesused in Australia arerepresented.The collection comprisessteam engines, diesellocomotives, railcars,carriages, freight wagonsand many other items usedby Australian railways.Enfield Heritage MuseumEnfield HeritageMuseumThere’ll be tours of the oldSunnybrae farm including themachinery shed and stables,where visitors will be able toturn a handle or two to see howthe old utensils used to work.Australian Museumof ChildhoodAn opportunity to explorewhat carnival sideshows usedto look like - knock the bottlesover or play on that old favourite,the laughing clown.More information on eachmuseum is available from thePort Adelaide Visitor InformationCentre on 8405 6560South AustralianMaritime MuseumOne of the finest maritimemuseums in the world andone of this state’s great culturalicons. It will feature its latestexhibition South Australia on theMap, which traces the historyof exploring South Australiafrom indigenous understandingsof the land and sea, to theEuropean charting of the coast,myths of the southern land, theexploration of the Murray River,and the search for the inland sea.South AustralianMaritime MuseumFestival will be a flower bonanzaThis year’s Autumn Festival ofFlowers on 22-23 April will againbe held at Enfield CommunityCentre, 540 Regency Road,Enfield, from 10am to 4pm onboth days.“This year should be very special,”says Graham Hein from theOrchid Club of South Australia,with three other societies joiningthe Orchid Club of SA in holdingthe show.They are the African VioletSociety, which will beincorporating its annual showthat was held in the past at StPeters Town Hall; the Geranium/Pelargonium Society and theBegonia Society.Graham says it will be theOrchid Club of South Australia’sAutumn Show as well, featuringorchids such as Cattleya,Oncidiums,Paphiopedilums,Vandas andZygopetalums.South AustralianAviation MuseumNow open at its new locationin Lipson Street, Port Adelaide,with its eight aircraft on display- including a fully-restored WorldWar 2 Spitfire and a DouglasC-47B Dakota which is fullyaccessible to the public.South AustralianAviation MuseumFort GlanvilleSelf-guided tours can be takenof the Fort, which is more than100 years old, exploring thegun emplacements andliving quarters.National MilitaryVehicles MuseumVisitors will be able to sit amidstthe vehicles used to help fight thiscentury’s conflicts and have anANZAC biscuit and cuppa, likemany a soldier did bothbehind and on the front lines.Each of the societies involved willhave its own trading table wherevisitors will be able to buy itemssuch as plants and fertilizers.There will also be trading tablesfor invited commercial nurseriesto sell their wares. Entry to theshow will be free.“This year, along with the sausagesizzle, giant raffle and Devonshiretea, we are having specialistspeakers from all the societiesinvolved in the show,speaking on both days,”Graham said. “As aspecial guest speakerwe have invited SophieThompsonwho will begiving herpresentation onSunday afternoon.”Most importnatly theevent is free, so comealong and enjoy thefestival. For furtherinformation call8396 1989

April/May/June 2006City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldGeneral News7Fringe program hits the targetRobert performing duringthe Fringe at the PortSnap shots ofFringe at the PortWith possibly the largestprogram of Fringe eventsever organised in an Adelaidemetropolitan council area, PortAdelaide Enfield audiences thisyear had an amazing choice ofentertainment to choose from.And, according to Parks Arts andFunctions complex Team Leader,Matthew Ives, they loved whatthey saw.“The audience feedback wereceived was that every show wasbrilliant and absolutely met thetargets we’d set,” Matthew said.“We’d learned a lot from the 2004Festival and this year created amore targeted program aimedat families, youth, seniors andtheatregoers.“We had the best of the buskersfrom the city, international actsfrom the US (Theatre Simple,from Seattle), great children’sshows including Sydney’s LeapingLoonies, and we again supportedlocal artists by paying theirregistration fees, as wellas providing music forexhibition openings.”The program also included theMarlene Dietrich tribute MyBlue Angel, Sista She, KilburnBughouse, Myth Understandingsat Hillcrest and exhibitionsextending from Semaphoreto Klemzig.A highlight was Fringe at thePort, a Fringe-packed weekendpresented by the City of PortAdelaide Enfield, involving 18venues, more than 90 artists,10 exhibitions and a total of 21performances. Local pubs hostedlocal, interstate and internationalcomedians, while LighthouseSquare was brought alive with thecolourful Somersault Seetainer,giant puppets, musicians, dancersand street performers.However, it wasn’t just theaudiences who had a good time -Melbourne hip-hop rappersSista She ended up as theaudience for a group of 20 youngpeople from The Parks.“Sista She had put on a great75 minute performance forabout 70 people when we askedif they’d mind coming into thegallery to meet the audience,”Matthew explains. “In theaudience were 20 young peoplewho access the youth servicesprograms run by Council at TheParks. They started chatting toSista She and saidthey do somerapping andwould SistaShe liketo see it.