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ElizabethSouth AustraliaHISTORY AND PLANNING

On the 16th November, 1955, a1 a site on th€ AdelaidePlain 17 miles north of Adelaidc a ncw town wasinaugurated by Sir Thomas Playford, C.C.M.G., thenPremier of Soulh Ausiralia. By $acious perm;ssion ofHer Majesty, ihis town was named ELIZABETH.

ID our modem wodd, wide-sprcad;ng c;ties areinevitable, but at some timc therc must be an optimumsize for a particular city, when its populadon, physicaldevelopmert and serviccs (such as roads and public trans-port facilities) have bmught it to its most favourabledegree of development. Whcn that stage js reached, everyincrease tends to impose disadvantages, rather than advatr-tages, on those who live and work within its framework.There are grounds for supposing that this state of afiairswill be reach€d in a fe\rr generations in Adelaide, SouthAustralia. The rapid growth of population and industrialprogress in tbis State emphasizc the need for eitherdevcloping existing towns or establishing new certres andit is against this background that the planning of Elizaberhbegan.

In the early 1950's the South Australian Housing Trustdeveloped a plan for a future town to be a centre ofcommunity life for its inhabitants and not iust ar exten-sion of the City of Adelaide. The currcnr pldn providesfor the Trust to bu;ld at least 15.000 houses and flats ara rate of about I,000 dlvelings a ycar, to accommodatean ultimate poputation of more than 70,000 people. TheJ'ea ot land purchc.ed ini t ia l ly by lhe Trusr tor rhc

de\elopmenr st house,. Indu,rry. shL'pping cenrres,schools. churche'. plaling lields, oprn <nace, and othersocial rcquirements was some 4,000 acres, but rhe cuffentplaq for which the Trust has thc necessary land, requires8,885 acres -an area of trearlv 14 souare miles.

ln the building of a ne$r town; the construction ofhouses is only practicable in the economic senso if thepmple who l i re lhere hale emplolmeol ui thro rhe area,or wirhin reasonable lravel di,rance kom home. Thismeans the land must be suitable for industry. havc suitablerai l or bus ser! ices_. a maior rrunk highsay and aJequaLewalef. sewer aod electncrtv ser!rces__ On the-boundary of Elizaberh is rhe targe WeaponsResearch Establishment, which is one of rhe most imDortantcenlres ol i rs I inJ in f ie worlJ. This targe org'aDisarion,$i th i ts employmeDt oppo unj l ies. wa,6a! o1 ,h.inl luencing tdcror< in lhe ch. ice ol dre. i re: anolher wasthe topogaphy of the land.. Now rhat the plan for Elizabeth is a rcality, industryhas made . igni f icanr grosrh cnd El iTaberh qi t t undoubi-edly becomc, major manufacrur ins ccnrre rn Soulh

_ In the f)la_nning stage, rhe Trusr's considerable exper-ierce in the housing fleld was invaluable, but to assisi irthe_ design and d€velopmeni of modern shopping centresand the like, oflicers of rhc Trust visitcd Biitain. otherEuropedn counlr ies and lhe Uni led Srare\ ro nud) lhe\espec;al features of new to*ns.

Rapid Growth

. I l iTr l - r th. Au. l r ! l r r . r \er ! rou,ng eq t i ,qn, i ,nJarn. \ r . ur rn c\en,uJt pop r"r ion in ( \ce. . , , 70, ,00|eople. l is ,hc lufpen 50uth Au.trr ' i rn ce , r r or p. ,pur: l ' ron . , rJ!rd( merfop,. l i r rn A,hjJ de. U i lh rhc neigt ibour_ing di , ' r i ( r nt SJt i .brr) . r t re p, . ru, . . r i , ,n In rhe 0ieJ t r i t lc\ceed l2s.Uro peoptc h! te75.

, In rd( l i r io r . rhe Loou o$c ing, r )ear bcing bur I byrhe rnr. l . pfo\ i . ion ha. been mude tor u hrgr.numbcr oic i re: In he a\r i lJb,e t , , r pf i \ r re purrhr,er. { ' ro $i . t r ronurtd ln(I own housc\

The shops in the neighbourhood centrcs rd srnalt.1, ' r l rng renrrc. ure I ei l |g huit l b ' r le trLrn, bur .ume^r thosc In lhc l rrge To$n Centre, r . $e i" . of l icrJ- andcommerci l l bui lJrng\. chrrrche,. .ch,.ct .

-nJ r tc t ike arebcrng burl t pr i \ ately.

