The City of West Torrens is a local government area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Since the 1970s, the area was mainly home to many open spaces and parks, however after the mid-1990s (1993–1995) the LGA became more residential.
It was established on 7 July 1853 as the District Council of West Torrens, which was one of the first local governments to be formed in South Australia following the passage of the District Councils Act 1852. It became smaller over time as a number of areas within the original boundaries split off to form new municipalities: the Holdfast Bay area became part of the new Corporate Town of Glenelg on 23 August 1855, the Thebarton area seceded as the Corporate Town of Thebarton on 8 February 1883, and the West Beach area seceded as part of the Corporate Town of Henley and Grange on 4 December 1915.[3][4] It gained an area from the District Council of Marion on 15 January 1903, but subsequently lost the same area to the Glenelg council. Further areas of West Torrens were severed and added to Glenelg in 1928, 1932 and 1950.[5][6]
It became a municipal corporation as the Corporate Town of West Torrens on 1 January 1944, and gained city status as the City of West Torrens on 1 July 1950. It absorbed the former Corporate Town of Thebarton on 1 March 1997, briefly being renamed the City of West Torrens Thebarton before reverting to its original name several months later.[7][8]
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The current council as of November 2022[update] is:[9]
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^"Thursday, December 2, 1915" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
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^"Thursday, 13 February 1997" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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^"City of West Torrens - Elected Members". www.westtorrens.sa.gov.au.
^(PDF). westtorrens.sa.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^City of West Torrens. . Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
^(PDF). The Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 1 May 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^Wilson, Stephanie (31 March 2004). "Mayor's service acknowledged". Weekly Times Messenger.
^"Poll for new mayor". The Advertiser. 25 February 1999.
^Haran, Brady (17 May 2000). "Jennings dumped in West Torrens". The Advertiser.
^Conlin, Thomas (17 September 2014). "West Torrens Mayor John Trainer returned unopposed ahead of upcoming council elections". Weekly Times Inner City. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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The City of West Torrens is a local government area in the western suburbs of Adelaide South Australia Since the 1970s the area was mainly home to many open spaces and parks however after the mid 1990s 1993 1995 the LGA became more residential City of West Torrens South AustraliaPopulation61 699 LGA 2021 1 Density1 689 km2 4 370 sq mi Area37 07 km2 14 3 sq mi MayorMichael CoxonRegionWestern Adelaide 2 State electorate s Colton Badcoe West Torrens MorphettFederal division s Adelaide HindmarshWebsiteCity of West TorrensLGAs around City of West Torrens City of Charles Sturt City of AdelaideCity of West Torrens City of UnleyCity of Holdfast Bay City of Marion City of Marion Contents 1 History 2 Council 3 Suburbs 4 Mayors formerly Chairmen of West Torrens 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editIt was established on 7 July 1853 as the District Council of West Torrens which was one of the first local governments to be formed in South Australia following the passage of the District Councils Act 1852 It became smaller over time as a number of areas within the original boundaries split off to form new municipalities the Holdfast Bay area became part of the new Corporate Town of Glenelg on 23 August 1855 the Thebarton area seceded as the Corporate Town of Thebarton on 8 February 1883 and the West Beach area seceded as part of the Corporate Town of Henley and Grange on 4 December 1915 3 4 It gained an area from the District Council of Marion on 15 January 1903 but subsequently lost the same area to the Glenelg council Further