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Incorporating the Prospect Review Number 22 • Summer 2007

The Creative Community

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E ARE PLEASED to welcome Joseph FayadW to Prospect City Council as theincoming Community DevelopmentManager. Joseph comes to Prospect as anexperienced manager of communitydevelopment, having over thirty yearsexperience in the northern and westernsuburbs of Adelaide.

As a migrant to Australia, Josephhad previously worked in communitydevelopment roles in various parts of theworld. However, as a long term residentof Prospect, Joseph is excited about theopportunity to work within his localcommunity.

“I feel like I am coming home – I am keento contribute my commitment and expertiseto the development of my local community.”

Joseph’s broad experience has coveredresponsibility for managing areas such asaged care services, crime prevention andcommunity safety, youth development,arts and culture, neighbourhood andcommunity centres, history and heritage,recreation and sports, corporatecommunications, public relations, events andcorporate functions management.

Joseph has a long history of innovationand achievement in the area of socialdevelopment and community building. He

has been responsible for the developmentof a Public Relations and CorporateCommunications Strategy for a newlyamalgamated Council, and as editor of aCouncil newspaper, he received two LocalGovernment Awards for excellence incommunications and reporting.

A recent initiative has been managing thedevelopment of a ‘train the trainer’ module,including a comprehensive informationpackage which provides newly arrivedmigrants and refugees with an improvedunderstanding of local customs, rules andregulations that established citizens wouldtake for granted.

Joseph is keen to work in Prospect andcontribute to continuing to build asustainable identity of Prospect as a creativeand innovative community through forgingrelationships across all citizens within thecommunity.

Joseph commences with Prospect CityCouncil on 26 November and is lookingforward to working within ‘his’ localcommunity. He says,

“My goal is to promote and championcommunity development with a new vision,with the aspiration to make a positive,innovative and sustainable difference to thecommunity of Prospect”.

Welcome to the team, Joseph

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Join us for a free night of carolson Friday 7 December at the MemorialGardens, behind Prospect OvalFEATURING THE SA POLICE BAND

Catering from 5.30pm; Children’s entertainment 6-7pm;Carols 7-9pm; Father Christmas drops in;Fireworks display 9.15pm

A special Leap Year treat – five concerts!

Bring your friends and family to the popularTwilight Concerts every Friday eveningin February from 6.30 to 9pm in theMemorial Gardens (behind ProspectOval in Flora Terrace, Prospect).Catering by Lions Club of Prospect Blair Athol

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7. What information currently notavailable on the website would you liketo access in the future?

8. What online transaction/s currently notavailable on the website would you liketo access in the future?

Council values your feedback and willcontinue to improve its online servicedelivery via its website. Please take fiveminutes to complete the online survey sowe can better meet your needs in the future.

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250 Churchill RoadPAR approval

HE CITY OF PROSPECT has been successfulTin obtaining approval from the Ministerfor Urban Development and Planning tochange the zoning of the land at 250Churchill Road.

The new mixed use zone will promotehigh quality development that in particularconsiders design and appearance ofbuildings, including environmentalconsiderations, as well as promoting thecapture, storage and re-use of stormwaterwithin the site.

The zoning change is the culmination ofa number of years of lobbying by The Cityof Prospect to have the land rezoned tofacilitate the development of what has beenan under-utilised, blighted site and is also avictory for local residents who have beensupportive of a need for change.

It is expected that demolition of theexisting buildings on the site as well as largescale site remediation works to address

New oil recyclingfacility

HE CITY OF PROSPECT was successful inTobtaining a grant through the Product

Stewardship for Oil Program from theAustralian Government Department of theEnvironment and Water Resources toupgrade the used oil collection facility atthe Works Depot at 82 Johns Road tosupport the significant reduction of wastebeing committed to landfill and illegaldumping.

Members of the community can depositup to 20 litres of used motor oil free ofcharge per visit at the facility during thenormal operating hours of Monday toFriday from 7am-4pm including publicholidays.

Cooking oil, diesel or diesel blended

fuels (bio diesel) are not to be depositedinto the used oil collection unit as these willcontaminate the contents in the unit.

Old batteries can also be depositedat the Works Depot for recycling.Operating hours are the same as for theused oil recycling facility.

Waste Oil Collection Facilities were fundedby the Product Stewardship for Oil Program,

an Australian Government initiative.

For more information about recycling

larger volumes of used motor oil,

please contact The City of Prospect

during business hours on 8269 5355.

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Website surveyOUNCIL is currently undertaking anC online survey via its website

www.prospect.sa.gov.au to determine whatadditional content/functionality could beincluded on Council’s website to increasepotential use.

Information sought from people usingour website could include:

1. In what general areas do you feel thewebsite could be improved?

2. When did you last visit Council’swebsite?

3. How would you rate Council’s websiteoverall?

4. When visiting the website, whatinformation or service did you look for?

5. Did you find the information/serviceyou were looking for?

6. How easy was it to find the informationyou were after?

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Street tree dangersHE CITY OF PROSPECT is pleased toTannounce it is about to commence a

tree-scape regeneration programthroughout the City.

Whilst Council is seeking to develop apositive approach to planning for anddelivering a strategy for maintaining thetree-scapes which we all value, it isimportant to also recognise the urgencywith which the present risks associatedwith the more severely declined trees mustbe addressed.

Recent storm activity has led tosignificant demonstrations of theweakness of some trees which have to dateappeared quite viable and healthy to thecasual observer.

Tragic events recently covered inthe broad media further serve to remindus of the potential seriousness of risksposed by older trees and of the clear need

for us to manage these issues in aproactive way.

The images on this page are of treeswhich have failed within The City ofProspect within the last few weeks and areonly a small sample of the many whichrequire attention on an ongoing basis.

However, even with these soberingimages in mind, Council looks forward toengaging with the community to plan forthe regeneration and preservation of ourvalued tree-scapes.

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Tree-scape regeneration planOUNCIL IS AWARE of the importance ofC the City’s tree-scapes to our

community. Council is also conscious ofthe age and condition of some of our olderstreet trees and has seen the need to planfor the long term preservation andreplacement of these living assets.

Streetscape vegetation consultantshave recently been engaged to assistin the development of a Tree-scapeRegeneration Plan.

The Tree-scape Regeneration Plan willseek to preserve and enhance the City’srenowned streetscapes for the long-term.

It will do this by addressing speciesselection, tree location, appropriateplanting densities, pruning techniques,potential impacts on infrastructure such aswater-mains and power-lines andreplacement criteria when necessary.

As a first step, 1,560 White Cedar treeslocated throughout the City were assessed.This was because of the advanced age ofmany of the trees and the increased stressesthey face as the drought continues.

In assessing the White Cedar trees, thefollowing issues were considered:• Present and potential danger/risk

to persons or property• Age of the trees• Life expectancy• Impact of drought conditions over

recent years• Disease and/or pest infestations

(white ants)• Impact of ETSA pruning requirements.

Despite a healthy outward appearance,

the assessment revealed that of 1,560 WhiteCedar trees, 155 are either dead or interminal decline, constituting a danger topeople and property.

Clearly, Council’s primary and urgentresponsibility is to protect people andproperty. To this end, Council hasdetermined that the 155 trees identifiedwill be removed over the coming months.

These White Cedar trees will need to beremoved as soon as possible and bereplaced in accordance with The City ofProspect Street Tree Manual in the 2008planting season (May-July).

Affected residents will receive writteninformation explaining the need forthe trees to be removed, location of thetrees, the process to be undertaken anda reference to the Council website forfurther information.