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or rhe (hcn eJrh) di | | ict ^t \ ] t r .bL y f , , r i r , hrrr eiphL,ear. ol c\ inencL. H.serer, i r $r. nroctained r Municil l l ! j " J: l ' tsb. l . \ i rh i r , oun iouncit . t r $r. pro.cra|neo a ( r l ) In No\(mber. tof ,4. und c.\ef . an ureJ ofaplu\Lmatelt O,lJLro rf res.

f l i l rberh. .n. ] l lern . t -oun,tr f i , regdfJed l . berng:9Ll i9: '9 i , "1 'h r tre sourhern-houndaD or rhe rown,hip oTsmInnetd. An _dJd|| iunul 2.b85 rcre. rppror imaiet l .o$ncJ b) rhe Tru,r nof l l r . , r | | i /aberh i , wirhin r l ieDoundunec ot , rhe Di. l f ict Councit of Vunnu pdra.uevcropmen' ol rhrs areu si l l iorm pr of thc o\era

ne$ loqn c,,nceDl bul rhe n. i r ' rbourh,,oJ, qi herr nJnrc\slrcn i is 5mrtnheLd Pir ins, crc,

. The ba. i Jes.gn ur I t i lJt-erh c.n, i \ rs Jf I ' ne.rhb,,ur-l r ! . J unr l \ . L ' r .ubLrbs. c,r . h ro a,r ' , rnrmodrrre ut i , rrret t: l .oou 'o 0.00n pr, iple. ph ned Jh.,ul rhc nrain t , ,$;

Suburban shopping centrcs and local prnDaly scDoorsare a ieature of cach_ neighboxrt(xrd. These-compactihopf.n! ccn're\.

"hich hJ\e becn de..sneJ tur con_

\en,cnr ,h-opping in pede,rr iun mr . . ; i rhoul runica wide rr | lge . l \ l rop. r^ pro\ ide L,r JuJ_

A\ { i rh rhc Je\etotmen, , r un) ru$n , , r c i . } , , t rh i .rrrr , re rhe roaJ mi leJce i , !cr) conriJerabtc. l lcre qi t lhe rn lhc reg,un ol 250 nr i les, t serteJ roxd.. u i rh tcrb;ngand footpaths.

A!srral i r hr , lhe {hirJ t r ,ghcl t m.,rof \chic le, t \n. i l \pcr nedd or poputatun in rhe $orld "nd Sou.h {ur,rr t i ;lead\ r l l Austral i rn SrJles in lhi , rcgard. \ \ , rh .h:s Inmrnd. I t rTdbelh ha\ been Je!eluped r, , r ,he nrolor cJr a8e.

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EI, IZABETH 1955,. . AND TODAY1,.!t thon I5 Jca^ ago Eli.abcth ||ds just op?nFn.itry lanl as shorn on the left.ELi.lheth n,.iuf is a motfur , hustlins, cit:) )tith 12,000h.u!,it,72 lacbrics, I 1 ,ndior thoppinstntft! and a populdtitrt ercee.ling 50,040.

Buying a homein Elizabeth

Housing lrust homes arc bui l r on ldrge bloct j ot land,u.ual ly mea\ur inS abour 05 f t . x l lo f t . wirh j mioimumarea of 6,300 square feer. The homcs are designed bythe Trusfs own archirecrs and toD erade rnaterials ari:used in construction. Building founilaaions arc also sp€c!fied bv Trust ensineers

Thioughout tie developmcnr of Etizabcth some 57dillcrent designs of honis have been built for sale.PcriuJicdly trew desigDs arc ;ntfoduced ro rary rhe rangcofiered aDd l2 nes desiqnc are oow bein! offered.

lhe cost ol home,-at Fl i r berh c; \c^ lhe txnd.lencing. pro! iding roads. pa\emeDrs and kcrbiDg. .ewageanc warcr connectroDs.

All houses built for sale are frrted with gas or etecrricsro!es.. f i fes. and . lorage hor $aler ,ervicer. cupborrJs.l rneo closels. srainle\ , , leel . ink and launJr) wa,fr rroughare installed.. A variety of cconomical priced anal slightly dcarerhouse, are r \ar lable tor purchase rnctudiu homE, wirh 2batbrooms. playroom,. I lo 4 bedroom-s. tounge xDd'eparate JioiDg rooms and family room.. dependlng ontne oeslsn \electe.l

The Trust even helps new home owners to esrabljsh aBa(len by Si\ iog rhem a gardcniog book tor ct imaric andsorl condir ioos in Et izaberh aod dct i \er jDg, i \ nxl j reshru.bs i rom lhe l ru.r nurscr] lo rhe ne$ty oc;upied home.

Hou\es are burt t In arers cterr l \ .coaraled fr .m indu,_trial zores of rhe city by green beit arias, but within easv

acce's ol cmplolmeol. Regular rrain aod bu\ \ervice, area!ai lable in El izaberh and bel$een Adelaidc anJ rur-rounding areas.

lhc Trust conduch two house-salcs schcmcs in ancndeavour to assist families in owning their homes.

A low-deposit schcme has bccn most successful andcurenily requircs a minimum dcposit of 9100. Repay-menr rcrm\ ranping up to 4 )er| . f fe avaitabte wi ih 'e$eel ly commirmcnr ot appror imuret) $t3 tor pfoperr ic.dve'agine a \ale pr icc uf $q.Ron. A $r ir ing periodvaries in relation to demand.

lhe olhcr 'cheme. gencrul ly f , ' f home de, ign, co\er inga blCCeL qggr are.offered under morlgage loan. rangiDgup to $o,ul)U. 5ales pnce\ ol the homcs rre bctween$10,500 and $l3,000atpresent and whcrc Trust f inancialassistance is necessary to finalise thc purchase amount,repa\mcnr\ nl abou( $18 per $eek ere rcquired tor borh

A'1 drtist's skctch ol o e ol the new runse ofhonrcs bei g constructed in Elizabeth.Featurcs ol the desisn arc a pl!1yrcom adioiningtue thildren's betuNmt atul a separutesho..''er rcan olJ the nain be.lroom.