“Next thing the lights and mikeswere back on and they’re away!The young men and women fromthe youth service were on stage,singing, dancing and performing- all while the girls from SistaShe were watching andclapping them!”The Adelaide Fringe Visual Arts“V-Guide” featured a specificsection on all the exhibitions inthe Port, which represented 10%of the total Fringe exhibitions!The Fringe-sponsored Indigenouscomedy show, Laugh YourselfBlak in the Port, performed to alarge crowd at Waterside, whilstVitalstatistix’s salon performanceof Cake at Lipson Cafe was atotal sell-out.Port Adelaide based KurruruIndigenous Youth PerformingArts previewed their new showCrossing Paths during Fringe atthe Port, which went on to winthe prestigious Adelaide Fringe2006 Dance Award!Audience enjoying theFringe at the PortWindsor GardensVocational CollegeBandSeetainer puppetLucy at Murden #4ExhibitionLeaping LooniesFlotilla sets sail as quality eventThe first Flotilla for Kids, held inFebruary this year, raised morethan $31,000 to help increaseawareness of childhood cancerand support Camp Quality funtherapy programs.It was an extraordinary event inwhich an estimated 150 boatstook part in the biggest flotillaever seen on the Port River.They travelled from OuterHarbour to the Inner Harbour,where they linked with a freeon-shore family carnival.Flotilla for Kids founder andpatron Annie Rogers saidthe event, which was run bythe Rotary Club of Adelaide,had provided a day outon the water for around1000 people, including40 families with childreninvolved in Camp Quality.The family carnival isestimated to haveattracted more than10,000 people.“You can’t describe the look onthese kids faces, it was amazing,”said Annie, who was inspired tocreate the event after her ownfamily lost a child through cancer.Now Flotilla for Kids is set tobecome an annual event - thenext will be on 7 February 2007,with interest starting to develop intaking it national in the next fewyears. Those interested in takingpart or registering their boats forinclusion, should visit the websitewww.flotillaforkids.com.Flotilla for Kidsat the Port

8City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldCommunity NewsApril/May/June 2006Makingworkplaces saferThe SmallBusiness OHSAdvisers’Program is aCommonwealthGovernmentinitiative to helpsmall businessesmake theirworkplaces saferand comply withthe OHS lawsand standardsoperating in eachState and Territory.Small businessemployers whoregister for theprogram willreceive free advice,training andon-site assistance.The service, whichis delivered bythe AustralianIndustry Group,is availablenationally acrossall industry sectorsin urban, rural andregional areas andcontinues untilJune 2007.Any Australianemployer withfewer than 20employees or fulltime equivalentsis eligible for theprogram, whichhas been designedexclusively forsmall business.Business ownerscan register theirinterest in theSmall BusinessOHS Advisors’Program or signup for a safetyseminar byvisiting www.smallbusinessohs.com.au, or byemail to register@smallbusinessohs.com.au.Health study will benefit communityThe North West Adelaide HealthStudy is an important publichealth research initiative thatbegan in 2000 to provide urgentlyneeded information primarily onchronic conditions and healthrelatedrisk factors.So far, it has examined diabetes,asthma and chronic obstructivepulmonary disease (COPD),cardiovascular disease, mentalhealth and musculoskeletalconditions (arthritis andosteoporosis), as well as factorsthat affect health such as bloodpressure, cholesterol, smoking,alcohol consumption, physicalactivity and overweight/obesity.More than 4000 adults aged18 years and over, who wererandomly recruited from thewestern and northern regions ofAdelaide, have donated their timeand health information to the firsttwo stages of the study.Join the SES ‘team effort’State Emergency Service volunteerunits were able once again todemonstrate their enormousvalue to the community followingsevere thunderstorms that shookAdelaide’s metropolitan area inFebruary.They responded to more than 200calls for assistance from membersof the public following significantwater damage or flooding fromstreet runoff or rain enteringhouses and shops.It was also a reminder that theSES is always looking for morevolunteers, with units based atEnfield and Prospect the easiestto access for most Port AdelaideEnfield residents.“At the SES, it’s a real team effortand we need lots of team playerswith different skills,” says SESCorporate CommunicationsManager Judith Bleechmore.The study team is now developingways of involving and informingboth the northern and westerncommunities, with recent storiesin both The Advertiser and thelocal Messenger newspapers, andon Channel 10 news.The study is a collaborationbetween staff from the Departmentof Health, the University ofAdelaide, the Queen ElizabethHospital and Health Service, theUniversity of South Australia,the Lyell McEwin Health Serviceand the Institute of Medical &Veterinary Science.Secondary studies include anexamination of factors relatingto obesity using a GeographicalInformation System (GIS)approach and qualitativeinterviews with asthma sufferers.For more information contact theStudy Coordinator on 8226 6054.www.nwadelaidehealthstudy.orgMembership of the SES is opento men and women with areasonable degree of physicalfitness and a passion to dothe right thing within theircommunity. Members are acceptedfrom the age of 13 as cadets andfrom 18 for general membership.“You don’t have to hang off cliffs -we also need people to do thingslike operating the radio, driving,observation, navigation, doghandlers, horse riding for searchesand lots more,” Judith added.SES volunteers attend regulartraining exercises run by their unit.On average, units conduct a fullday exercise (on a weekend day)once every two to three months.For more information pleasecontact the SES on 1300 364 587.Time to fire up your smoke alarmsSmoke, not flames or heat, killsmost fire victims according toSouth Australia’s fire services,which is why they are urginghouseholders to change theirsmoke alarm battery at the sametime that they change their clockswhen daylight saving ended onSunday 2 April.Did you change yours?