Further advice will also be distributed in the future regarding the ongoingdevelopment of the Tree-scapeRegeneration Plan which will seek toengage the community in a consultationprocess to consider the future management,preservation and replacement of all theCity’s street trees.

You are invited to contact

Dean Borchardt, Depot Operations

Manager, on 8168 5144 for any further

information.

contamination will occur towards the endof this year and extend well into 2008.Management of the site during this periodwill be overseen by an independentenvironmental auditor as well as otherregulatory bodies such as the EPA andProspect Council.

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Nailsworth/Collinswood PrecinctsARLIER THIS YEAR Council adopted a city-E wide Traffic Management Policy in order

to address the many concerns residents haveregarding the ever increasing volume oftraffic on our local road network.

Council determined that the area ofhighest priority was the Nailsworth andCollinswood area (between Main North Roadand Hampstead Road). Over the last sixmonths Council has been reviewing trafficconditions throughout this area inconsultation with a small team of residents

from the local area.Council recently endorsed a Draft Traffic

Plan for broader consultation purposes.Some significant recommendations have beenproposed to reduce the amount and speed oftraffic driving through the area.

The treatments include some road closuresand one way streets. Council and theresidents who helped us prepare the draftplan believe that this type of treatment isnecessary to prevent speeding and ‘rat-running’ between the main roads. There is

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Primary treatment 9D’Erlanger Avenue – driveway Link betweenCharlbury Road and Redmond Street

Primary treatment 1Third Avenue/Meredith Street – diagonalclosure

Primary treatment 2Howard Street/Balfour Street – full closure ofHoward Street

Primary treatment 3North Street/Howard Street – full closure ofNorth Street

Primary treatment 4Balfour Street/Emilie Street – roundabout

Primary treatment 8Harvey Street/D’Erlanger Avenue – two half-road closures

potential to further improve the amenity ofthe area by landscaping these treatmentssimilar to examples west of Main North Road.

However, these types of restrictions willalso change travel patterns for residentsdriving within the area. It is very importantfor Council and the community to fullyexplore and clearly understand the potentialimpacts of the proposed measures.

As a result, and given the impendingChristmas period, Council will beundertaking an extended communityconsultation process from early November2007 to mid-January 2008.

We are very interested to know how thecommunity feels about the proposedtreatments and will be inviting feedback onsome important questions.

• Whether there are enough treatments –perhaps there should be more?

• Are there too many restrictions - perhapssome could be removed?

• Do you think the plan will stop rat-runningthrough the area?

• How the restrictions will affect you driving inthe area?

• What other options could be considered?

Further information regarding the LocalArea Traffic Management Plan for this areacan be obtained from Council’s Web Sitewww.prospect.sa.gov.au or phoning us on8269 5355.

We have prepared a comprehensivedisplay of the proposed treatments and inviteresidents from the area to comment on theplan in the coming weeks. The display will beat the following locations for review andcomment.

• Civic Centre, Prospect RoadMonday 5-Friday 16 November

• Prospect Road Fashion, Foodand Wine AffairSunday 18 November

• Council Library, Thomas StreetMonday 19 to Friday 30 November

• Civic Centre, Prospect RoadMonday 3 to Friday 21 December.

Council’s staff and/or traffic consultantswill attend the display at the following times:

• Civic Centre, Prospect RoadTuesday 13 November 3-7pm

• Prospect Road Fashion, Food andWine AffairSunday 18 November

• Council Library, Thomas StreetFriday 23 November 11am-3pm

• Civic Centre, Prospect RoadTuesday 11 December 3-7pm

Consultation will conclude onFriday 18 January and all feedbackwill be reviewed and considered byCouncil’s Trafficconsultants and theresidents group,before a final plan issubmitted to Councilfor consideration inFebruary 2008.


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Planning and building FAQs

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OUNCIL’S RESIDENTIAL ZONE is divided intoC a number of different policy areas,which identify desired allotment sizesand the character of development thatshould occur.

The residential zone is structured toallow medium-density in-fill developmentin most areas, although the conservation ofexisting character is vital. The design ofthe development overall, includingreplacement dwellings, should suit thecharacter of the area.

Generally, higher density development isappropriate close to transport routes suchas main roads and railways. The potentialfor land division is more restricted instreets and areas with strongcharacteristics, such as historicconservation areas.

Council’s Development Plan, availablevia www.planning.sa.gov.au , identifiesthe minimum site areas and dimensionsthat are considered appropriate in theResidential Zone, as well as providinginformation on the existing and desiredfuture character.

It is recommended that the advice ofa planning consultant be sought prior tolodging an application for land division.

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Do I need approval to builda carport?

HE CONSTRUCTION of domestic garagesTand carports, require developmentapproval from Council.

The following Council requirementsshould be considered prior to lodging adevelopment application with Council.

In relation to the street frontage, garagesand carports should be in-line with orsetback from the main face of the existingdwelling. This is to maintain the amenity ofthe streetscape and to ensure that garagesand carports do not detract from theexisting dwelling.

Further, Council’s policy requiresgarages and carports with roller doorsto be set back a minimum of 6 metres froma street frontage. This is to allow for theprovision of visitor parking.

Where domestic structures facea secondary street frontage or laneway,a set back of a minimum 2 metres should beachieved from the property boundary so asto not diminish the attractiveness of thestreet and adjoining properties.

When assessing developmentapplications, Council seeks to ensure thatproposals are consistent with thecharacteristics of the existing streetscape.

It should be noted that carportsand garages may be subject to publicnotification depending on the locationof the structure in relation to propertyboundaries.


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per household per year. Council hasrecently decided to provide an extra serviceper household.

Hard Waste collections can be arrangedby ringing Solo Resource Recovery on8295 5077. They will arrange with youa convenient time to pick up your hardwaste from the kerbside. Residents will beprovided with an actual date when the pickup will occur which will be within threeweeks of the request being made.

It would be appreciated if your hardwaste is neatly stacked as close to the kerbas possible and that the waste be put outthe day/night before the pick up to ensurethat our streets remain free of large piles ofwaste as much as is possible.

Any collection over the three providedfor by Council will be on a user pays basis.

Take advantage of this service the nexttime you do a household clean-out.

Around the CitySTOP PRESSWhilst excavating along ProspectRoad for kerb and gutteringimprovements, Council recentlydiscovered historic remnantsassociated with the old tram servicewhich operated up until the late1950s. Consideration will now begiven as to whether some means ofcommemorating this discovery willbe appropriate.

Projects undertaken or completedthis financial year• Footpath reconstruction of

27 streets

• Reconstruction of ProspectRoad kerb and gutter [in progress]

• Audit of street trees in Prospect• White cedar tree removal/

replacement [as a result of audit]• Upgrade of rotunda at St Helens

Park• Churcher Street transformer

• Driveway upgrade program

• Traffic management/calmingproject in eastern precinct

• Traffic management project/calming project on DevonportTerrace

• Launch of precinct survey.

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HE CITY OF PROSPECT Audited FinancialT Statements for 2006/2007 were adoptedby Council on 23 October 2007. Prior to this,the Financial Statements were presented toCouncil’s Audit Committee on 15 October2007 for review. The functions of an auditcommittee include “reviewing annualfinancial statements to ensure that theypresent fairly the state of affairs of thecouncil” (Section 126 (4) of the Act).

To enable the Audit Committee to fulfillthis requirement, and therefore recommendto Council that the Financial Statements beadopted, information was provided includingan explanation of material variances between2006/07 and 2005/06 and also between theactual and revised budget for 2006/07. Thisinformation provides accountability andtransparency in relation to the financialinformation presented in the FinancialStatements and to provide the AuditCommittee with a level of comfort that the

Financial Statements present fairly the stateof affairs of the Council.