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The Town Gentre

There i . no lerrure o[ rhe new ci ly upon $hich morecafe ha^r becn beslowed in nbnning rhin thc fo$n Ccnlre.l hr. I IU-acrc srte i ( s iruate, l $here SouLh Au, lrat i r .s MainNorrh Road and rhe Srate's main norrhcrn *itway ii"-rre, at .rbeir c lo(esr poin' { tess rhun half a mi lc ipan. lrnd i r

" i \ a lso al thc To$n . geographic cenr,e. thi . i l lhe

s| le or rrv jc.and publ ic bui tding.. a pubt ic park. rhcpnncipcl rera; l rrea rnd bnine* premiic. . rogerher wrrhrf le mxrn rart$ uy stchon.

^^-Ihc 6rsr thase, ot this cenrre. uhich sr, rn cmpti f i_

carron ol Ihe^neighbourhooJ .hopping ccnrre,. opened in

.Here the shoppcr use. wa[ur]s ot o0 teer in \ l id lhrLrrh shopr rrrcnged jn wal l , , an, l courr( ot plea.anl v jsrasaf lo con\enienl di( t rnce. rree cnr irety tron rhe rramcnaTafds $hrch. ekc$here

'hao in Lt iJbelh, are often iconstirnt dange. ro tle shopper.

" ,-PNrl ing xrea( ! thich renc rhe TowD Ccnlre \a i t roviJerrec prrrrng space ulr imarct) lor ,L,me j ,5UU cars.

The re,uj l of srudie, o\cr.ea, by lhc Tfu, l \ ol l iccr,provrdeo ofporrun ) tbr rhe incr{rcr]r ion ot lhe talc\ lroeas jn archj tecrure. cotour and lhc di , l r ibur ion ot l radcs.

Otre fearure in rhis tuqn Centre, in $hich rhe DeoDlc3re tust ly-p_roud is f l .mr park. catred wind.or t t rei ,n." fr . . , "1

zr. ,q Februa_ry. I963. Her Mrjcsr] rhc euecnunveuer rn0 i rcpccled .ome inrere\r ing pic{e, oi \ rr luaryanu sta(ed a commemorat i \e tounrl in. '

Thc Je\elopmcnr of WinJsor Crcen and rhe InrcrenIn (he. letuary, b] ceof lrcy Shedtc) rnd Huberr \ encesse,oenron\rrr(e Ihc: lccent on cul lurc rDd tcnhel ics evenrmid rhe dramll jcal l ) rat id derctopmenr ot rhc morcfrrcl ical | roiecrr c\ \enr ial_ r0 a ! ignrou,t) g 'o$ing lown.

In Inc nr\ t pha\e ol dc!elopmcnt of rhe cenrfe lhcnr,ncrpat \ lore wJs Ihe \cry modem supefmarket anJv.Jrrely \rore- (sub\equenrly ,ubcrcnr,a ) entarged, ntwool$orths Ltd. cnd 20 L,rher,hops uhich conmenccJtradine in 1960.

.,.lii::f,'$J:';ift l',:"i::'Jn:il :: :11 .,i;il'ii"t"".i;d 5port \wcar l Sarsr l5 111 . etec.r icr l re lar ierq; L€icu,HJrJware: _Luubman & prnk L 'd. Opr ic ianr; Su,ranLrngene & 5poft \wcar: Ho.Ff. Furnishint , Ltd. ; EdmenlsPrv. Lrd. . g i r r srore: Radio Renrr 's Lrd. . Vurudt Ho.pi l r t" tssocralron: (ommonqeatrh tnnlo)mcnr Se^ice; andKoyar Auromubite AssociatiLrn.. John Martin & Co. Lrd_, one of South Australia,s lead_rng departmentr t s lL ' fes. . fened I r$o- lorey Jeparrmentalsrore covef ing a ground areu ot o\er 55.000 rqurrc teer inleo4 b\ whrch datc r lur 'her 25 ,hop( hrd bc;D nccupied.A supermJrket anJ !ar icr ] ctore,or C. J. Cotes pr) . Ltd.and f i ree fuf lhe. shop, com ncirce, l l r rd ing iD to 'o5.

uuf lng_tv6j bb rn )et rnolher \ r rge i , t de\etopmcnt.Senerr t n,nce accomm.,Llr l ion he.rme avoi tab,c . rnd pro_re(ronat chanrber\ wcre o.cUpic, t by membcrs, , t lhef icuicr l . Uental . rnd lcsul profesqi t ,n(

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November. 1968. saw anodrer four shops opened, anArL Cal lcy Cif t Salon, Young Vod Bourrque. Bridal wcarand Molor Accejsor ies. whi lsr In 196q, anolher green-lroccr. butchcr and chcmi. t commenceJ business- Addiiional ollice accommodation became availablc in1969-70 to mcet the ever increasing demand. Plans arewell advanced for a threc storey Covemment Administra-tior buildins which will be built bctween thc CouncilChambers and main Post Omce

Ultimately the Town Centre w;ll comprise some 100shops plus 6mces and professional accommodation. NewconitrucLron and improving lhr l er i ' l ing i \ a c, \nl inuousnrocess \ \ iLh thc deieloominr ol rerui l , commercial and;ivic buildings bcing planned 1o keep pace with the over-all development of Elizabeth.

