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BurnsideSwimmingCentreLifeguard Sean Skitteral pictured at the Burnside Swimming Centre.2010 SA Lifeguard of the YearThere's every reason to feel safeswimming at the Burnside SwimmingCentre, with the pool's lifeguard, SeanSkitteral, receiving the 2010 SouthAustralian Royal Life Saving Society'sLifeguard of the Year award.Sean, who has been at the BurnsideSwimming Centre for 25 years, wasrecognised forhis professional skills,and outstanding contribution totraining, dedication and continuousfocus on workplace safety.The award was presented at the 2010Recreation SA Annual AquaticConference at the Glenelg SurfLifesaving Clubin August 2010.Sean started at the BurnsideSwimming Centre in December 1985as a casual lifeguard, whichprogressed into a fulltimepositionandthen asupervisoryrole. Hehasalsobeen on the City of Burnside's OHS&WCommittee for the past 12 years as theSwimming Centre's representative.Have your say on youth issuesBurnside Youth is now recruiting foryouth volunteers to sit on the BurnsideYouth Strategy Team (BYST).If you are aged between 16 -25,live,work, study or play in Burnside then weneed your help in shaping your localcommunity for young people.We require young people that can giveus ayouthperspective on new youthinitiatives, recreation space, transport,skate park, music and the arts, events,volunteering, and the Burnside Library.If you would like to get involvedor require further information pleasecontact Council’s Youth DevelopmentOfficer on 8366 4109 oranatale@burnside.sa.gov.au.Located in Hazelwood Park, theBurnside Swimming Centre has a50 metre pool and two shadedchildren's pools, (all heated to acomfortable 27 degrees), BBQ andpicnic area, playground, spa andsteam room, lawn areas, lockersand akiosk.If you would like to be a betterswimmer or teach your children howto swim, the Centre also offers anumber of swimming classes thatcater for all levels of ability.Admission fees for the 2010/11season are $5.80 for adults, and$4.80 for children and concession.Family passes (4 people) are $17.Children under 4arefree. Seasonand multi-visit passes are alsoavailable for purchase.Normal operating times are:Monday to Friday -6pmuntil8pmSaturday -7amuntil7pmSunday -8amuntil6pmPublic Holidays -8amuntil7pmIf the temperature is over 32 degreesat 5 pm, the Centre will remain openan extra hour longer than scheduled.To find out more about the BurnsideSwimming Centre call 8366 4290 orvisit www.burnside.sa.gov.au.Pool safetyThe Burnside Swimming Centre iscommitted to providing a safe aquaticsenvironment toallusers.Together with other local and nationalswimming centres, Burnside isparticipating in the Watch AroundWater Program.The Watch Around Water Programraises awareness of the importance ofparental supervision of children while atpublic swimming pool facilities. Theprogram is currently being run in over150 swimming centres in Australia.4
Introducing Mayor David ParkinMayor David Parkintel: 0401 483 481dparkin@burnside.sa.gov.auIt is with pride that I have become the 24th Mayor of the City ofBurnside. IneverdreamedthatIwouldonedaybeelectedMayor.Itisagreathonour.IamaBurnsideboy.IearnedmyLeaping-WolfandQueen-Scoutbadgeswith the Kensington Gardens Cubs and Scouts. Iattendedschool inBurnside. Over the years I have played football, cricket andtennis for Burnside sporting clubs. The schooling of each of my childrenhas been in Burnside. As I have come and gone from Adelaide during myprofessional career Ilivedin Beaumont, Linden Park, Toorak Gardens,Magill, Glenunga and now Rose Park. Burnside is my home and Iplacehigh value on the comforting ambience it provides.Ihavethree children and five young grandchildren, and Ilivewith mywife and nine year old son William in Rose Park.Ihaveabackgroundin managing and directing large and complexorganisations, and have sat on the board of a number of publiccompanies and community organisations. On alocallevel, Ihavebeenactively involved on the committees of the Kensington Gardens Bowlingand Tennis Club, Pembroke School and the Kensington Leisure Centre.Four months ago, nothing was further from my mind than running forMayor. I then had reason to attend a meeting of Council. I was concernedby the behaviour and antics that I observed. I believed Burnside deservedbetter representation. Iwasaware elections were pending. Over time Iresolved to put up my hand to provide better for Burnside.Iwishto pay tribute to my predecessor, WendyGreiner. Herrecord asBurnside's longest serving Mayor warrants respect and recognition. Shecan look back with satisfaction on her achievements. I thank her on behalfof the Burnside community. I sympathised with her as I observed her efforts to cope with the disrespect shown in the chamber forthis Council and its processes.Ihavemet several members of the previous Council. Iunderstandthe problems they faced in continuing to represent theircommunity in adeterioratingrepresentational environment. From personal experience Iknowthat often your best achievementsand your hardest work goes unrecognised because they are masked by circumstances beyond your control. The Council Chamberearlier this year was not a pleasant environment. I thank former Councillors for soldiering on under these circumstances. The recentelection is judgement of the former Council as a whole, but not judgement of several hardworking and conscientious people within it.In both the Mayoral vote and the Ward vote, the judgement is conclusive; unambiguous. The Burnside community has rejected aCouncil forum riven by factions and undermined by tactics. The community wants aCouncilof thirteen independent peopleprepared to undertake the affairs of Council in adignifiedand respectful manner. ItwantsaCouncilin which the community hasconfidence and can take pride.IfeltforthestaffoftheCityofBurnside.Itwouldhavebeendifficulttoworkproductivelywithinthepinchersofopposingfactions.It is difficult to maintain morale and pride when the institution for which you work is held in low esteem. Ilookforward to workingwith staff, while recognising the importance of maintaining the distinction between staff and Elected Members. It is a distinction withwhich I am familiar from both sides in the corporate world. Together, this Council will restore their pride in their workplace.Local Government is the primary interface between the citizen and government. We have been elected to sit in judgement onthe tensions that exist between development and conservation; between private rights and public rights; between growth andvalued familiarity. Ideologyand inflexibility will be aliabilityin assessing theissues we will be asked to address. Decisions wemake will inevitably disappoint one interest group and placate another.Ipledgeto preside over this forum with dignity and good humour. Intheearly days, laugh with me when Imakeerrors ofprotocol. Iwillbe aquicklearner. I will not make errors of partiality orprinciple.Ilookforward to working with the Elected Members over the next four years. Let our over-riding mission be to treat each otherand this institution with respect. Our mission will have been achieved when are told by those who judge us that dignity and pridein the City of Burnside has been restored, both as aCounciland as aworkplace.5
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