Snapshot of 06/07 financial results• Net operating surplus before capital revenue

$283,899.• Net operating surplus after capital revenue

$387,373.• Total Operating Revenue up by $1,128,095

or 9% (compared to 05/06).• Total Expenses up by $1,031,147 or 8%

(compared to 05/06).• Net Assets/Equity $113,230,003.• Outstanding Loan $2,458,092.

Analysis of Operating Surplus Before CapitalAmounts – $283,899

COUNCIL ACHIEVED a positive operating result. Itshould be noted that the surplus was basedon accrual accounting methodology and didnot equate to a budget (cash) surplus of asimilar magnitude.

This means that for the year ended2006/07, Council had the ability to fund itsoperating activities including its depreciationof $2.5m, to service Council’s loan repaymentrequirements and to undertake its capitalexpenditure program.

Total capital expenditure for the yearamounted to approximately $2.4m, of which$1.7m was spent on renewal and replacementof existing assets and $0.7m was spent onnew and upgraded assets.

Balance Sheet

COUNCIL’S net current assets amounted to$1,008,862. This is a measure of Council’sshort term liquidity. It indicated that Councilhad the ability to meet its short term debtsfrom its current assets.

2006/07 ACTUAL RESULT

The City of Prospect 2006/07 Financial Result – in review

Every $100 was spent on:

Waste management ............................. $9.44

Sanitation ............................................ $1.96

Arts and Gallery .................................... $2.28

Library ................................................. $7.33

Community development ...................... $8.53

Street trees, nature strips,

parks and landscape .......................... $11.85

Administration, Fleet anddepot operations $12.15

Public health and safety ....................... $6.45

Rates administration ............................ $1.72

Reserves, loans and

miscellaneous ...................................... $8.25

City planning and ..........................................development ........................................ $6.57

Streets and footpaths ........................ $13.18

Traffic management ............................. $3.01

Sport, recreation and .........playgrounds ......................................... $2.72

Street lighting ...................................... $1.59

Stormwater drainage ............................ $2.97

Council’s debt ratio (total liabilities /totalassets) was 0.04:1. This meant that only 4% ofCouncil’s assets were provided by creditors atthe end of 2006/07.

Equity

COUNCIL’S equity reduced by $1,822,897 from$115,052,900 to $113,230,003. This waslargely due to a reduction in the AssetRevaluation Reserve as a result of a footpathinfrastructure revaluation.

Other Reserves

COUNCIL’S Cash Backed Reserves as at 30 June2007, (Plant Replacement, AssetReplacement, EDP Replacement, the LongService Leave Reserves and Car parkDevelopment Fund) remained healthy, with acombined balance of approximately $1.6million. This amount is currently investedwith the Local Government FinanceAuthority via a term deposit.

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1836Proclamation of the Province of SouthAustralia.

1838-39First grants of land began in Prospect,Fitzroy and Medindie Gardens.

1840sProspect Village was one of a numberof villages within a few miles ofAdelaide. Population mainly involved inagriculture (wheat), dairy farms, limekilns and timber milling. Lack of watersupply and roads were obstacles toearly growth. Many deep wells putdown. Originally only two main roads –Main North Road and Lower MainNorth Road (later Churchill Road). Bydegrees Prospect Road built,extended, then widened.

1843Windmill Hotel licensed – servedpassing traffic to the town of Gawler,and, carts and bullock wagons bringingore from Burra and Kapunda.

1851The Irish Harp Inn (now the site of theReepham Hotel) opened.

1852Act to appoint District Councilspassed.

1853District Council of Yatala constitutedunder the Municipal Act. Ground atNorth Road consecrated as burialground. Chapel built in 1905. Amongthose buried there are Daisy Batesand Sirs Ross & Keith Smith.

1855Walkerville proclaimed a separatecouncil, Prospect remaining part of theYatala District Council.

1856SA Railways opened workshops inIslington providing employmentopportunities for Prospect.

1860sMany well-to-do families built finehomes in Prospect, amongst them StHelens, built by James Harrington.Water now being supplied fromThorndon Park Reservoir – prior to thisit was carted from River Torrens.

1870Wingfield House in Alpha Road built byAlfred Barker; in the grounds was awell, used for watering stagecoachhorses before arriving in Adelaide.

1872Prospect won its petition to become anew Council district.

1875First Post Office established in JohnWilliam’s Blacksmith Shop & Store oncorner of Main North Road & NottageTerrace.

1881Nailsworth Public School built – firstgovernment school in the district.

1947Prospect Council divided district intofour zones – residential, shopping,minor trade and factory.

Late 1940s-50sPostwar migration.

1951Northern Community Hospitalestablished on Main North Road.

1954Royal visit with Queen Elizabethtraversing the city 6 times during herSA stay – she was veryenthusiastically received by residents.

1958Tram service replaced by diesel buses.

1963New Council Offices opened by SAGovernor, Sir Edric Bastyan.

1972Centenary celebrations held in StHelens Park; Max Lamshed publishedProspect 1872-1972: 100 years ofLocal Government.

1974ABC Building in Collinswood openedby Prime Minister Mr E.G. Whitlam.

1976St Helens House demolished.

1978Prospect Mural Group formed by localresidents.

1980Prospect Public Library opened inNailsworth Primary School building.

1981First Prospect Fair.

1982First Community Arts Exhibition.Recollections published –documenting personal histories oflong standing residents.

1986South Australia celebrated Jubilee150. Stobie Pole Project commenced.Heritage Collection opened. Town Hallupgraded.

1987Prospect Arts Path begun.

1988Prospect Art Gallery built and openedwith 5th Prospect CommunityExhibition.

1988-89Heritage Survey conducted to identifysignificant buildings/areas in Prospect.

1989Councils of Prospect, Walkerville & St.Peters collaborated in the SWAPLibrary Network.

1991-92Built Imagination Project.

1993Ern Sconce Rotary Park opened.Reading Room at Prospect Libraryopened.

Building now houses the ProspectLibrary and the former headmaster’sresidence next door is the ProspectStudio.

1883Prospect, Nailsworth and EnfieldTramway Co. formed – intended to putan end to Prospect’s isolation fromAdelaide. Initially they used double-decker, horse drawn trams. OriginalTram Barn now the Council’s JohnsRoad Depot. St. Cuthberts Churchbuilt in Clifton Street, was the firstchurch built in Prospect.

1895District Hall (Town Hall) built at costof £848. Population of Prospect now5,000.

Late 1880s – early 1900sAs Prospect developed there was adecline in land under cultivation;migration to the Victorian goldfieldstook many of the menfolk. Trams,railway and eventually buses meantpeople could work in the city and livein Prospect, now more suburban.

1898Prospect Oval opened by StatePremier, Mr Kingston. Firstgrandstand built 1922.

1900Electric lights connected andsewerage established.

1925A.S. Horne Pty Ltd established.

1926Heavy rains flooded western end ofProspect forcing Council to seekbetter drainage solutions.

1930Yatala Labour Prison breakout by fourprisoners resulted in car chase bypolice and shoot out on Main NorthRoad. Prisoners escaped intoNailsworth School grounds where 2policemen were injured before theirrecapture.

1933Prospect became a municipality;celebrated by an inaugural banquet inTown Hall.

1934Council adopts an official Coat ofArms to represent the progress fromopen fields to a City of prosperity:Wheat depicting early days ofagriculture; Wings symbolic ofprogress; Cornucopia for prosperity.R.M. Williams Pty Ltd established.