A special court, away from the shopping arca, has beenset aside for banks.

The Commonwealth Bank;ng Corporation and TheSavines Bank of South Australia have built prenises inthe Bank Court on land purchased from the Trust. TheBank of New Soulh Wales, The Bank of Adela;dc, TheNational Bank of Aus[alasia Ltd., Australia & NewZealand Bank Ltd., The Commercial Bank of Austrat;aLtd. and The Commercial Banking Cornpany of SydncyLtd., are leasing premises built by the Trust. Bankingfaciliiies are aLso available in each of tbe neighbourhood

The first civic buitdings, post office, telephone Publice\chanse, coun hou'e, pol ice.rct inn. f rre br igade head-quaneri . municipal oFica and l ibrrry have been bui l l . TheCivic Theatre building compr;sing thc Octagon andShedle\ Thealre. i ' o l srnkinq uppeurincc dnd unu'ualde'rgn'anJ pro\ idcs faci l i l ie. tor t $ide \dr ic ' ) of recrea-iional and cultural activities. A danc;ng academy andbilliard saloon occupy first floor accommodation ncar thePost Omce.

An illuminated 100 ft. high clock tower conplete l'ithchimes has beer constructea for tle Corporalion of theCitv of Elizabeth.

i'he modern "Hotel Elizabclh" is located on ttn island. i le rdiuccnt lo lh< l rrqn Cenrrc. l r ha. many up-t , f tateterrure., .uch r i bc, l r . 'om wing equippeJ \rrrh inJi \ i , iu3ltoilet and shower facilities: a two lane drive-ir bottledepartmcnt, garden lounges and high Srade fumiture andfurnishinqs.

Fronti;s ihe Main North Road, and adjacent to theIo$n ( cnire a modcrn molel ha' bccn bui l .

The Town Centre is encircled by a dual carriagewayseparated by a 34-ft. wide median strip. On this ring roadare 3 motor vehicles sales and servicing certres, two tyresales and repair facilities, and a pctrol servrce statron.Adiacent is trnilk distribution depot and a warehouse forpharmaceutical goods. Thc religious order, Society of St.Vincent de Paui, has brilt a welfare storc, and the St.John Council for South Australia Incorporatcd has estab-lished an anbulance depot. Thc St. Peter's Collegc Missionand the Y.M.C.A. have each built a certre for youthactivities and there is a largc roller skating rink owned bya pr i !ule company. An Ol)mnic-si7e open-air s$immingcentre olvned and controllcd by the Corporation of theCrry of Fl izaberh has pru\eJ immen.ely popular.

Adjaccnr r . the to;n Cenlrc lhcre- i . a major sporrsoval, squash courts and 36 acres has bcen reserved fordevelopment as a towfl common,

A iew ol the To\|n Lentrc lron picturcsqu? WindsorGreen sho||inq the Clock Towct und Public Libnryat lelt, the pedestridn u'aLkwats dnd adepa m?nt stne at tight.

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NeighbourhoodShopping Gentres

El;zabelh has been designcd with neighbourhoods orsuburbs to accommodate about 5,000 people, and in each,,r rhc.c neighbourhoodi i i a rh. 'pning cenl 'e or .omc 8- l8rh.ns, Iogerher $rrh communiry faci l i l ies such a\ fo. l, 'mie, .eir ice \rat ion, renr , i ' l ice. bun\ ing tuc' l i i ic. .Mothers and Babies' Health Association consullingrooms, playhg areas and provision for r pre-school kinder-gartcn and buildings for entertainment. Shops in theseccntrcs cater tor the housewife's day by-day needs. Thetrades in thc ncighbourhood cenlres include a loodmarket,grocer, butcher, greengrocer, delicatessen, fish and chip,chemiit, lad;cj hairdresser, gendemen\ hairdrcsscr, nc\ts-agent and dry clcancr, together in some centres wirh hardware, drapcr, craft, cakes, babyrvear and branch publiclibrary.

In addilion to the shops and othef facilities, buildingshavc becn crccled adjacent to sone of the completedne;ghbourhood shopping ccntres to provide for lightservice industr;cs, such as cyclc repairs, motor repairs,panel beating and spray paiiting, bakcr, shoe-repairer,ano veteflnary surgeon,

In the design ot tle centrcs thc convenience of theshoppers and of the shopkeepcrs is thc first consideration.The shops face covered walkways and opcn space fromwhich vehicular trafEc is excluded and which arc lrid outwith gardens and shrubs. Access for delivcry of stock isavailable lron roads at the rear of the shops.