“Working smoke alarms are theonly way to ensure your homeand family are protected,” saysCommander Roy Thompson, SAMetropolitan Fire Service.“Smoke from a fire makes it verydifficult to breathe and see,” he said.“Unlike a wood fire, house smoke isvery toxic as today’s homes are filledwith plastics and chemicals.“Smoke alarms are a vital earlywarning signal. When asleep,our sense of smell is largelydiminished, so we’re unlikelyto smell smoke. The smoke willalso put occupants into a deepersleep, so the loud warning pitchof a smoke alarm is there to wakehousehold occupants in the eventof smoke and fire.”More volunteersneeded toprotect vitalbushlandEndangered, rare and threatenedplant species will have a betterchance of survival this year withTrees For Life conducting morebush management workshopsthroughout the Adelaidemetropolitan area.Trees For Life’s bush managementprogram, Bush For Life, trainsvolunteers in the conservation ofvital habitat, with more than 600volunteers helping protectan estimated 2500ha of bushlandin SA.However, more volunteers areneeded. Residents wanting tobecome volunteers are invited toattend one of the free one-dayworkshops, which are held atvarious locations between Marchand September.The workshops train volunteersin native vegetation and itsimportance; native vegetationmanagement; action plans listingmonthly activities for BushFor Life sites; ongoing supportfrom a site coordinator; safetyequipment, weed managementtools, application materials andthe safe use of herbicides.After attending a one-dayworkshop, participants keen tobecome bushcarers are givenon-going support and guidanceby regional coordinators.Through its work in establishingprotective bush sites in the past10 years, Bush For Life hasbeen able to train communityvolunteers to care for sites.However, because SA has somany areas of high conservationsignificance, the establishmentof more Bush For Life sites isimperative, as well as recruitingmore volunteers to care for them.To book phone 8372 0150 or formore information, log ontohttp://www.treesforlife.org.au/bushcare.htmlHelping to buildsmall businessskillsOver the next few monthsWABEC Inc, with the supportof the Department for Trade andEconomic Development and theCity of Port Adelaide Enfield,will provide a number of trainingopportunities for intending andexisting small business owners.For people thinking about startingtheir own business, or maybe havejust started, the Starting Your OwnBusiness workshop will look at thecritical points needed for success.Workshops are held on a monthlybasis at WABEC Inc, locatedin the Todd Street BusinessChambers at Port Adelaide, andalso at other locations in themetropolitan area.Existing small business owners inthe Port Adelaide Enfield councilarea can also attend two freemarketing workshops hosted byWABEC Inc that are full of newideas and knowledge for small,growing businesses.The first workshop will be anIntroduction to Marketing Basics,providing a better understandingof how to market a business,while the second - Develop aMarketing Strategy, will showbusinesses how to ensuring theirmarketing plans are implemented.WABEC will provide similartraining later this year in theEnfield area. Business peopleinterested in taking part shouldcontact Suzanne Fribbins,Coordinator - Business Services,on 8440 2440 or by email atcoordinator@toddstreet.com.au toregister their interest.

April/May/June 2006Workshops for two wheelsFor many years the ParksCommunity Bike Workshop hasbeen helping mostly young, localParks people to maintain their bikes.In some cases it has involvedmaking modifications usingcomponents sourced from abike that has been donated fromsomeone’s garden shed.This service has now beenenhanced by the addition of anewly-appointed bike mechanic,Mark Stamenkovic, a youngman with a passion for all thingsrelating to bikes. He doesn’t owna car, preferring to get aroundtown using one of his collectionof bikes.The Bike Workshop is locatedin the Cowan Street car park atthe Parks Community Centre inAngle Park and is open for repairwork on Tuesday and Wednesdayafternoons from 3.30pm - 4.30pm.Donations of 24” BMX style bikesand older dragster style bikesfor use by local young peopleare welcome. Pick-ups can bearranged by phoning Nathan on8243 5430 - and if you need ahand to make some repairs,please drop in.The Parks Art & Craft Studioshosted another successfulCommunity Weaving Day inFebruary. Community membersworked with local artist, SandyElverd, Auntie Veronica Brodieand three weavers from theTongan community in a day ofsharing and friendship. The weavingevents at the Parks are alwayspopular, as the local communitylearn the skills of fibre weavingand have a relaxed and creativeatmosphere to connect with eachother and other cultural practices.If you are interested in beinginvolved in an on-going weavinggroup or would like to hearabout weaving workshops in thefuture, contact The Parks Arts &Functions complex on 8243 5522After a few hiccups with timinglast year, the new PrintmakingStudio at the Parks Art & CraftStudios is up and running.Its newly purchased printmakingpress is a geared press able toaccommodate a full size imperialsheet of printmaking paper(56 x 76 cm). The studio hasalso been fortunate enoughto have another printmakingpress donated to it by Adelaideprintmaker, Margaret Sanders.Margaret originally purchased thispress from the Barbara HanrahanStudio in Thebarton and hasrecently replaced it with a biggerpress that had been given to her.The ParksNathan and Ben in The Bike WorkshopCommunity weaving day at the Parksa huge success(left) Sandy Elverd with participantsNew studio about to be pressed into serviceThe studio’s