1935Prospect declared a City; ProspectCity Band began as a boys band.

1936Centenary of the State – population ofProspect 20,000.

1939British Tube Mills started business onChurchill Road.

1995Power lines on Prospect Roadundergrounded.First Twilight concerts.

1997Northern Community Hospital closed.

1999Whittle Reserve skateboard facilityopened.First Prospect Portrait Prize.

2001Prospect Road upgraded.

2002First Upmarket Fair.

2003New roadworks on Torrens Roadbetween Fitzroy Terrace and ChurchillRoad completed.

2004Civic Centre restoration opened by theMayor of Prospect Kristina Barnett.

2006Civic Centre administration buildinggutted by arson attack and rebuiltsame year.

Timeline of a city

For further informationvisit the Local HistoryCollection based atProspect Library,1 Thomas Street

Nailsworth.

Ph. 8342 8170


The cover of the ProspectTimeline brochure, availablefrom the Prospect Library.


Prospect Road is open forbusiness! Show your supportand shop locally. If I can offerassistance as your localMember of Parliament, pleasecontact me at theAdelaide Electorate Office,84 Prospect Road,Prospect [email protected] telephone

8269 1838Lomax-SmithState Member for Adelaidewww.janelomaxsmith.com.au

Sustainablesuccess

T’S A BEAUTIFUL spring afternoon, the sunI is warm on our backs, the birds aresinging. We reach a north-facing mock-Tudorstyle home in Prospect.

We pass the nature strip that has beenplanted up with hardy native species and isladen with thick mulch. The redevelopedfront yard crunches under our feet as we walkover the white gravel.

The front yard has transformed in fouryears from irrigated lawn into beautifullyfragrant garden beds. The species have beenpicked to attract butterflies, so we see flashesof blue and purple petals within the greenfoliage.

The garden is functional, providingfragrant herbs and seasonal vegetables.

There is evidence of an irrigation systembut there is no need to use this as we find outlater…

Inside the house,streams of light filterthe rooms from themodern skylights.These are able toopen so that in the warmer months hot aircan escape from the home. We observe theclouds passing by as we stand in the kitchen.

All appliances seem new and demonstratehigh energy efficiency. Taps in the kitchenand bathrooms are made to encourage lowflows. There is an egg timer in the showerwhich is a gentle reminder to keep showeringshort. Buckets collect the water that is wastedwhile the temperature of the shower water isadjusted; this is then used in the garden. Theirrigation system is therefore not needed.

Modern fans circulate the air in all themain rooms. There is no air conditioner/

heater. We spot a small fireplace. Draftstoppers or door snakes insulate each room.

Energy efficient lights are interspersedthroughout the house.

No appliances are on standby. Carefulplanning has meant that all electricityconnections are easily accessible, after eachuse the appliance is turned off at the switch.

A pleasant breeze is felt swimmingthrough the long stylised louvre windowswhich are spotted throughout the house.

Thick curtains are at the ready to shadethe large windows throughout the home. Theheavy insulation is helping to keep the housecool against the heat outside. The vents in theroof cavity also help to remove heat.

Outside in the backyard, we see birds andbees feeding from flowering plants. Thegarden is functioning without the use ofpesticides or other chemicals to protecthuman and environmental health. Lizardshave been spotted in the garden, there arerocks and other equipment that provideshelter for these animals.

Along the side of the house is a cat run. Afully enclosed shade house that serves manyfunctions including a shaded area for avariety of potted plants, an outside area forsome pampered felines to play and the shadecloth offers protection to the house from theheat of the sun; an innovative way ofdemonstrating responsible cat ownershipwhich protects wildlife but does not restrictthe cats to a life indoors.

Outside, discreetly placed behind theshed, are two large rainwater tanks that

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supply the whole of the house with rainwater. For a one-person household therainwater tanks, which can contain 23,000litres of water, has fed the whole of house foreight or nine months during droughtconditions without having to switch to mainswater. Any overflow or waste water fromflushing pipes is diverted onto the garden.

A gas-boosted solar hot water system canbe spotted on the roof. The house has beenwired for solar panels in the future.

A worm farm is located near the side of thehouse which breaks down organic householdmaterials and leaves castings which provide anutrient-rich additive for the vege garden.

The vision for this home has been ‘futureplanning’. Doorways have been widened aswell as retrofitting bathrooms to provideaccess for potential wheelchair use in thefuture. The house has also considered futureplanning in terms of climate change bysetting up a home that captures and utilisesits own water requirements, limits theamount of greenhouse gas emissions beingproduced from the home, recycles organicwaste materials and encourages biodiversity.

This house may be your neighbours.Prospect residents are coming up with manyways to retrofit existing homes to reduce theenvironmental footprint of each home.

Measures canrange from the eggtimer in theshower, to solarpanels on the roof– every little bitcounts!

What are youdoing in yourhome?

FROM THE CEO

Strategyfor review

O ME THE WORDS ‘creative community’T provide an insight into the uniquecharacteristics of the people of The Cityof Prospect. In my short time withCouncil I have come to learn that thiscommunity is passionate about itsenvironment, its creativity and its people.

Some of you may be aware thatI have recently commenced in my role asChief Executive Officer with Council.It is my intention to take time to learnabout the City and strive to continuethe good work of Council over thecoming years.

Of particular and significantimportance is that Council has embarkedon a Strategic Plan review process,which will see a review of the vision andstrategic directions of Council. Thisprocess is something that I hope thecommunity will become aware of andtake time to have valuable and stronginput into. The plan is currently beingworked on by Elected Members andCouncil Staff.

In the near future a Draft StrategicPlan will be taken through a communityengagement process so that ElectedMembers can consider input provided

to them by the community.If you have a view on the future

operations of Council, the resources thatit has at its disposal and the way in whichit operates, you will find this processa great way to have a say.

Mark GoldstoneCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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The New Café KomodoAVE YOU EVER SEEN the garden pathwayH next to the Lizards on the Fridge but

never walked down it?Well, at the bottom you will find Café

Komodo, Adelaide’s newest Art andEntertainment Lounge! Featuring agroovy retro Café and Bar with a stunninggarden courtyard and unique décor.

Along with a beautiful cocktail menuand healthy and delicious meals, Komodonow features an entertainment programto rival Sydney’s Basement (where ownerLouise Standish gained much of her vastknowledge of the Australian music sceneas bar manager and promoter of OrangePepper Music and Art Festivals formany years).

The café offers a family friendlyenvironment with a fabulousentertainment and music program forspring/summer, which is jammed packedwith some of the finest musicians fromAdelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

So slip into Komodo where you willfind:• live jazz every Friday evening from 7-

10pm and Happy Hour from 5-7pm,

• local art exhibitions,

• a creative new menu (now with glutenand dairy free options),

• boutique beer and wine, and

• breakfast all day on weekends.

Or slow down and escape withentertainment every first and thirdSunday afternoon (2-5pm), and muchmore to come this summer.

For festival exhibitions, performances,bookings, menu or the weekly Gig Guidevisit www.cafekomodo.com.au .

Special eventthis summer –Vince Jones!

World water polochampionships

HE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS commenced withT the top 24 Nations representing all FINAzones. The draw consisted of four groups ofsix with each team playing against the otherfive in their group, to then be ranked andmove forward to the next round. We playedNew Zealand, Serbia, Iran, Greece and Japan,drawing against both Serbia and Greece butotherwise winning comfortably. Serbiafinished top of our group on goal differenceleaving us to play Hungary, who were top oftheir group in the crossover. The Hungarianshave won the last two championships andwere hot favourites again, so we prepared forthis game as an early Grand Final. WithAustralia having been three-up in the third,Hungary fought back to level and sent the

game in to two periods of three mins extratime. Scoring one each, the game went topenalties and Hungary won in a nailbiter.