Public conveniences are provided at all centrcs.

' I hcrc is amDle kee (rr Drrkinq \puce ar cach centreuith ca.y acces! ro lhe wrl l ;a). and trom bu' rr . 'p. aDdtaxi ranks.

The"e nciehborhood \h, 'pping cenrre- are bui l t h) lhcIru.r and are let by len, ler lor.peci6c l ra, . le ' f , rr anidtial tcrm of three years, wilh right of renewal for fivcyears. thcrcrf ter, new lea{. arc negotratec.' Neighbourhood shopping centres are plamed generallyrd he no morc than a few minutcs'walk irom all homesin the neighbourhood. However, in cnses where the shapeof the neighbourhood is such that I large nurnber offamilies are more thar a few minutes walk away, the day-by-day needs of these families are served by a small groupof from three to seven shops. Three such $oups arcalready open, onc of which is designed on the food markctprinciple.

\ershboufho., l shoppina cenlrer ha\e been b i l t incJch o' t rhe suhurb' ot Llr ;belh Sourh, Fl i /3belh Crove,Elizabeth Nor1h, Elizabeth Vale, Elizabeth East, ElizabethPark, ElizabethDowns, Elizabeth west, Elizabeth Field andSmilhlield Plains.

At EliTab€th So th and Elizabeth North two bankshavc built iheir own premises and branches of the PublicI-ibrarv at thrce suburban ccntres.

Modern Hotels have been ercctei at various suburban,hnpp:ns cenrc local ionr, Fl i / rberh Sourh fRo(e &Croqoraf l i rabcrh \uf lh lRcJ Li , 'n), and Ll iTaberh Wc.r(Kariwara).

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Gommunity Services

SCHOOLSEach neighbourhood has its primary school; Elizabeth

North and Do$ns, because of theL larger areas, have two

Near the Town Centre is a High School, at El;zabethEast there is a Boys' Technical H;gh School, and atElizabeth Park a Girls' T€€hnical High School. TheElizabeth West High S€hool was opened ir February,1967, and a Technical College specialising in trade skillsis now under construction in close proximity to the TownCentre. Two additional high schools have also beenr€cenl ly completed on rhe outski f l ' o l El i /abe!h. rheSmift f ie ld Plains High School and f l iTaberh FIeld\ T€ch-nical High School.

At present fifteen primary, six secondary schools andfrve kinderga ens are in operaaion.

Land has been sct aside for additional State and Churchschool,. both primar] and secondary. and for many pre-school kindergartens.

Playirg fields from an intcgral part of a school complexand at Elizabeth thc primary schools generally are locatedon ten-acre sitcs, the secondary schools on sites of fromlifteen to thirty acres.

The Cnls'T.tchnical High Srhool at Eli.abethPatk is trpicaL ol thz modem secondaryschools in the .linrict.

CHURCTItrSChurches of atl denominations have taker a verv active

inreresL in rhis new area and already l7 churchi\ halebeen buili. lir addition, further acres of lard have beenDurchased from the T st for church schools and otherchurch activities.

'fhe various church groups, associations and sportingbodies of Elizabeth have provid€d rcal leadership h thesocial and community life of the town. From a very smallbeginning Elizabeth now has numerous sports clubsamliated with church groups and many general sportsclubs. There are no less Lhan 2O0 such club' or a$ocia-tions covering a very wide field of activity. For thoseinterested in sport, dramar arts, group recreation, youthwork, or service or civic organisation, a booklct listingthem all is available from the South Ausbalian Hous;ngTrust.

SERVICtr ORGANISATIONSGroups ard clubs of inlcrnadonal rcnown such as

Rotary, Apex, Lions, Jaycce, Toc H., Rcd Cross, BoyScouts and Girl cuides are wcll cstablishcd.

In addition there is a very largc number of organisationsot social and DhilanthroDic naturc. A feature of life atElizabeth is the development of cultural, sporting, socialand otler community activities organiscd by local people.

HOSPITALAt the southcm cnd of El;zabeth is a moden com-

mudly hospital providing matcrnity, medical and surgicalfacilities for Elizabcth, Salisbury and Munno Para areas.The hospital was oficially opened on the 22nd August,1959, by the Ministcr of Health, the Hon. Sir LyellMcEwir. The design is such that the initial capacity of53 beds can be exDandcd;n staees to 200 beds or moreas t}le poputation icrcascs.

A planned ircrease in thc ward accommodation to 170

beds has been efiected and quile recently the casualtybuilding and patlology laboratory were completed.

A nodern hospital senice is ptorided inElizabeth by the LleU McEwin Hospital.The hospital and srcunds cover an areaol approxinately 20 acres.

Sport andRecreation

W;th nearly a qua(cr of jts tdal land area set aside forparks and sports fields, Elizabeth is rapidly developing themost extensive recreation tacilities of aDy town its size in

Pleasant parklike areas, "green beltJ' and sporh fields,havc already been provided or aiiowed for in the Trust'sovcrall plan fof the development of rhe new town.

