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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.
West Torrens has had several incarnations, first as a Legislative Council district, then four times as a South Australian House of Assembly electoral district. It was first used as district in the Legislative Council , from 1851 until 1857, with Charles Simeon Hare and then Thomas Reynolds being the members.
The West Torrens Civic Centre (council offices) are on the corner of Sir Donald Bradman Drive and Brooker Terrace. The Hamra Centre Library is located next door. [7] Hilton Plaza shopping centre is located on the corner of Sir Donald Bradman Drive and Bagot Avenue. [7]
A major renovation of the kiln, costing $1.5 million, was effected by the West Torrens Council between 2016 and 2017. [17] The chimney is 42 m (138 ft) high. [20] The kiln chimney with the Woodville West Torrens Eagles blue, green and gold colours aloft as 2021 SANFL premiers, above the Glenelg Tigers' black and gold colours as runners-up.
Torrens was abolished and absorbed into the new seats of East Torrens and Sturt at the 1915 election. [4] Torrens existed as a marginal to fairly safe Liberal and Country League/Liberal single-member seat under the Playmander system from the 1938 election, lasting until the 1985 election, though it was won once by Labor at the 1944 election.
Camden Park is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.. Camden Park is in the City of West Torrens local government area.It is split between the South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts of Ashford and West Torrens.
Ashford is an inner southwestern suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. It is triangular in shape and bordered by South Road (west), Anzac Highway (southeast) and Everard Avenue (north). Two of the main features of the suburb are Ashford Hospital and Ashford Special School.
The area was divided for housing. However, the Hank family lived on Torrens Avenue, Lockleys [6] and had established 11 acres [7] of market garden there after world war I. [7] The Hank brothers (Ray, Bill and Bob) all attended the Lockleys Primary School [7] in Brooklyn Park and would all become footballers for the West Torrens Football Club in the SANFL.