We were shattered. We were immediatelyout of contention for a medal and had to get‘up’ again to contest the repercharge for fifthto eighth place.

In front of a capacity home crowd atthe USA Water Polo Headquarters at LosAlimitos, we defeated the US easily, winningby ten points, and afterwards many of theUS college scouts were interested in signingus up.

Whilst there was some satisfaction inwinning our last two games so convincingly,when Hungary won the final in beating Italyby four points, we realised the enormity ofthe opportunity lost. No Australian men’steam has ever won a World Championshipand we were very close – but ‘could haves’and ‘should haves’ don’t win gold medals.

It was a great experience and I genuinelyappreciate the assistance and good wishesprovided by The City of Prospect that wentwith me on the tour.

PATRICK HARMER

AROUND THE COMMUNITY

Patrick Harmer with Mayor David O’Loughlin.


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ranges fromWA toQueenslandand the NT.They are a greatexample of howvariation graduallyevolves inseparatedpopulations. Allhave thescallopedpattern onthe backand thedistinctivecolour patches on the cheeks, but thecolours vary from species to species.The Adelaide Rosella is very commonin the Hills, but is also quite oftenseen in Prospect. It is considered bymany experts to be a subspecies ofthe Crimson Rosella, which you willhave seen if you have spent time inthe eastern States.

These great photos come courtesyof the eminent Australian wildlifephotographer Graeme Chapman. Youcan see more on his website atwww.graemechapman.com.au/

For more information aboutProspect birds, contact me at

[email protected] .

Monthly lunch(pasta dish, BBQ chicken, cake and coffee)Every second Wednesday 12 to 4pm

Live band 60/40 • cost $10 per personOpen every Sunday night for dinner dance

6-10.30pm • live band 60/40 • choice of menuno entry fee • family atmosphere

Bookings required

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Prospect PiratesOME AND BE A PART OF SACA Twenty/20C cricket at Prospect Oval.

Local team the Prospect Pirates host theTea Tree Gully Bulls in cricket’s newestphenomenon, Twenty/20. Boasting currentcontracted Redbacks including Ben Cameron

and Prospect’s very own Callum Ferguson, thegame starts at 5.20pm on Wednesday 28November. There will be food and drinkavailable for children and adults alike, with acoin toss competition being run by local

schools and Kanga cricket. The winner willget to toss the coin for the captains and alsoreceive a Pirates playing cap and shirt. Entryis free, so come and make use of ourwonderful ground at Prospect Oval and watchsome real eyecatching cricket.

Prizes will be awarded for catches in thecrowd and a high profile ‘mystery celebrity’will also be in attendance.

Come along and support your localPirates!

Happy anniversary!HE CASA D’ABRUZZO MOLISE CLUB celebratedTits twentieth anniversary on Saturday,

13 October at its premises at 86-90 ChurchillRoad, Prospect. The Club was built between1984 and 1987 by its members who donatedtime, goods and money and is open:• Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 10.30pm

for members.• Friday evenings from 7pm to midnight for

members. Non members are alwayswelcome.

• Sunday is open for members and thegeneral public from 6pm to 10.30pm fordinner dances.

• Lunch every second Wednesday.• Facilities are available for hire.

Everyone is welcome.


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Cressy Archery ClubSome of the Cressy Bowmen at Broadview Oval.

There is something for everyone in archery.Cressy Bowmen provide introduction to

archery courses regularly during the year.

Contact June on 8260 1121 to book your

place in the next course.

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Rotary Clubof Prospect

UR CLUB recently embarked on a project inO memory of the late Dean Richards.Dean was a well known businessman in

the area and a wonderful Rotarian. Hiscontribution to rotary was immeasurable.

He had a genuine interest in InternationalHealth, so we though it appropriate thathis memory be perpetuated by a projectwith the acronym, DREAMIN’, which standsfor ‘The Dean Richards Endowment toAssist the Medically Ill and Needy’.

DREAMIN’ aims to provide medicaltreatment for those in need fromdeveloping countries in the form oflife-saving and/or dignity restoringsurgery and/or medical treatment andassistance.

The project’s objectives are• To provide hope and restore dignity

to human life.

• To transform a life and through this,a community.

Go Roosters!ONGRATULATIONS toCthe Roosters for

making the GrandFinal for season 2007,and we wish them the bestof luck for an even more rewarding 2008.

The Mayor hosts community groups ateach home game in The City of Prospect’sMayor’s enclosure in the Robert Lewis Standat Prospect Oval. Afternoon tea is served inthe council room at the rear of the enclosureat half time, and is not only delicious but awelcome retreat from the winter chills!

This season the Mayor invited Scouts andGuides, members of the Men’s Shed andFriendship Club, the Prospect Probus clubs,Justice of the Peace volunteers, council staffand local business groups.

If you would like your community groupto attend the football as guests of theMayor in season 2008, please contactKerry Loughhead on 8269 5355 toarrange a time.

HE CRESSY ARCHERY CLUB has been operatingT for over forty years at Broadview Oval.We hold club shoots on Sunday from 1pm,with training available from 10.30am onmost Sundays.

Cressy Bowmen have been very successfulin 2007, with archers winning medals at stateand national championships, as well as therecent Australasian Masters Games heldin Adelaide.

Archery is a sport for everyone fromtwelve years of age, and to seventy-plus yearsyoung. It is enjoyed by a wide range ofdifferent people, from the social ‘just for fun’archer, to the competitive tournament archer.It can be traditionally simple, or highlytechnical using all the latest equipment.

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This commitment together with acaring approach has been greatlyappreciated by many past clients.

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• To provide the best medical andsurgical expertise.

• To provide an opportunity to mend thebroken lives of people from developing

countries.

• To engage Rotary at a District, Nationaland International level.

This is a fantastic opportunity to providea service to individuals who deserve a better

life than what has been dealt them.Christopher Budol was the first person

we introduced to the project. We broughtChristopher over from East Malaysia and, inconjunction with the Adelaide CraniofacialUnit Foundation, removed his tumour and

saved his life as well as restoring his dignity.This project is one of many in which

our club is involved.

If you would like to learn more about

our community activities, or join

our club, please give us a call on

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An enjoyable wayto keep fit

HE Keep Fit – Play Croquet courseT conducted by the North AdelaideCroquet Club during September attracted57 participants.

The aim of the course was to introduceparticipants to the game of Golf Croquetand to provide a pleasant social activity.Follow up sessions are being conducted untilthe end of the year.

The game is easy to learn and anyoneinterested is invited to join in. Sessionsare being held on Wednesdays at 1.30 pmand 7.30 pm.

The Club is offering a special beginners

membership rate for those wishing tocontinue playing in the New Year and to datesome sixteen course participants have takenup that offer.

Further details can be obtained

by contacting Kay 8344 6759

or Doug 8262 2080 or calling

in at the Club in Menzies Crescent,

Prospect.

Northern and Eastern DistrictsOrchid Society Inc

HE SOCIETY holds its meetings on theTthird Thursday of each month inSt Phillips Parish Hall which is situated onthe corner of Galway Avenue and StaffaStreet, Broadview.

A cordial invitation to come along to ourmeetings is extended to anyone who wishesto further their knowledge of orchids or whomay wish to simply be part of an orchidenvironment.

For further information about the

Society please telephone either the

Secretary on 8331 8956 or the

President on 8265 0324 or send an

email to [email protected] .