two artist-in-residentprintmakers, Danica Headlandand Helen Kavanagh, are now“tweaking” both presses andhelping to set up the PrintmakingStudio for community workshops.Printmaking has a wonderfulhistory as a community art form.The techniques are easilylearned and both beginners andexperienced practitioners canproduce works that range fromintensely layered works of artto bold posters for communitygroups and issues.The Printmaking Studio will beavailable for use by individualartists and community groups withsome experience in using a press.Parks soccerteam on the ballThe Westwood Warriors,comprising an enthusiastic groupof Parks young people broughttogether through the Parks YouthService, has become a soccer teamto be reckoned with.With a record of seven winsfrom 12 games played withinthe Kilburn Multicultural YouthSoccer (KMYS) League, theWarriors have now joined therecently established Futsal Leaguethrough the Parks Sports andFitness Centre.One of the few mixed genderteams to play within either theKMYS League or the FutsalLeague, they are continuingto develop their skills andsportsmanship and always presentParks young people in the bestpossible way.Looking sharp while playing hasbeen greatly enhanced thanksto financial assistance from theWestwood housing redevelopmentproject and local café The Blue Orb.For more information aboutjoining the team call Nathan atthe Parks Youth Service on8243 5430Exhibitions comingto The ParksAir Adelaide 2005/06A tobacco awareness project forculturally and linguistically diversecommunities, it comprises anExhibition of Arts in Migrant Healthdeveloped by community artists,designers and school students overthe past five years.The exhibitionwill be open from 5 April to 5May, with the official openingon Thursday 6 April including aguitar performance by MuhidinDurmanovic and Nigel Rees.Classes and workshops will beconducted throughout the year aspart of the regular workshop program.For information about bookingthe Printmaking Studio and upcomingclasses and workshops,please contact Marg Edgecombe,Community Cultural DevelopmentProgrammer at the Parks Art &Craft Studios, on 8243 5522.You can call the same number tofind out more about the amazingvariety of workshop programsavailable at The Parks Art &Craft Studios or to register yourattendance at one of them.City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldCommunity CentreWhats on atThe Parks Arts &Functions complexPathways & ConnectionsNext in Axis Gallery, a showcaseof the projects to date in Phase 2of the Parks Helix Project.The exhibition runs from 8 -19 May.New Matinee showsannouncedThe next two shows in the Out ofthe Square Matinee Series have beenannounced, each starting at 11amon their respective Fridays at TheParks Arts & Functions complex.On Friday 19 June Out ofthe Square presents FlamencoPassion. Prepare yourself foran outbreak of wildeyed, heartbeating, staccato drilling rhythmsin Cuban Heels! This will be amemorable excursion into theemotive sounds of Flamencodance and music.On Friday 19 May, the Dukesof Jazz bring Matinee audiencesa range of musical enjoymentfrom traditional jazz to swing,blues and ballads. The Dukes ofJazz, formed in 1980, have beenentertaining audiences in SouthAustralia and interstate for morethan 25 years and feature some ofAdelaide’s top jazz musicians.All tickets are $10 including freetea and coffee, and are available inperson from the Arts and Functionscomplex (cash only please).The Sleeping Beautyby David SwanThe Sleeping Beauty is a funfilledchildrens comedy pantomime.Sat 6 May 2.00pm & 7.00pmSun 7 May 2.00pmSat 13 May 2.00pm & 7.00pmTickets $10.00 Adults atchildrens prices. Come along toTheatre 2 at the Parks Arts &Functions complex 2-46 CowanStreet, Angle Park.Bookings: 0415 670 560Helen Kavanagh in the Art & Craft Studios9Get on your bikefor serious funTwo exciting newprograms are aboutto start at the BikeWorkshop aimed atlocal young peopleaged between12-18 years.‘Pimp your Bike’and ‘Mountain BikeMayhem’This is anopportunity forany Xbox-obsessedteenager to getinvolved in acreative opportunityby customisingsome old dragstersthat the YouthService has collected(remember thosedragsters from whenyou were a kid!).Thanks to donationsfrom generousresidents youngpeople will behelped to ‘pimpthem’ into worksof art. The bikeswill be completelyrebuilt from topto bottom andrepainted, withthe end productsbeing displayed atthe Parks’ Axis artgallery laterthis year.Young people canbring their ownmountain bikeor use donatedmountain bikes thatwill be built up to astandard to be ableto join a regularcross country, acrosstown and occasionaldownhill ride eachSunday. It promisesto be great fun and agood way to get fit.Participants mustbe aged from 12-18and bookings areessential. For moreinformation or tobook your place callNathan Elliottat The ParksYouth Serviceon8243 5430

