City of Playford

The inaugural 2021 Defence Industry Day brought together global manufacturing companies, government, training providers and local firms seeking to capitalise on a record $270 billion in federal defence spending.

Cr Akram Arifi is community minded, a cricketer, a husband and a Councillor for Ward 5 in the City of Playford.

The first thing that strikes you about Holly Dragon (beyond having the coolest name in the fire business) is how level-headed and mature she is. She’s 20 years old and already immersed in one of the most serious and sobering volunteer gigs going – at the One Tree Hill Country Fire Service.

It’s been a life full of laughter for this cheeky pair who first laid eyes on each other in the late 1950s. The “City Slicker” and “Country Bumpkin” were introduced through work. Max Symons was an apprentice pattern-maker while Ruth Rowe worked in the planning office.

Have you heard of the most famous tetrad of the driving world? Meet George, Michael, Robert and Steve, between them they have volunteered more than 5,000 hours and 20 years of experience as driver-mentors for the Wheels in Motion program.

Meet some of Playford’s newest Australian citizens - the Haider family. More than 450 new citizens have been conferred by the City of Playford this year.

Local Playford resident, Ron Jones and his wife Marlene, have decorated their home in Munno Para with Christmas lights for the past nine years.

Joe’s Connected Garden is truly a magical and welcoming food forest with hidden treats found around each corner and under every leaf.

This year’s Australian Food Safety Week focusses on food safety in emergency situations.

Cr Clint Marsh is ambitious, honest, a leader, a volunteer and a Councillor for Ward 1 in the City of Playford.