The Society’s website is

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The HomeAssist Program offers a range ofsupport services for the frail aged, younger

people with disabilities and carers.

• General assessments

• Short term domestic assistance following illnessor hospital discharge

• Minor home maintenance – includes plumbing,electrical, painting, locksmith and handymanservices

• Short term/one-off garden maintenance

• Transport to specialist appointments

• Minor home modifications such as grab rails

• Information and referrals to other agenciesFor caring and confidential assistance

contact Elizabeth Giola, HomeAssist Co-ordinator.

Thomas Street Centre1 Thomas Street, Nailsworth SA 5083Telephone 8342 8015 or 8342 8180

This program is funded by Home and Community Careand participating councils.

Prospect CouncilHome Assist Program

-Broadview Bowling ClubIGHTOWLERS for season 2007/08 wereN welcomed back by the arrival of Sir

Knight Owl, beautifully crafted by clubmember Daryl Thomson.

The Prospect Broadview Bowling Clubruns a Night Owl competition on Tuesdaynights during the daylight saving months.This competition is part of the ‘Get on theGreen’ promotion through Bowl SA andoffers special prizes and incentives forparticipants. Despite the cool conditions,there were a good number of playersreturning from last year, as well as forty newfaces.

The club is also keen to hear from anybodywho would like to play Pennant Bowls.This competition started in early Octoberwith sides fielded on Saturday andWednesday for men. Ladies play on Thursdayand Saturday. Bowls is a sport for all agesand abilities and new members are alwayswelcome.

Phone our club on 8344 4836 andregister your interest or leave yourname and phone number so we maycontact you.

AILWAY PARK is clearly visible whenR passing along Regency Road, but whatyou see from the road is only a very small partof the facilities. After leaving the station, thetrack curves around the buildings beforecrossing the bridge and then on towardsWilford Junction.

On one side of the cutting is the mine shaftwhile on the opposite side of the hill is StJohns Church and in the valley are the railwaycottages. The track then meanders throughthe trees and onwards towards the railway

yards and the Roundhouse.All this, and more, is the creation of a

group of interested people in whose companyyou will find a most rewarding and enjoyableafternoon while riding behind a miniaturesteam locomotive.

Admission charge to the Park applies buttrain rides are free. Contact the Secretary on8264 3471 for further details.

Please remember that totally covered footwearis required to ride the trains.

The 1.30 Limited departs Prospect Station.

The Adelaide MiniatureSteam Railway Society

Thank you, City of Prospect……from the staff and children of NailsworthOut of School Hours Care for theThomas Street Centre courtyard upgrade.

AFTER

The Depot staff recognised an opportunityto upgrade a much-needed section of theThomas Street Centre by providing a safeand visually attractive play area for theOut of Hours School Care children. Worksincluded paving, tree pruning and fencing,as well as laying artificial turf, which willsave water and reduce maintenance. TheDepot staff are proud to have been part ofsuch a worthwhile and highly appreciatedcommunity project.


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“Reel to reel”experience

ECENTLY the Friends of Prospect LibraryR hosted a film evening at which local filmenthusiast David Donaldson screened the filmAn Englishman abroad. This movie starredAlan Bates and Coral Browne and it coincidedwith the publication of a biography of Coralwho was an Australian actress, notorious inthe UK but virtually unknown in Australia.This biography is available from ProspectLibrary.

The Friends provided a delicious supper atthis event which attracted an audience of fiftypeople from the local community and filmbuffs further afield.

Many thanks to David, his wife Rose, alsoa library volunteer, and the Friends ofProspect Library for a most enjoyable ‘reel toreel’ experience!

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South Australian CottageGarden Club Inc.

HE CLUB WAS FORMED in 1990 for peopleT interested in the cultivation andmaintenance of cottage gardens and toprovide information on growing suitableplants.

Cottage gardens were originally a mixedplanting of flowers, vegetables, fruits, herbsand some animals such as hens. As peoplebecame more affluent, more flowers weregrown and less of the other. Modern cottagegardens are a mixture of flowering plantsgrown close together to give a casual andinformal appearance, although some peopleare starting to grow vegetables and herbsagain. Plants are mainly small annuals,

Christmas gift ideaDo you need agift for that‘hard to buyfor’ person? Asuggestion isthe facsimileedition of MaxLamshed’sbook Prospect 1872-1972: A Portrait ofa City recently published by theProspect Local History Group.The original publication has beenunavailable for many years but is nowpresented in a very attractivepaperback format with the bonus of anindex.

The book is available to buyat Prospect Library, 1 Thomas Street,Nailsworth and Prospect Civic Centre,128 Prospect Road, Prospect foronly $20.

Telephone enquiries 8342 8170.

Prospect SunriseRotary Club at work

HE Rotary Club of Prospect SunriseTregularly supports the Salvation ArmyAdventure Camps that are held twiceeach year.

The program of Adventure Camps is aweek long fun event for young people agedbetween six-twelve years that are held atVictor Harbor.

Club members are already collecting andsorting second hand books for their stall atthe 2008 Prospect Fair; anyone who wouldlike to assist with this task is very welcome.Please contact Karen on 0418 883 735.

Victor Harbor barbecue

David Donaldson with his projector.

biennials and perennials up to half a metrehigh, but larger plants, vegetables andfruiting trees and bushes may be plantedamongst these. The plants are chosen fortheir hardiness and suitability for thelocation. Newer varieties are constantlytrialled, thus cottage gardens are constantlyevolving. Cottage Gardens are foundthroughout the world but all follow the basicprincipals outlined above.

Members of the Cottage Garden Clubencourage the growing and sharing of plants,cuttings and seeds that promote the type ofplants and gardens described above. Theyalso encourage the sharing of knowledgeabout plants and their growing conditions.This is through growing, selling andpurchasing plants, enjoying bus trips andvisiting each others’ gardens.

Interesting meetings with presentations

on Cottage Gardens are held at 7.30pm

on the fourth Tuesday of alternate

months January through to November at

the Lutheran Church Hall, 44 Audrey

Avenue, Enfield and visitors are welcome.

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• Mayor David O’Loughlin [email protected]• Cr Damian Amamoo [email protected] • Cr Ashley Dixon [email protected]• Cr Grace Fitzpatrick [email protected] • Cr Sheron Karahalios [email protected]• Cr Matthew Mitchell [email protected] • Cr Michael Mulvihill [email protected]• Cr Timothy Newall [email protected] • Cr Bruce Preece [email protected]• Cr Frank Stock [email protected] • Cr Brian Wellby [email protected]

ELECTEDMEMBERS’EMAILADDRESSES

One year overT IS HARD TO BELIEVE that a year hasI passed since the last Council

elections. Interested residents may bewondering what their electedrepresentatives have been doing withtheir taxes since the election, and ifthose promises have been delivered on.

After one year in the job, I am proudto report that your Council has achievedor committed to the followingimprovements to our infrastructure:

• City-wide Traffic Management Plan

• Draft traffic management plan forNailsworth and Collinswood

• Traffic Calming devices for DevonportTerrace

• Prospect Road upgrade

• Churchill Road upgrade consultationand design

• Road reconstruction of Omega Lane,Moora Avenue and part of KoongaAvenue

• Road reconstruction of Richman, TeAnau and Bradford have commenced

• Steady progress on the footpathreplacement program

• Doubling the driveway replacementprogram for streets with concretefootpaths.

Governance and accountability has alsobeen improved. We now have a:

• Three level Community EngagementPolicy

• New Development Assessment Panelwith independent members

• New Audit Committee with independentmembers

• An Economy and Efficiency Audit underway to compare us with other councilsand similarly sized businesses.