10City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldTourismApril/May/June 2006Fun for theschool holidaysAt the VisitorInformationCentre we’re nevershort of ideas onhow to have anentertaining timeduring schoolholidays.Here are some funthings to do duringthe April schoolholidays:• discover ships,trains, planes,military vehiclesand memorabiliafrom days gone byat PortAdelaide Enfield’samazing museums• check out the newdolphin babiesby doing somedolphin spottingalong the PortRiver DolphinTrail, or by takinga Port River cruise• kayak around theships’ graveyardsin the Port Rivermangroves• ride the SemaphoreForeshore steamtrain, ferris wheeland carousel• tee off for a roundof golf at RegencyPark, Semaphoreor Valley View• whiz around thetrack with kartracing at GeppsCross• scale the heightswith indoor rockclimbing at HoldenHill, or• have a picnic,then cycle or strollalong the beautifulTorrens LinearPark.Step out with ThePort’s HeritageWalk!The bright, new look Walk thePort – Heritage Walking Tourof Port Adelaide brochure isnow available at the VisitorInformation Centre, Port AdelaideEnfield libraries and communitycentres!The publication is packed withfascinating facts about SouthAustralia’s first proclaimed StateHeritage Area – located in themaritime heart of Port Adelaide.New features of Walk the Portinclude some great images andinformation where history loverscan find out more about ThePort’s colourful colonial past!A lesson inpromoting tourismGreat opportunities to learn howbest to promote local tourismbusinesses, guided by SouthAustralian tourism industryexperts, will be available at aCooperative Marketing Workshopin May.Darren Hunter, Acting Managerof Adelaide Tourism Marketing(ATM), will be guest speaker atthe workshop, which will featurethe latest cooperative marketinginitiatives offered by ATM,the South Australian TourismCommission and the Port AdelaideVisitor Information Centre.The free workshop will be heldfrom 10am-12noon on Monday15 May in the Town Hall, 62Commercial Road (cnr NileStreet), Port Adelaide.Bookings are essential bycontacting 8405 6560 beforeThursday 11 May.Port Adelaide Enfield was oneof 10 council areasselected from 21applicants to displaythe new SA GreatBanners.The six designs for thenew banners were chosenfrom a design competition‘The Big Picture’ thatreceived more than 376entries from all over SouthAustralia.The winning designs representthe six key themes of SouthAustralia’s Strategic Plan and therole it plays in our communities.Walk the Port - HeritageWalking Tour of Port Adelaide brochureCalling all youngdetectivesThe Dept for Environment& Heritage and the VisitorInformation Centre are revampingthe Port Walks for Kids programso kids can have loads of funlooking for clues on a heritagetreasure hunt in the Port AdelaideState Heritage Area.The new kids’ walks will have atrial run for young detectives from26-28 April.Bookings are essential andnumbers are limited.Please contact the Centreon 8405 6560 to book.Winning banners go on showThe themes and their winningdesigners were:Growing prosperityGavin Klose, 38, a graphicdesigner from Norwood;Improving wellbeingAndrew Crooks, 19, a UniSAstudent from Cherryville;Attaining sustainabilityJohn Nowland, 56, a graphicdesigner from Mitcham;Fostering creativityChris Bowden, 35, a graphicdesigner from Cumberland Park;Building communitiesAngel Budarick, 18, a TAFEstudent from Klemzig; andMajor TourismEvents SponsorshipProgram 2006/2007Conducting a major tourismevent? Require financial orin-kind support? Eligible groupsand organisations are invitedto apply for financial and/orin-kind assistance up to thevalue of $6,000 per financialyear for new, expanding andrecurrent events that are capableof generating tourism activityand an increase in public profilefor the Port Adelaide Enfieldarea. Applications must meet thefunding criteria for the program.Applications close 5pm Fri 30June 2006. Please note only onefunding round will be offeredeach financial year. Information& application forms can beobtained from the Port AdelaideVisitor Information Centre at 66Commercial Road, Port Adelaideor by phoning 8405 6560 orby going to our web site www.portenf.sa.gov.au then click onApplication Forms.Expanding opportunitiesBlack Squid Design fromNorth Adelaide.‘We love the new banners,’ said SAGreat CEO Judy Potter. ‘They areall completely different but workwell together as a series.’‘Each time you pass one of thesebanners in the street you thinkabout the theme and what itmeans to you and how it affectsyour community,’ she added.The banners have been displayedalong Commercial Road andSt Vincent Street, Port Adelaide.MAJOR EVENTS22 & 23 April150th Anniversary:Port Adelaide RailwayCelebrate the 150th Anniversary of the1st Steam Hauled Public Railway inAustralia. Come along and experiencethe carnival atmosphere with variousdisplays, stalls, bands and entertainment.In conjunction with TransAdelaide,the Red Hens will form a re-enactmenttrain from Adelaide to Port Adelaide at11.30am and will run seven shuttle tripsbetween the museum and Woodville,before returning to Adelaide at 4.50pm.Bookings essential.National Railway Museum,Lipson Street, Port Adelaide8341 169019 to 28 May‘Duyfken’ Replica visitsPort AdelaideIn 1606 Captain Willem Janszoon saileda small Dutch ship ‘Duyfken’ fromIndonesia to Australia and charted partof the coast of Cape York Peninsula.The voyage was the first documentedvisit to Australia by any ship and the firstrecorded contact between IndigenousAustralians and Europeans.This is a once in a lifetime opportunity toexperience a working 16th century vesselwhen the replica of the Duyfken visitsAdelaide as part of a 12,000 km voyageto commemorate the 400th anniversaryof the first European contact withAustralia. Lots of fun activities aroundthe Port on both weekends during thevisit, including street performances,workshops, Port Walks and more.Queens Wharf,McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide8405 656020 MaySA Aviation MuseumGrand Re-openingThe Public are invited to the GrandRe-Opening of the South AustralianAviation Museum. The past 24 monthshave been hectic for museum staff duringthe move to new premises. The Museumis now back and better than ever, inPort Adelaide’s museums precinct alongLipson Street. Open from 12 midday freeof charge.SA Aviation Museum,Lipson Street Port Adelaide8240 123021 MayInternational Museums Dayat SunnybraeCelebrate the ‘Days of Old when Knightswere Bold’. Medieval Village displayingarts, crafts, calligraphy, games, dance,archery and heavy combat knights. Arange of groups are participating thisyear, including Calligraphy Society ofSA, The Guild of Medieval Archery andBearheart Musical Instruments, withvarious displays and ‘hands on’ activities.Sunnybrae Function Centre will openthe historic precinct for guided toursof grounds and buildings, departingfrom Rose Garden at 11am, 12.30pmand 2pm. Enfield Heritage Museum willbe open, displaying Household, Officeand Farming items depicting life in SAfrom the 1880’s to recent times, withpreserved wagons and farm equipmentin the grounds. Competition at 2pmjudging children in medieval costume.Sunnybrae Farm,Gallipoli Grove Regency Park8340 0962