Naturally, the sporting bodies which have evolvedaround these facilities have nade a very substantial con-tr;bution to the social development of the town.

The major football oval prepared by tbe Trust neaf theTown Centre and leased to the South Australian NationalFootball Leasue, is the site of regular rnajor leasuematches and has a capacity of nrore than 60,000 spec-

A very important sport in Elizabelh is soccer and ancnclosed ground at Elizabeih West is leased to the Eliza-beth City Soccer Club and it provides a rnain soccer pitchlno a pracalce area.

Two full-sized rugby lields in the sanre district areleased by the Trust to the Elizabelh R gby Club. Thcre isalso a group of tennis courts leased by lhe Trust, in addi-tion to the many on chxrch and school grounds.

Archery is another thriving sport in thc town and thcElizabeth Bowrnan Archery Club has also lcased landfrorn the Trust. Horseriding is pop lar with many.

As well as these specialised sporting ficlds, the Trusthas prepared and handcd ovcr to thc CouDcil 82 acres of

land in the forrn of six parkland reseNes which arc beingused by numerous junior and senior sporting teams inElizabeth.

Private €nterprise has also played a big part in devclop-ing the excellent facilities available at Elizabeth. ln addi-tion ihere are numerous Church Recreation halls, tennisand basketball (retball) courts ard squash courts arcunder construction.

A roller ska.ing rink, cyclirg v€lodrone, bowl;ng club,pisrol and rifle shooting and fishing clubs also providerelaxation and social activi.y for many Elizabeth res;dents.

lndustrialDevelopment

1t is characleristic of nodern town planning that, whilstmost of the older towns which sprang up during the eraot industrial expansion were built around the works whichbrousht them into exisience. industries in new torvns arctodai located in well-Dlanned and suitable areas. This isvery'much so at Eliza6eth.

In the west and in tte south are two larse industrialarea. iotal l inA some 1.100 rcres. Ihcce indu:tr ia l e, latesare separated-Irom the residential areas by means of openreseftes. Thev are convenientlv located for and aresituated near ihe living areas, as wcll as road and railffanspofi.

The largest single industrial site is being developed byCeneml Motors-Holden's Pty. Limited. G.M.H. buildsAustralia's biggeslsellirg motor car, the Holden. Therearc more ihan 2.000.000 Holdens on Australian roads.Since 1958, ihe company has progressively established animprcssive platrt on its 312-acre area.

The Elizabeth factory employs over 6000 people andnow comprises body hardware, body assembly, paint shopand tim fabrication divisiors, vehicle assembly and metalsiamping plaDts, power house, office building and employ-ees' canteen. Total roofed building area exceeds2,000,000 square feet.

Further expansion is programmed and tlis new plant,which is aheady large by world standards, will substan-tially. contribute to G.M.H.'S production oI 200,000

Several mauutacturers suppiying thc Australian market(ard in sone crscs, the overseas markea) have begunproduction in new factories at F,lizabeth-Broons Con_iainers (S.A.) Pty. Ltd. nakes fibre-board containers andDackaqinq mareri . ls l le\d ' Innrumenls Au"lral ia Ltd.,;hich- is a.ubsididry ot ' te ias ln ' t rumcnrs Incorporaredof the United States of America, is producing electricalcontrol deviccs; Austral Brorze Crane Copper Pty. Ltd.is producing non ferrous cold rolled strip; and CableMakers Australia (S.A.) Proprietary Limitcd is also well-known in Australia and marufacturcs a range of cablesand wires.

Schradcr-Scovill Company Proprietary Lim;tcd, a sub-sidiary of the Scovill Manufacturing Company Incor-Dorated of the United States of America. manufaciuresiir valve equipment; Kenwood Peerless ProprietaryLimitcd, a subsidiary of Kenwood Manufacturing CompanyLimircd, of rhe Uni led Kingdom. i i manulactur ing a rangeof food mixers and food processing items.

Electric storage batteries are made at Elizabeth bySouth Australian Battery MakeN Pty. Ltd., a subsidiaryof the Chtodde Electrical Storage Co. Ltd. of Englatrd,the larqest batterv makers in the British Cornmonwealth.Bliss Welded Pioducts Ltd., a subsidiary of Gulf &Western Industries of ahe Udted States of America,marufacturcs rolling mills, presses and press tools.

Krommenie Floorings (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary ofN. V. Nederlandschc Linoleumfabrick, Krommenie,

Sodh?nt inllustri(tl area aJ P:Liznb?t11 sha\|in? the imprcssire indu\tial d?velopm?nt.

Holland rnanutactures sheet vinyl floor coverings; Tnnsfusions (S.A.) Pty. Ltd. manufactures intravcnous fluids.Static Ceneral Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd. is engagcd in thedesign ard manufacture of specialised aircraft groundsupport equipment, material handling equipment andgeneral ergineering requirements.