And many other important initiativeshave been achieved:

• Expanded Home and Community Careprogram

• Water Conservation incentives extended

• City-wide health audit of our street trees

• Stage one of a White Cedarmanagement program

• Hoon driving policy

• Renewed commitment to sharedservices across the eastern regioncouncils

• Commercial Development PlanAmendment completed and approved

• Rezoning and new Development Plan for250 Churchill approved

Credit for the latter item must also goto the previous Council and the valuableassistance of Jane Lomax-Smith MP whohas campaigned tirelessly with Council totransform this blighted site.

Of course, the day to day work of theCouncil staff continued unabated,providing the high level of service youappreciate from the library, gallery, parksand gardens, road sweepers, planningstaff, etc.

All of this has been achieved via abalanced budget with rate rises close toour target band of CPI + 1%, except forthe imposition of the State Government’swaste levy hike which added a further 1%to our rates bills this year.

A significant issue for the communityis the impending poor health of our1,500 or so beloved and abhorredwhite cedar trees. Notorious for theirinnumerable round berries and snow-like flower dropping, these trees areone of our trademarks when they form agreen tunnel over our character streets.All good things come to an end thoughand these trees are becomingincreasingly hazardous as the centresdry out and decay from within, droppinglarge branches or threatening tocollapse. These trees have a lifespan of60-70 years and some of ours arebeyond this with others approaching itvery soon.

Council is developing a program toremove and replace them commencingwith the least healthy 150 trees thisyear. We anticipate the balance willneed to be progressively replaced overthe next ten to fifteen years. This is aproject that will have a significantimpact on our treasured streetscapes.To minimise the impact, we will beaiming to replace them with advancedtrees. Those streets that chose toretain white cedars in our last surveywill again be surveyed to ascertain themost appropriate replacement tree.These will be introduced in a staggeredfashion to maintain as much tunnelvista as possible for as long as it issafe to do so.

Please take the time to get involvedin our consultation regarding trees,traffic calming or Churchill Road. Thereis always a lot happening but we doappreciate hearing from you on theseimportant matters.

Alison and I wish you and your familya very Merry Christmas and Happy NewYear.

David O’LoughlinMAYOR

FROM THE MAYOR

David O’Loughlin

20 The Creative Community SUMMER 2007


ST JOHNS WOOD WARD

CouncillorBruce Preece

the deliberations, I wasunsuccessful in advocatingcuts to achieve a lower rateand subsequently votedagainst the budget that waspassed.

I was fully supportive ofthe money allocated toinfrastructure projects, butexpressed my displeasure atthe burgeoning increases thathave been attributed to the artgallery. I believe it is in yourinterest to know that over $1m was spent on the art galleryin the past ten years and allindications are that at leastanother million dollars will bespent in the next ten years if itis allowed to continue. Thisseems disproportionate to thecommunity interest in this

S I MENTIONED in the lastA edition, Council’s trafficconsultants, together witha Residents Group, havecollected data pertaining toroad usage, speed, collisions,noise etc. and research hasnow sensibly been extendedto the adjoining precinct ofCollinswood.

Treatment of the problemscould involve partial road

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area. Most people I speak tohave never been to the artgallery and show scantinterest in it. They wouldrather see the money spent oninfrastructure such as roads,footpaths, parks, storm waterdrains and trees or usingsome of this expenditure toreduce rates.

If you believe thisassessment is correct, wouldyou let me know and alsocontact your ward councillorsand the mayor to express youropinions in this matter.Without community supportthere is no chance I will beable to redress this issue inthe next budget.

Over the next three years Iwill be pushing for the upgrade

of the skate board park offChurchill Road; a communitybasketball court to beestablished in the St JohnsWood area, and to have theCouncil negotiate with theProspect Tennis Club to haveone court left open forresidents to play on.

And finally I would like tothank the staff who, over theweekend of 27-28 October,left their families to tend tothe downed branches andtrees and in the process evenmanaging to save two babyparrots.

Feel free to contact me onany of these issues or anyother issues you may wish toraise on 0403 244 017. I willbe pleased to hear from you.

CouncillorFrank Stock

their Charles Street home.As a Councillor one of my

favourite duties, usuallycarried out on a resident’sfront doorstep, is to informallywelcome them to Prospect. Itis always interesting to listento the stories about wherepeople have come from, orperhaps their main reasons forcoming to our city.

“Closeness to city”,“convenience”, “good for thekids”, “close tograndparents”, “around thecorner from work”, the listgoes on. And while wecelebrate these fine

HIGHBURY WARD

CouncillorDamian Amamoo

characteristics of our city thatdraws families in, occasionallyI also encounter people whoare moving on.

Making the decision to moveaway from Prospect seems tobe part of either a naturalfamily “contraction” to asmaller house or perhaps“expansion” to a bigger place,somewhere else.

We all tend to build uppossessions as we stay in ourhouses and the combinationof moving house, work,deadlines, children and otherfactors can sometimes meanthat ‘stuff’ gets left behind.

This ‘stuff’ tends to group onpeople’s verges and naturestrips reducing the visualharmony of the streetscape.

If you, or someone youknow, is moving out ofProspect remember that eachresident has access up tothree hard waste collectionsdirect from their nature stripthat is booked with a simplephone call to Solo Waste on8295 5077. If you are leavingour city please take the timeto do this so that yourneighbours remember you forall the right reasons.

Have a great summer!

closures, speed humps,one-way streets and othermeasures which will bepresented to all residents forcomment. We want to get itright so there could besuggested trial periods sothat residents can give Counciltheir opinion.

Nailsworth is now lookingmore colourful despite thewater restrictions but

HE FESTIVE SEASON is fastT approaching and I wish toextend to you a safe andMerry Christmas and HappyNew Year.

I was upset with the large(5.6%) increase that has beenimposed on ratepayers in themost recent budget. During

conversely, our weedspraying program droppedbehind but we should havecaught up by now.

Don’t forget our Galleryexhibitions, first Sunday in themonth and Music in the Parkevery Friday night duringFebruary.

Thank you for the cards,visits, phone calls during myrecent illness.

E’VE ONLY JUST moved“Winto Prospect lastweekend, so we’re still findingout about the servicesavailable,” say a bright youngcouple by the front gate of

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Prospect Gallery

Creative Community 2007 Summer Listings

PROSPECT LIBRARY

Exhibitions2007

DECEMBER 9Fifth ProspectPortrait Prize

Contemporary self portrait in any medium.

National art competitionFirst Prize: $5,000,Packers’ Pick: $500

People’s Choice voting starts

All exhibitions openon the first Sunday

of the month at 3pm.

2008JANUARY 20

Prospect PortraitPrize closing

People’s Choice winner

FEBRUARY 3-24Double ImageDigital prints

Greg Donovan

MARCH 2-23Revamp

3D works usingrecycled material

Invited artistLee Salamone

Exhibitions change everymonth at Prospect Gallery.

Why not cometo the openings on the first

Sunday of each month at 3pm?Everyone is welcome.

Phone Prospect Gallery on8342 8175 for more information.

Thomas Street CentreProspect Library,

Community Information,Neighbourhood Programs,

Gallery/Studioand Community Services

1 Thomas Street,(cnr Main North Rd),

NailsworthPO Box 171, Prospect SA

5082

Ph 8344 5454Fax 8342 2171

[email protected]

OPENING HOURSTuesday 10.15am-

8.30pmWed.-Fri. 10.15am-6pmSaturday 9am-4pm

Sunday 2-5pm

Happy littleVegemitesAn exciting new early childhoodinitiative called The VegemiteLittle Aussie Reader Programhas been launched nationally.The program has been developedby Vegemite and The AdvertiserLittle Big Book Club withassistance from Government andother agencies.