April/May/June 2006City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldTourism What’s On1128 MayMuseums & Heritage DayHelp celebrate the closing of HistoryWeek 2006 at Port Adelaide’s famousmuseums. Special half price entry tomajor museums in the Port Adelaidearea. Also, special events and activitiesat a range of venues, such as streettheatre by ‘Walks ‘N’ Talks’, a vintage cardisplay in Divett Street Port Adelaide, anexhibition celebrating 150 Years of PortAdelaide Railway, river cruises on theArchie Badenoch and traditional Scottishfood and dance at the Port AdelaideCaledonian Society. Community busesavailable for a shuttle service.Call Port Adelaide Visitor InformationCentre for more details.Port Adelaide area8405 656010-12 JuneAdelaide Model Railway Show ‘06The exhibits come from Adelaide,regional SA and Interstate and includesworking models layouts, commercialsales, demonstrations of building modelsand scenery, books, videos and historicaldisplays. Over 30 model electric trainlayouts. A large range of second handmodels for sale. Free parking. Open9.30am to 5pm (4pm Monday). $10adults, $5 children under 15, $25 families.Greyhound Park,55 Cardigan Street Angle Park8255 2648COMMUNITY EVENTS23 AprilAutumn Festival of FlowersPresented by the Orchid Club of SouthAustralia featuring such orchids asCattleya, Oncidiums, Paphiopedilums,Vandas and Zygopetalums.Other societies participating include theAfrican Violet Society, the Geranium/Pelargonium Society and the BegoniaSociety. Features trading tables, sausagesizzle, giant raffle and Devonshire teas.10am to 4pm. Free.Enfield Community Centre,540 Regency Road Enfield8396 198923 AprilPrinting Black & White NegativesWorkshopDiscover the magic of the darkroomand produce your own black andwhite photographs with Parks artist-inresidenceKaren Tenni. $30 per personall materials provided. Bookings essentialParks Arts & Crafts Centre,2-46 Cowan Street Angle Park8243 552225 AprilAnzac Day Service - Enfield RSLA 6.15am service with the placing ofwreaths to the fallen and those whohave since passed on, followed by thetraditional Gunfire Breakfast. Also anafternoon luncheon with entertainmentby the group ‘Memories’.Enfield RSL, 1 Fitzgerald Avenue, Enfield8262 330225 AprilAnzac Day Service - Port AdelaideNaval AssociationDawn service commences 6.20am witha march from St Paul’s Church followedby breakfast at the Port Adelaide NavalAssociation Rooms. Free.Port Adelaide Naval Association,35 Quebec Street Port Adelaide8341 291921 & 28 MayFestival of Marine TradesMaritime trades have ancient historiesand the Festival celebrates thosecontinuing traditions and marks theMuseum’s new exhibition South Australiaon the Map 1606 to 2006 by showingthe skills that have built ships forgenerations. Sail makers, boat wrights,tinsmiths, coopers, model makers andmarine painters will celebrate theircrafts at the South Australian MaritimeMuseum. Meet some of SA’s mastercraftsmen and see demonstrations of theirtraditional skills. 11am to 5pm every day.Museum entry Adults $8.50, concession$6.50, children $3.50, families $22.SA Maritime Museum,119 Lipson Street, Port Adelaide8207 625526 MaySpecial Talk: RMS TitanicLocal Maritime Artist John Ford presentsa discussion about the RMS Titanic. 7pm.Bookings essential.Black Diamond Gallery,66 Commercial Road Port Adelaide8449 3987EXHIBITIONS &PERFORMANCES14 April to 21 JuneExhibition: ‘South Australia on theMap 1606 to 2006’A stunning new exhibition that marks400 years of exploration from the firstrecorded sighting of the Australiancontinent by a European vessel.Exhibition features historical treasuresthat include 400 year old charts showingEuropean speculation about the existenceof a great southern land before it hadbeen sighted, a plaque that John Franklinleft to Matthew Flinders and even a lockof Colonel Light’s hair. Adults $8.50,concession $6.50, children $3.50,families $22.SA Maritime Museum,119 Lipson Street, Port Adelaide8207 62555 April - 5 MayExhibition of Arts in MigrantHealthOpening: Thursday 6 April includingGuitar performance by MuhidinDurmanovic and Nigel ReesAxis Gallery, Parks Arts & Theatre Complex23 April - 4 JuneJaqui EllisNew Land Gallery2 McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide12 MayDukes of JazzOut of the Square Matinee SeriesFeaturing some of Adelaide’s top Jazzmusicians, Dukes of Jazz bring matineeaudiences a range of musical enjoymentfrom Traditional Jazz to Swing, Bluesand Ballads to Bossas with energy and asense of fun. 11am. $10 or $40 for all 5Matinee Series shows.The Parks Arts & Functions Complex,Cowan Street, Angle Park8242 56238 - 19 MayShowcase of Parks Helix ProjectPhase 2Axis Gallery, Parks Arts & Theatre Complex8242 56239 JuneFlamenco PassionOut of the Square Matinee SeriesPrepare yourself for an outbreak of wildeyed,heart beating, staccato drilling rhythms inCuban Heels! This will be a memorableexcursion into the emotive sounds ofFlamenco dance and music. 11am.