Pyroiechnics Pty. Ltd. has established a udt to nanu-facture fireworks and comnercial pyrote€hnics in thisState. Ernest wirth Pty. Linited, and an ass$iate com-pary, Kertish Clothes Pty. Limited, are manufacturingtailors of nen's ready-nade suits and spons clothes.Jarnes Hardie and Co. Pty. Limited manufactures "Fibro-lite" asbestos cenent pressure rater pipe. AuslralianLiquid Air Pty. Limited, a subsidiary of SocicLc L'AirLiquide of France, manufactures industrial gases.

Wowic Induslries Pty. Ltd-, a subsidiary of AlbertaTrailcr Conpany (1961) Ltd. of Canada is nunufacturingindustrial trailcr camps; Petbow Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary ofPctbow Ltd- of England, manufactures motor dri\'€ngencrating scls and wclders. Nu Plac Safety Pty. Ltd. isproducing pcrsdral safety industrial equipments.

Iplex Plrst;c Industfies Pty. Ltd., jointly owned byKey Terrain Ltd., a subsidiary of the Reed Paper Croupof England and Ceneral Industries Pty. Ltd. of Austrxlia,in factory premises of approximately 124,000 sq. ft.,manufactufes plastic products for the building, plulnbing,automotive, agricultural and appliarce itrdustries. BrcotcxPlastics Pty. Ltd. manufactures a wide range of plasticcoated metal pfoducts. Furness Ltd., a well knowl SouthAustralian conpany, is producirg wire bound boxes,crates and louue doors.

Cutler-Hammer Australia Pty. L1d., wholly o\vnedsubsidiary of Cutler-Hammer International, of MiiwaukeeU.S.A., manufacture$ of resistance wclding nachines and

Taylorcraft Pty. Ltd., an air cushion vehicle researchand dcvclopment firm which jointly, with LNC IndustriesPty. Ltd. of Sydncy, own Taylorcraft (Air Cushionvehiclet Pty- Ltd., manutacturcs air cushtun vehicles and

Wilkins Servis P.y. Ltd. of N.S.W., a subsidiary ofWilkin! & Mitchell Lid. of Darlasion, England, hasunder constructior a 148,000 sq. ft. faclory in wbich torclocate and marufacture its langc of washing machines.F sson Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of Fasson (Nederlard) N.V.of Leiden Holland and a mcmbcr or the Avery Group ofConpanies of Arnerica, commencc crcct;on eariy in 1971of 12,000 sq. It. of factory preniscs, to manufacture highgradc pressure sensitive adbesive materials for the produc-tion of self adhesive labels, nane plalcs, signs, badges ard

Somc 48 other conpanies have also cslablished atElizabcth and between them cover a wide variety ofservice, ind stry and manufacturirg activitics such as:-rnechanical and electrical ensineering; rad;o, TV ardelectrical appliance repaiN; traNport and sh;pping agents;grrden nuhcry .uppl ier: i r rucrurr l .

-gencrul unJ preci_. ion

enSrneering, tnnr ing: mrnulxcrure ol acrarcJ $ ler i ; sheelmetal products; rotary broons aIId concrete products;fibre glass boats and joinery.

Fufther irdustrial dcvclopment can be expcctcd ir bothindustrial estates as Austrul;an and overseai industrialistsassess the advantagc of establishment at Elizabetl.

Western industti. arcd, showine the larlorielestablished and the landavailahle fot luture.leyelopnent.

Open Spaces

A striking feature of the Elizabeth plan is a verygenerous provision of open spaces, as well as small gardenreserves in t}le Towl Centre, shopping centles, and in theresident;al areas. A total of not less than 1,400 acres hasbeen set aside for this purpose, and, at this stage, some220,000 trees and shrubs have been planted under a planwhich provides for at least 300,000 plantings throughoutthc cntire area. Apart from the extensive plantings inpublic places, the Trust also supplies frcm its nursery toevery new household, a choice of six shrubs or trees, andto date approx;mately 65,000 trccs or shrubs have beenissued.

An extcnsive tree,planting programme is also bcingcarried out with approximarely 100 miles of strectsplanted with trees on the verees to date.

Elizabeth is be;ng built on -what was an alnost treelessplain, but alrcady it has become a carden City.

Hnlr|: ,trJ ,t adt enturc lot lh nae. bo) r olEti:ab.th dt th, , t(s! thpir ingcnuirv ar p\. n9a pa chuti.tt lrcm d trce in a local resetye.

Ouick facts aboutElizabeth

El izabclh is l? r i lcs n(n1h ol Adclaidc, thc capi ta l ofSouth Ausrrr l in, s i l l | l | te( i bcl$cr r l rc towns of Sal isburyanct Cawlcr rn(l r(lilcc|rt to Ihe Weapons Rcseafch Estab-l ishmcDl. onc , ) f thc nxst inrpor l lnt dcfence udts in thcBri t ish airrnrnrsc l lh.

I t is ou lh. rDxlr l i rc l r i l lv y () thc northern rowns, toNew Soul l r $r l rs, Wcsturn Austral ia, tnd Al ice Spr ings,and 1lc Nhi[ N,)rrh lao (|. onc ot Lhc chief trallic arteriesof thc Slr lc, r r rs lhrnrgh thc lcngth of the torn area.

