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Encyclopedia > City of Playford
City of Playford
South Australia

Population:
• Density:		 70,022 (2003)
203.0/km²
Area: 344.9 km²
Mayor: Martin Lindsell
Council Seat: Elizabeth
Region: Metropolitan Adelaide
State District: Electoral district of Little Para, Kavel, Light, Napier, Taylor
Federal Division: Bonython, Wakefield
Website: http://www.playford.sa.gov.au/
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The City of Playford is a Local Government Area of South Australia, located in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Its population as of 2003 was 70,022. The City of Playford was formed in 1997 through the merger of Elizabeth and Munno Para City Councils, which were formed in 1955 and 1853, respectively. The name 'Playford' comes from the recognition of Sir Thomas Playford, who played a part in the development of the area, and was South Australia's premier from 1938-1965. Its major business district is Elizabeth. Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Elizabeth is a suburb in the northern extent of Adelaide, South Australia. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Little Para is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly in the northern suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia. ... Kavel is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. ... Light is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... Napier is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly in the northern suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area of South Australia. ... Taylor is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Bonython was an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. ... The Division of Wakefield is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The District Council of Mallala was originally proclaimed in 1935 as the District Council of Light. ... Light Regional Council is a Local Government Area north of Adelaide in South Australia. ... The Town of Gawler is the name of the Local Government Area containing Gawler and its suburbs north of Adelaide in South Australia. ... Barossa Council is a Local Government Area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. ... Logo of the City of Salsibury The City of Salisbury is a local government area (LGA) located on the northern fringes of Adelaide, South Australia. ... The City of Tea Tree Gully is in the Australian state of South Australia, in the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. ... Adelaide Hills Council was established in 1997 by the amalgamation of four smaller district councils (East Torrens, Gumeracha, Onkaparinga and Stirling). ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Sir Thomas Playford KCMG (July 5, 1896 – 16 June 1981) served as Premier of South Australia from November 5, 1938 to March 10, 1965, which at 26 years and 125 days, remains a British Commonwealth record for the longest time someone has served as a democratically elected national or regional... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Elizabeth is a suburb in the northern extent of Adelaide, South Australia. ...


Prior to 1950s, most of Munno Para and Elizabeth were farming estates. At the time, South Australia was growing and becoming an industrialised state and there was a housing shortage coming on. The South Australian Housing Trust initiated a housing development program in the area, with a purchase of 3,000 acres (12 km²) of land. The City of Elizabeth was formed on 16 November 1955, being named after Queen Elizabeth II, who visited the city in 1963. Elizabeth is a suburb in the northern extent of Adelaide, South Australia. ... The South Australian Housing Trust was an agency of the Government of South Australia responsible for providing low-cost housing to people who could not afford other kinds of housing. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...


Elizabeth is home to many of South Australia's largest industries, such as Exide Batteries and General Motors Holden, which has based their manufacturing plant there. Elizabeth is a suburb in the northern extent of Adelaide, South Australia. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Exide Batteries are a product of Exide Technologies the worlds leading energy and Battery producers. ... This article is about the Australian car manufacturer. ...


Despite being a major industrial centre in Adelaide, The City of Playford has suffered economically since the 1970s and carries a higher rate of disadvantage than other areas in Adelaide. This has occurred because of falling migration rates in the 1970s, higher rate of unemployment (as much as 30% in some suburbs), and the recessions that Adelaide has suffered through the years. Recently however, the council has created a number of new housing developments, which have been planned and built - attracting young working couples and families in an attempt to rejuvenate the area. A new Civic Centre including a council chamber, library, theatre and function centre has been built. Other notable developments are the new library in Smithfield, and the revamp of Elizabeth City Centre shopping centre including a new 8-screen cinema complex. It was recently announced that AUD$1 billion would be allocated to rejuvenate the Peachey Belt. Known as the Playford North Urban Regeneration project, it is expected that the population of the area will increase from 13,000 residents to 30,000 in 15 years and will involve the demolition of most Housing SA homes. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... A recession is traditionally defined in macroeconomics as a decline in a countrys real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for two or more successive quarters of a year (equivalently, two consecutive quarters of negative real economic growth). ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... The South Australian Housing Trust was an agency of the Government of South Australia responsible for providing low-cost housing to people who could not afford other kinds of housing. ...