$10 or $40 for all 5 Matinee Series shows.Parks Arts & Functions complex,2-46 Cowan Street, Angle Park8242 562311 June - 30 JulyBurning IssuesNew Land Gallery2 McLaren Parade, Port AdelaideSPORTING EVENTS22 & 23 AprilPowerboat Spectacular - DorwinGold CupSee some fantastic speedboat racing inSouth Australia’s premier powerboatracing event. Action starts from middayboth days. $20 adults, $15 concession,$12 children (under 12 free).North Arm, Gillman8240 1919Late AprilOver 50s Learn to RowPort Adelaide Rowing Club will berunning beginners’ classes for olderadults. The course consists of five weeklyone-hour lessons to introduce matureaged rowers to boat handling and thebasic techniques of rowing.The fee will be $35 to cover the cost ofcoaches and an instructional manual.Classes will be scheduled to fit in withyour arrangements.Port Adelaide Rowing ClubPort River at Davis Street, Largs North8449 866REGULAR EVENTSPort WalksLet a local be your guideLet a local volunteer showcase the State’s firstHeritage Area located in the maritime heartof South Australia by taking you on an hour’swalk around historic Port Adelaide!Walks are offered every Thursday andSunday at 2pm (weather permitting),morning walks in summer. Up to sixpeople per guide. Gold coin donation.Bookings essential 8405 6560Semaphore WalksLet a local be your guideDiscover a treasure trove of heritagebuildings and fascinating colonial historyduring an hour’s guided walk of thedelightful seaside village of Semaphore!Walks are offered every Sunday at 3pm(weather permitting). Up to six peopleper guide. Gold coin donation.Bookings essential 8405 6560DancingSemaphore and Port Adelaide RSLFirst Saturday of month is old timedancing. Third Saturday is swing dancingthrough Swing SA and the fourthSaturday of the month is line dancing.8449 6440Port River CruisesDolphin cruises are offered on variousday s and at various times onboard PortPrincess Dolphin Cruises and the PortRiver Dolphin Cruises. Depart from thewharf near the LighthousePort Princess Dolphin Cruises on 8341 1194Port River Dolphin Cruises on 8447 2366Fisherman’s Wharf MarketsPlenty of stalls selling arts and craftsbric-a-brac, gourmet foods, second-handgoods, books. Open Sun and Pub Hol.Mondays 9am to 5pm.Enfield CommunityFriendship ClubCome along and enjoy a day of fun andgames playing bias bowls, cards, eightball and snooker. Computer lessons arealso available. First and third Friday ofthe month. 11am to 2.30pm. $2.Enfield RSL, I Fitzgerald Avenue, Enfield8260 1958Lefevre Craft ClubEver wanted to learn embroidery?Then come along to Lefevre craft clubwhere you can learn smocking andembroidery, or if you like you can bringyour own craft. You are also welcometo come in just for a cuppa and a chat.$2.00 plus materials. Wednesday 10amto 12noon.Lefevre Community Centre,541 Victoria Road, Osborne8449 9001 or 8248 1828Dog Obedience ClubShow your dog you care. Come along toour friendly training sessions on Sundaymornings. All breeds, minimum age 4months.Gepps Cross Dog Training Centre IncEnfield High School, Grand Junction Road,Gepps Cross8261 7220Meditation and Yoga ClassesMeditation and Yoga class held onThursday morning. $8, $5 con.9.15-11am.Kilburn Community Centre,59 Gladstone Avenue, Kilburn8260 4477 or 0421 116 152Night BowlsA competition held each Thursday at7.30pm (arrive at 7pm to arrange teams)for singles or teams of four with prizesfor winners, Bowls supplied and flat soledshoes required. $4 per person.Semaphore Bowling Club, Corner ofWoolnough & Military Roads, Largs Bay.8449 5898Secret Port HauntsA 90-minute twilight walk through thehistoric Port Precinct including folklore,history and street theatre, a fun night forall. Suitable for adults 18 years+.Group booking by request.Third Saturday of each month. $35includes drink and light supper,other walks available.Lighthouse, Commercial Road, Port Adelaide8242 4324 or 8240 19524 May & 1 JuneOrchid Club of South AustraliaMonthly meetingsFirst Thursday of each month (exceptSeptember) at 8pmTrading Table, monthly floral competitionGuest speaker at every meetingGuest speakers for: 4 May - BrendanKillen on “Wild Natives”; 1 June - PhilipSmoult on “Horticulture Products”Location & contact details see next entry below12 May & 9 JuneOrchid Club of South AustraliaDay meetingsSecond Friday of each month (exceptApril) from 2pm - 4pmTrading Table, Monthly floral presentationGuest speaker at every meetingEnfield Community Centre Hall,540 Regency Road, Enfield8396 1989Events19 AprilValiant26 AprilChicken LittleScreening Times:10.30am & 12.30pm& 2.30pmCost: All Tickets - $4.40Bookings are not taken.Tickets go on sale at9am on the day of thefilm screeningParks Arts &Functions complex2-46 Cowan St,Angle ParkFor more informationplease ring 8243 5623.Australia’s BiggestMorning TeaEveryone loves a break:the chance to spend timewith family, friends orcolleagues. Once a year,having a break also helpsfight against a diseasethat affects one in threeAustralians: Cancer.On Thursday 25 Mayhost your own morningtea, either at the office,at home, or even atschool to support thoseliving with cancer.All you need to do isvisit the website www.biggestmorningtea.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85and register as a host.You’ll receive a free hostkit, including postersand recipes to makeyour morning tea a hugesuccess. The funds raisedduring Australia’s BiggestMorning Tea used tosustain The CancerCouncil Australia’s cancerresearch initiatives;education programs; andsupport services for thosediagnosed with cancer,their families and carers.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 theCity of Port Adelaide Enfield we will list them free. Please call the Visitor Information Centre (phone number listed above) to obtain an Events Form.