Hcrc rr( s( ! rc br ic l l i re ls rnd l igures.Prfscrr l t r i tnr i r l i ( i r ( Ie7 | ) : in cxccss of 50,00O.! \ r in r({ l t ! )p l | | r t i ( | r crr ly 1970 s: 70,{100.l ) is l r lec l ro l r , \ (h l t | i ( jc : I7 nr i lcs.T(nr l l ror r . i i l i5 rcrcs.Arcr ( ' l l ' i Iks, e lc. : l . . lO0 r . rc ' .N'rr jh.r , ,1 lbrA(s ( . l l Urry, leTl) : I2.000. including

l)r iv i r rc boi l ( l i I !s .I t r lc o l cxt)r | ]snnr l i l izuhcth is lhc l rs lcst Srowing

communi ly in Ans1rul i r .Number of induslrics: 72.Nurnber of major shopping cenr'cs: lcn (plus the lbwn

Centre).\ , rnrber ot cchonl , : 'o r f$el \e Sra'c

' , tc , r red t f inr-ry\c lcol , . c i \ Srarc .econdary .ch,n, l . . un. t r t i r . . . t . ;r r { r i I . r r i^ni l ,ch. n l . . rnd f i \c t inde-pd en\r .

f i r , , l \ ' r . ' l churchc\: 37-

The nunber of houscs forneighbourhood of Elizabcthas follows:

rcntal and for saie in eachas at January, 1971 was

Ncighbou oodUnit

RenlalHous€s

TotalHous€s

SaleHouses

Elizabeth SouthElizabeth GmveElizabeth CenheElizabeth EastErizabeth ParkElizabeth NorihElizabeth DownsElizabeth ValeElizabeth westElizabeth FieldsSmithfield Plains

730630268497663'/0263',73131628524'7 59

1,05199r416

1,0071,2021rt781,4421,216I,O821,184

99s

321361208510539476805832154660236

I'OTAL | | ,824

Thc ultinrate populatior of each neighbourlrood will varyfrom 4,000 to 6,000 people.

6,422

The South AustralianHousing Trust

TlIe olannins and deteloomen ol Llizrberh, So'rlh Au"uali'has bee; rhe re;Donrb,l,r\ ot rhe souLh Aurrrlian Houqirc Tt'r\"'lbe fru{ ic a Srstulory Bod}, nor a S@le Governmenl Deprrcment, crealed by legi\lcLion in lel6

lh policy is d.'ler;rned by d Bocld ol 'eved members tppoioled

'rhe Tru{ report ' on i l ' operdl .on" annudl lv ro lhe Trc""urer '

who lavs rhe 'eDon

bero e bo'h Hou.e" or ParliamenlThe rdst r{ii\c, no Covernmcnr '-b\idv rnd i5 expected to

manage irs affans without loss. ln lacl, it P.odn.es at annual

ihe Ttu.t build' l.ou.e., fldts and ind',{rial and commercialDFmir, rhrouchour sourh Aurrrlid. lt bJq m"inrEiDe.l a r"tei r l bur ld ina of hour\ and i larq in e\ .e\ \ o l i 00O dqel l ings ed'h

The Gityof Adelaide

Lo.ared on rhe oldid. Delqeen Lhe Mounr Loftv RJnser ro lheLan dnd 51. vrncenL Gulf ro lhe we\| , Adeldide , ' dPPror imrlelvl0 mi les qrJe bel*een rhe hi l l . and lhe \e". rnd al ! re\ent (ove1aDorornarelv l0 mi le) f rom nonh ro 'oul l

Ho$e\er ' A, le lc ide'r ; i "e , level6DderL wi l l ' r rerch nonhqard' iode .25 ai le ' ro

yed in thc mct.opolilan arca of Adelaide, in countrv lowns anddislricts and a1 Elizabeth.

The Trust has. in recenl years, caried ou! ncarlv 40 !e. cenlot Lhe noure bLi,l,ltns in \6urh \u'lrclic, "nd

h.\ rccurdinslv. l - \ed rn imoonJnl !cn in {abi l i . ina rhe b-r lJ inc ind-nrv, wnhits ionsequeni enects on rre econom, of the Statc

rhe oe\eloDine of F iabcr! hr \ becl rhe Tr ' r \ . " Sreale{venrdre and r ' F a ' in* lo be d mo l req"rdine rc I rhn inrolre 'nol m.Fl ! rhe planning Jnd bui la ns ol d l " rCe n-mbe. ol hou'e 'b-L lhe biincim r.lo r\i\'ence ol " roq whic\ w:ll, on lresenlindicdr,on.. bJ ihe ecr l j I910. have a popul . r ion of -0000 sihbl l rhe reqi i . i re 'cFi .e i . bdether $i l f rhe e{ab|.hnenl o l lo l" l

'ndl \ l r ies. bu\ ine* and commercc lo en'ute rhe l ivel ihood or the

Cawler. and soulhwards over pleasantlv undulatins counlrv somei0 niles b sellick\ Beach. vhere thc hills turn westvards toneet rhe sea, The Population oi Soulb Auslralit is in exce$ of anillion and eipanding raPidly

JANUARY 1971.

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