These interactive resourcesencourage parents to make timeto read aloud to children frominfancy and contain reading tipsfor parents, age appropriatebooklists, sections to recordfamily memories and words, as

well as actions, for nurseryrhymes and songs.

These Vegemite Little AussieReader Scrapbooks are nowavailable free to parents andcaregivers of children agedbetween birth and five yearsfrom Prospect Library, 1 ThomasStreet, Nailsworth. Enquiries8342 8170.

Official speeches at the opening of High Flyers, a terrific exhibitionof children’s art made at classes in the Studio.

Home library serviceand library bus visits

Did you know…• that if you are unable to visit

Prospect Library because youare housebound permanentlyor temporarily we can bringthe library to you?

• and also that each month theCity of Prospect offers a doorto door visit to the Library onthe Prospect Community Bus?

These services are free.For more information

please telephone the Libraryon 8342 8170.

Well doneSebastian!Congratulations to SebastianNeate, pictured with visitingchildren’s author John Flanaganduring Children’s Book Week inAugust. Sebastian is 14 years oldand in Year 9 at Blackfriars PriorySchool. He is a participatingmember of the newly establishedBlackfriars Priory School Writers’Group. Sebastian was awardedthird place in his age group in TheAdvertiser Young Writers’Competition in 2007 for his story‘Don’t dare mention it’. Over1,300 entries were submittedfrom all over the state, so hisachievement should be viewed asa very significant success.

prospect

GALLERY

Thomas Street CentreCorner Thomas Street and

Main North Road, Nailsworth

OPENING HOURSTues. 10.15am-8.30pmWed-Fri. 10.15am-6pm

Sat. 9am-4pm Sun. 2-5pm

Closed Mondays

Ph. 8342 8175www.prospect.sa.gov.au

email [email protected]

Puppets @ theLibraryCome along to see Sue Harris andher puppets at Prospect Library7pm Tuesday 18 December.Suitable for all ages – no bookingsrequired. Enquiries 8342 8170.


Prospect organisations are invited to submitdetails of their activities for inclusion in this

section. Send copy marked CC Listingsto [email protected]

or The City of Prospect,128 Prospect Road, Prospect 5082.

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Deadline for the Autumn issue isFriday 25 January 2008

Studio classesAll classes commence in

February 2008

Thursdays6.30-9.30 pm

Drawing with Di Fenwick,artist and former Artist in

Residence. $190 for 6 weeks.Contact Di 8344 2188

or 0411 085 256.

Tuesdays10.30am-12.30pm

Prospect Painters with Jack Briner,local artist. Acrylics, oils,

drawing. Gold coin donation.Join any time.

Contact Prospect Gallery8342 8175.

Wednesdays10.30am-12.30pm

Textiles with Maria Hilder,textile artist and former

Artist in Residence.Gold coin donation.

Join any time. Contact ProspectGallery 8342 8175.

Wednesdays4-5.30pm

Children’s artwith Judith Carletti

Painting, sculpture, drawing,silk painting.

Contact Judith 8269 4745or 0438 694 745.

Thursdays10.30am-12.30pm

Mosiacs with Marijana MussellGold coin donation.

Join any time. Contact ProspectGallery 8342 8175.

Some of the HIgh Flyers with their art.

Hello andgoodbye

Jasmine Symonswelcomes Peter Randle asthe new Artist in Residence

at Prospect Gallery. VisitPeter in the Studio most

Thursday afternoons.

Prospect ChurchesNailsworth Church of Christand Broadview Baptist Churchpresent Carols in the Park onSunday 16 December at 8pmat Pash Reserve, DerlangerAvenue Nailsworth, featuring theRick Plummer Big Band.• there will be special items• face painting• candles will be provided• a sausage sizzle will be sizzling

from 6-7.30pmFor further details please contactAndrew Evans 8344 4195 orCarol Worden 8344 7125

This group is for those with aninterest in researching their familyhistory and meets at ProspectLibrary on the third Tuesday ofeach month at 1.30pm. Thoseattending are able to use theresources of the Prospect LocalHistory Collection and assistanceis available for anyone beginningresearch of their family tree.Enquiries 8342 8170.

This group meets at 7pm atProspect Library 1 Thomas StreetNailsworth. It aims to promotecommunity interest and encourageresearch in the history of theProspect area and conduct arange of activities related to thathistory.

All those interested are invitedto attend the next meeting at 7pmon Thursday, 7 February 2008.Enquiries: [email protected] phone 8342 8170.

The Prospect LocalHistory Group

The Prospect FamilyHistory Group

Men’s ShedLooking for Christmas gifts? TheCity of Prospect Men’s Shed is anot-for-profit social group for oldermean and women.

Hand-made toys and puzzles areavailable and can be viewed10am-2pm on Thursdays at TheCoach House, St Helen’s Park,Koonga Avenue, Prospect. Alldonations for goods are used tosupport services for frail aged.New members welcome. Enquiriesto Natalie, Social ProgramsCoordinator, on 8342 8110.

Introducing our Artsand Events team…Meet Gai, Joanna and Jo, our artsand events dynamos.

Using the combined resourcesof this small group of part timeworkers, Council:• provides new public art works to

be installed around Prospect;• arranges and promotes eleven

new art exhibitions each year inProspect Gallery;

• provides children’s art classesand adult classes in mosaics,textiles, painting and drawing;

• looks after the City’s artcollection of over 120 works;

• runs a studio space for anArtist in Residence who workswith the community to promoteartistic development in thecouncil area;

• manages specialised eventssuch as the Prospect PortraitPrize, the Community Show andWatch This Space, a yearlyexhibition of Year 12 art work.

In addition, they run a range ofmajor popular community eventsincluding:• The Prospect Road Fashion,

Food and Wine Affair;• Twilight Concerts;• Prospect Fair and many other

events provided and supportedby The City of Prospect.So much fun, culture and

community spirit for only 1-2%of your rates per year.

This is what makes The City ofProspect the Creative Community.

The Landmark ProjectA new public artwork is beingdesigned for the corner ofProspect Road and Fitzroy Terrace.The state government, throughArts SA, has awarded funding toThe City of Prospect for fees forthree selected artists to developdesigns for this project. TheLandmark Project will be in theform of a permanent sculpturewhich will act as a feature to markone of the major entrances toProspect.

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Need a JP?Please call The City ofProspect on 8269 5355to confirm that a JP isavailable or to make

an appointment.

Dear Peter,

‘‘ I am writing to express my sincere thanks regarding the recent sale of myproperty at Prospect.

I felt very comfortable with your philosophy and method of selling and hadconfidence in Justyn from the very beginning of my dealings with him.

Not only did Justyn sell my home in remarkable time (four days), he achieved aprice I hadn’t even imagined. I can’t begin to tell you how pleased I was.

I found Justyn to be thoroughly professional, genuine, courteous and dedicatedand would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending him and Fenwicksto anyone wishing to sell their property.

Yours is a truly professional organisation with outstanding ethics and values. All members of your staff with whom I had contact were absolutely lovely and I wish you every success.

If I can assist in ‘putting at ease’ the minds of any of your prospective clients,please don’t hesitate to pass on my contact number so I can tell thempersonally just how much easier my selling experience has been with Fenwicksand why they’d be crazy to take their business anywhere else! Yours willcertainly be the first number I call next time I’m looking to move.

Yours sincerely, Andrea’’8344 868856 Prospect Rd,Prospect SA 5082www.fenwicks.com.au

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