The first mayor of the City of Playford was Marilyn Baker, who had been the last mayor of the City of Elizabeth. She continued to hold that role until the 2006 council elections, when she was narrowly beaten by Martin Lindsell, the last mayor of the City of Munno Para.[1]


References

  1. ^ "Eight mayors lose council elections", ABC, 2006-11-12. Retrieved on 2006-11-18. 

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

v • d • e
Suburbs of the City of Playford
Andrews Farm  · Angle Vale  · Bibaringa  · Blakeview  · Buckland Park  · Craigmore  · Davoren Park  · Elizabeth  · Elizabeth Downs  · Elizabeth East  · Elizabeth Grove  · Elizabeth North  · Elizabeth Park  · Elizabeth South  · Elizabeth Vale  · Elizabeth West  · Evanston Park  · Gould Creek  · Hillbank  · Humbug Scrub  · MacDonald Park  · Munno Para  · Munno Para West  · Munno Para Downs  · One Tree Hill  · Penfield  · Penfield Gardens  · Sampson Flat  · Smithfield  · Smithfield Plains  · Uleybury  · Virginia  · Waterloo Corner  · Yattalunga
v • d • e
Local Government Areas of South Australia
Metropolitan City of Adelaide · City of Burnside · City of Campbelltown · City of Charles Sturt · Town of Gawler · City of Holdfast Bay · City of Marion · City of Mitcham · City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters · City of Onkaparinga · City of Playford · City of Port Adelaide Enfield · City of Prospect · City of Salisbury · City of Tea Tree Gully · City of Unley · City of West Torrens · Town of Walkerville
Aboriginal Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara · Gerard · Maralinga Tjarutja · Nepabunna · Yalata
Central Barossa Council · Barunga West DC · Clare and Gilbert Valleys DC · Copper Coast DC · Flinders Ranges Council · Goyder RC · Light RC · Mallala DC · Mount Remarkable DC · Northern Areas Council · Orroroo Carieton DC · Peterborough DC · Port Pirie RC · Yorke Peninsula DC · Wakefield RC
Murray Mallee Berri Barmera Council · The Coorong DC · Karoonda East Murray DC · Loxton Waikerie DC · Mid Murray Council · City of Murray Bridge · Renmark Paringa Council · Southern Mallee DC
Outback Coober Pedy DC · Roxby Downs MC · Outback Areas CDT
South East Grant DC · Kingston RC · Naracoorte Lucindale Council · City of Mount Gambier · Robe DC · Wattle Range Council · Tatiara DC
Hills & Fleurieu Adelaide Hills Council · Alexandrina Council · Kangaroo Island Council · Mount Barker DC · City of Victor Harbor · Yankalilla DC
West Coast Ceduna DC · Cleve DC · Elliston DC · Franklin Harbour DC · Kimba DC · Le Hunte DC · Lower Eyre Peninsula DC · City of Port Augusta · City of Port Lincoln · Streaky Bay DC · Tumby Bay DC · City of Whyalla

  Results from FactBites:
 
Leading Practice in Local Government: Entry Details (269 words)
City of Playford - SA The City of Playford has developed a new model, the Playford Partnership, for the governance of the City.
The Playford Partnership is a collaborative partnership between the City, state government, Australian Government and not-for-profit bodies.
Its aim is to revitalise the City as the new regional centre for the northern hinterland of South Australia.
City of Playford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (464 words)
The City of Playford was formed in 1997 through the merger of Elizabeth and Munno Para City Councils, which were formed in 1955 and 1853, respectively.
The name 'Playford' comes from the recognition of Sir Thomas Playford, who played a part in the development of the area, and was South Australia's premier from 1938-1965.
The first mayor of the City of Playford was Marilyn Baker, who had been the last mayor of the City of Elizabeth.
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