City of Salisbury


The City of Salisbury is a local government area located on the northern fringes of Adelaide, South Australia. It had population of 137,979 people in 2016 and encompasses an area of 158 km². The council's main offices are situated in the Salisbury central business district. Geographically, the region is located on the outskirts of Adelaide. In recent years the council has become a leader in water management and the use of recycled water.

History

The Kaurna people were the first to be associated with the Salisbury area.
The township of Salisbury was established by John Harvey, who had migrated from Scotland in 1839. Harvey purchased land beside the Little Para River in 1847 and, in 1848, sold allotments for the town. By 1881 the population of the town was close to 500.
The District Council of Salisbury was formed on 22 June 1933 by an amalgamation of parts of the abolished District Council of Munno Para West and the District Council of Yatala North. The population of the township upon incorporation was 2,385, but almost doubled from 1940 when the federal government built a munitions factory at Penfield, reaching 4,160 by 1947.
The town council was briefly renamed the District Council of Salisbury and Elizabeth on 22 August 1963, but reverted to its former name after the Elizabeth area was severed to form the new Town of Elizabeth on 13 February 1964. The Salisbury council was granted city status on 6 July 1964, becoming the City of Salisbury.

Suburbs and their postcodes

The councillors elected in November 2018 were:
WardCouncillorNotes
MayorGillian Aldridge
CentralChad Buchanan
CentralDonna Proleta
EastAdam Duncan
EastMaria Blackmore
SouthJulie WoodmanDeputy Mayor
SouthNatasha Henningsen
HillsPeter Jensen
HillsShiralee Reardon
ParaSarah Ouk
ParaKylie Grenfell
NorthDavid Hood
NorthGraham Reynolds
WestBeau Brug
WestLisa Braun

Chairmen and mayors of Salisbury

, recycling, and green waste collection services are provided by the Northern Adelaide Waste Management Authority.