Archived Media Releases 2008
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Archived Media Releases 2008

Mem Fox: 25 years on from Possum Magic and still going strong …

18 November 2008
Over the past twenty-five years, since Possum Magic was first published in 1983, Mem Fox has become Australia's most highly regarded and loved picture-book author.
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Libraries add Zip to children's reading

9 October 2008
Young readers in Port Adelaide Enfield will be able to discover what lies beneath stories and puzzles with an exciting new children's library service called Ziptales.
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Major renovations to Greenacres Library Council Office

25 September 2008
The Greenacres Library - Council Office at Fosters Road, Greenacres, will close from October 9-28 while major renovations are undertaken to improve customer service and access to computers.
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Pizza restaurant owner fined for obstruction

28 August 2008
The owner of a prominent Port Adelaide pizza restaurant has been fined $2500, plus more than $2000 in costs, for obstructing Port Adelaide Enfield Council Environmental Health Officers during a routine food inspection.
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Libraries open new chapter with longer hours

18 August 2008
New opening hours are being introduced for each of the five branches of the Port Adelaide Enfield Public Library Service, starting from Tuesday August 26.
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Assessment rejects Port development proposal as “disappointing”

25 July 2008
An assessment of the latest Newport Quays development proposal for the Port Adelaide waterfront, undertaken by expert consultants and Port Adelaide Enfield Council staff, has recommended that it be refused planning approval on the basis that it is still "at serious variance" with the Port Adelaide Enfield Development Plan.
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Budget Statement - Light rail extension welcomed

6 June 2008
The State Government's proposal to extend the light rail network from the City to Port Adelaide and Semaphore has been welcomed as an important catalyst for revitalising the CBD and Adelaide's north-west.
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Council staff join drive for car-free work travel

26 May 2008
Port Adelaide Enfield Council employees have joined the fight against global warming by joining in a 'car free day' in which they will find alternatives to using their personal vehicles to get to work.
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Pens up for buddying young authors

19 May 2008
Budding young authors will have a chance to show their talent in a short story writing competition being held by the Port Adelaide Enfield Library Service as part of Children's Book Week.
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Council rolls out new bicycle plan

14 May 2008
New ways to make cycling around Port Adelaide Enfield safer and more attractive have been proposed in a Local Area Strategic Bike Plan that has been prepared by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
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Council struts its stuff at Showcase 2008

30 April 2008
The Local Government Association's bi-annual Showcase provides a forum for Councils to demonstrate to colleagues and the wider community the innovative approaches being developed in Local Government, the LGA President, Mayor Joy Baluch said.
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Port Adelaide Enfield Council Plan to open up urgently-needed sports facilities

24 April 2008
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield is developing an innovative answer to the urgent need in South Australia to provide more and better sporting facilities for young people.
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'Big Picture' planning for City's future recreation and sporting needs

4 April 2008
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield will this month begin a big picture assessment of its 170 sporting and recreation facilities to gain a better understanding of the community's future requirements in this area.
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Council to switch off for Earth Hour

26 March 2008
Port Adelaide Enfield Council has joined councils around Australia in "switching off" for international Earth Hour at 8pm on Saturday March 29.
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