areas of West Torrens were severed and added to Glenelg in 1928 1932 and 1950 5 6 It became a municipal corporation as the Corporate Town of West Torrens on 1 January 1944 and gained city status as the City of West Torrens on 1 July 1950 It absorbed the former Corporate Town of Thebarton on 1 March 1997 briefly being renamed the City of West Torrens Thebarton before reverting to its original name several months later 7 8 Council editThe current council as of November 2022 update is 9 Ward Party 10 Councillor NotesMayor Independent Michael Coxon Elected 2018Airport Independent Jassmine Wood Elected 2018 Independent Sara Comrie Elected 2022Hilton Independent Cindy O Rielley Elected 2010 Labor Sam Whiting Elected 2022Keswick Independent John Woodward Elected 2014 Independent Elisabeth Papanikolaou Elected 2018Lockleys Independent Kym McKay Elected 2003 Independent Daniel Huggett Elected 2018Morphett Independent Anne McKay Elected 2018 Independent George Demetriou Re elected 2022Plympton Labor Surender Pal Elected 2018 Liberal Lana Gelonese Elected 2022Thebarton Labor Graham Nitschke Elected 2014 Labor Zoi Papafilopoulos Elected 2022Suburbs editThe City of West Torrens contains the following suburbs 11 Adelaide Airport 12 Ashford Brooklyn Park Camden Park Cowandilla Fulham Glandore Glenelg North Hilton Keswick Keswick Terminal Kurralta Park Lockleys Marleston Mile End Mile End South Netley North Plympton Novar Gardens Plympton Richmond Thebarton Torrensville Underdale West Richmond West BeachMayors formerly Chairmen of West Torrens editAlexander Ferris Scott 1935 1937 5 Alfred Burt 1937 1939 5 Arthur McLean 1939 1940 5 Hurtle Henry Norman 1940 1941 5 Howard Edward Comley 1941 1946 5 Charles Richard John Veale 1946 1954 5 Robert James Bartlett 1954 1961 5 Stephen John Steve Hamra 1961 1976 5 Reece Jennings 1976 1977 5 Stephen John Steve Hamra 1976 1989 5 13 George Robertson 1989 1998 14 Reece Jennings 1999 2000 15 John Trainer 2000 2018 16 Michael Coxon 2018 present See also editList of Adelaide parks and gardensReferences edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 West Torrens Local Government Area Australian Census 2021 QuickStats Retrieved 28 June 2022 nbsp Western Adelaide SA Government region PDF The Government of South Australia Archived from the original PDF on 22 March 2017 Retrieved 17 April 2017 Thursday February 8 1883 PDF The Government Gazette of South Australia Government of South Australia Retrieved 9 December 2016 Thursday December 2 1915 PDF The Government Gazette of South Australia Government of South Australia Retrieved 11 December 2016 a b c d e f g h i j k Matthews Penny 1986 South Australia the civic record 1836 1986 Wakefield Press p 641 ISBN 978 0 949268 82 2 Thursday July 7 1853 PDF The Government Gazette of South Australia Government of South Australia Retrieved 9 December 2016 Thursday 13 February 1997 PDF The Government Gazette of South Australia Government of South Australia Retrieved 22 November 2016 Thebarton S A Corporation Libraries Australia Retrieved 22 November 2016 City of West Torrens Elected Members www westtorrens sa gov au Elected Member Register of Interest PDF westtorrens sa gov au Archived from the original PDF on 8 August 2016 Retrieved 5 June 2016 City of West Torrens Suburbs amp ward map Archived from the original on 25 March 2018 Retrieved 19 November 2014 Suburbs and rural localities list PDF The Government of South Australia Department of Planning Transport and Infrastructure 1 May 2015 p 2 Archived from the original PDF on 8 December 2015 Retrieved 1 December 2015 Wilson Stephanie 31 March 2004 Mayor s service acknowledged Weekly Times Messenger Poll for new mayor The Advertiser 25 February 1999 Haran Brady 17 May 2000 Jennings dumped in West Torrens The Advertiser Conlin Thomas 17 September 2014 West Torrens Mayor John Trainer returned unopposed ahead of upcoming council elections Weekly Times Inner City Retrieved 12 November 2016 External links editCity of West Torrens website City of West Torrens community profile 34 57 S 138 35 E 34 950 S 138 583 E 34 950 138 583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title City of West Torrens amp oldid 1189277998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