12City ofPort Adelaide EnfieldApril/May/June 2006News about PeopleContact ListCivic Centre163 St Vincent StPort AdelaideTel: 8405 6600Fax: 8405 6666TTY: 8405 6999 (TelephoneTypewriter, hearing impaired)Website:www.portenf.sa.gov.auEmail:custserv@portenf.sa.gov.auTown Hall34 Nile St PortAdelaide Library -Council Offices• Enfield Library- Council Office1 Kensington CresEnfieldTel: 8405 6530Fax: 8349 5373• Greenacres Library- Council Office2 Fosters Rd GreenacresTel: 8405 6540Fax: 8369 2188• Parks Library- Council Office2-46 Cowan St Angle ParkTel: 8243 5691Fax: 8243 5639Libraries• Port Adelaide Library2 Church St Port AdelaideTel: 8405 6580Fax: 8341 0793•Semaphore Library14 Semaphore RdSemaphoreTel: 8405 6570Fax: 8341 6841Community Centres• Parks Community Centre2-46 Cowan St Angle ParkTel: 8243 5532Fax: 8347 3632• Kilburn CommunityCentre59 Gladstone Ave KilburnTel: 8349 8363Fax: 8349 8363• Hillcrest CommunityCentre27-31 QueensboroughAve, HillcrestTel: 8266 7267Fax: 8266 7268• Enfield CommunityCentre540 Regency Rd EnfieldTel: 8342 9168Fax: 8342 9167• Lefevre CommunityCentre541 Victoria Rd OsborneTel: 8248 1828Fax: 8248 0859Visitor InformationCentre66 Commercial RdPort AdelaideTel: 8405 6560Fax: 8447 4112Disclaimer:Whilst every effort ismade to report communityinformation fairly andaccurately, the Councilaccepts no responsibilityfor any errors or omissionswhich may occur. Theviews of the contributorsare not necessarilyshared by the City of PortAdelaide Enfield (PAE).Young artists brighten our cityPort Adelaide Enfield is set towitness some amazing pieces ofartwork created under Carclew’sCity Sites Project, in which 35young artists collaborated full timeduring January.The result has been some eyecatchingcreations that include:New park a tributeto Vit’s determinationMutton Cove ConservationPark is a welcome additionto the conservation andpreservation of the environmenton Lefevre Peninsula.Officially opened last year it isPort Adelaide’s hidden jewelin the broader Adelaide urbanconservation park crown.Only 3km from Semaphore Road,Mutton Cove Conservation Parkfeatures an excellent circularwalking trail around a wetlandthat is fed from the Port River. It isopen every day and entry is free.The park was a collaborativeproject by the Department ofEnvironment and Heritage, theTorrens Catchment Board, theOffice of Coast and Marine,local environmentalists,residents and businesses.However, the park is also atribute to the determination andenvironmental commitment ofVitas (Vit) and Cheryl Karnaitis,who have spent hundreds of hoursat Mutton Cove removing rubbish,collecting water quality data underKESAB’s Waterwatch program andplanting local native species. Vithas grown many of these plantsfrom seeds collected from one ofthe few remnant native vegetationareas on Fleurieu Peninsula.• a stunning mosaic bench,featuring a peacock and roses,located in the grounds of theEnfield Heritage Museum atSunnybrae Farm;• a giant wheelie bin sticker forparks and gardens across thecity, including the TorrensLinear Park;• a series of mosaic pavers,featuring local icons, directingvisitors and residents from thePort Adelaide Railway Station tothe Visitor Information Centrealong CommercialRoad, and;• two murals welcoming visitorsand residents at Port AdelaideRailway Station.Vit continues to undertake waterquality monitoring six times a year- and is the author of a constantstream of letters to the PortsideMessenger educating the publicand discussing environmentalissues in the area.The park is home to manyspecies of birds and plant-lifeand a walk around the wetlandis an educational experience withexplanatory signs commenting onlife in the intertidal zone, flightpaths of internationally protectedmigratory birds and historicalreminders of the days when shipswere scuttled in the Port Riverafter they had outlived theirmaritime usefulness.The northern boundary is perhapsthe best land-based position onthe Lefevre Peninsula to view thePort River dolphins, who movealong the shallow river bank.• Participants in the City Sites They learn skills in a variety of artproject are aged between forms and also undertake research17 and 26 years of age, and and extensive consultation withwere employed as trainee clients - from initial discussionsartists under the mentorship regarding client briefs to design,of six professional artists. They presentation of concepts and finalincluded Emma Crafter, from creation of the artwork.Manningham, who was one of Young artists who would like tothe local artists who worked on be involved in City Sites in 2007the railway station murals. should phone Carclew onCity Sites is an innovative arts 8267 5111 or visitmentoring and employment www.carclew.com.au.project that enables young artiststo gain skills and build selfconfidencethrough working in thevisual arts.Portraits of harmony go on showA photographic exhibition of 140portraits of people from the Parksarea will be on show at the ParksArts and Functions complex from3-20 April.The exhibition, entitledExpressions is a result of residentsand members of the communityworking with the CommunityDevelopment Team at the ParksCommunity Centre to help planan event for national HarmonyDay on 21 March, whenAustralian people celebrate livingin a diverse and harmoniousmulticultural society.The group wanted a project thatwould identify the wonderfulcontributions that individuals andgroups make to the centre andacknowledge the many ways inwhich users and staff at the Parkswork together in an understandingand cooperative manner.The portraits were all shot inblack and white, with each ofthe individuals in the portraitswearing an orange HarmonyDay ribbon to signify theircommitment to communityharmony and the principles ofrespect and goodwill to fellowAustralians.(left) Ridley Grove R-7students, teachers &family membersat the Parks celebratingHarmony Day(right) Heather andfriends performing(right above)George fromRidley Grove R-7The photographs were firstpublically displayed on HarmonyDay at the Parks CommunityCentre. Three local residentsspoke about what Harmony Daymeans to them, orange foods wereserved, and a group of drummerswho have been undertaking adrumming workshop courseat the Parks provided musicalaccompaniment.The Expressions exhibition waslaunched at 6pm on 5 April inthe Elbow Room, in the Art andCraft Studios at the Parks Arts andFunctions complex. The gallery isopen between 9am and 4.30pmweekdays.For furtherenquiries, or ifyou are interestedin planningcommunityevents like thisin the futureand live in theParks area,please contactTara Nicholsonon 8243 5670.Vitas Karnaitisat Mutton Cove