Lockleys, South Australia
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Lockleys is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.
with Bob Hank
winning a Magarey Medal
in both 1946 and 1947.
The suburb is the home of the EDS
request management and EDS credit services in the former John Martins bulk store on Pierson Street. Prior to EDS's conversion of the warehouse this was used as a storage location for the floats used in the John Martin's Christmas parade
.
The suburb has two state primary schools. Lockleys Primary School and Lockleys North Primary School
. The nearest state high school is Underdale High School
which has David Hookes
as one of its past students.
The area was subject to flooding by the River Torrens
, which originally never ran out to Gulf St. Vincent, until the Torrens channel, named Breakout Creek, was cut in to replace and drain the wetlands, called "The Reedbeds." A large part of Lockleys is within a bend of the River Torrens.
Mellor Park on Henley Beach Road has a tall tree which is decorated each year as a Christmas Tree.
The local guide group is Lockleys Guides, and the local scout group was 1st Lockleys Scout Troop until it closed in March 2001.
Kooyonga Golf Course is located in Lockleys and has previously hosted the South Australian Open Golf Championships.
Lockleys is the home of the former Odeon Star, now Windsor, Lockleys Cinema, Henley Beach Road.
St Richards of Chichester is the Anglican church, St Francis of Assisi is the Catholic Church and a former Baptist church, which is no longer in use. The area also had a Uniting Church on May Terrace, but this site was recently sold and a brand new state-of-the-art building was constructed on Sir Donald Bradman Drive in front of the Adelaide College Of Divinity. The Adelaide West Uniting Church holds three services each Sunday, and has gained much respect in the local community with demonstrated commitment to the youth of the area and also to newly arrived refugees making their home in the western suburbs. An African worship service is held at the church on Sunday afternoons each fortnight.
local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly
electoral district of Colton
and the Australian House of Representatives
Division of Hindmarsh
.
History
The area was subdivided for housing after being an area renowned for its market gardens and greenhouses. The Hank family held substantial holdings. The Hank brothers were footballers for West Torrens Football ClubWest Torrens Football Club
West Torrens Football Club was an Australian rules football club that competed in the South Australian National Football League from 1897 to 1990...
with Bob Hank
Bob Hank
Robert W. "Bob" Hank is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League .Hank actually began his senior playing career with the wartime combination of West Torrens-Port Adelaide in 1944. He stepped smoothly in the West Torrens senior side next year when the...
winning a Magarey Medal
Magarey Medal
For the biography award of the same name, see Magarey Medal for biography. For a list of winners, see List of Magarey Medallists.The Magarey Medal is an Australian rules football honour awarded annually since 1898 to the fairest and most brilliant player in the South Australian National Football...
in both 1946 and 1947.
The suburb is the home of the EDS
EDS
- Education :* Educational specialist , a terminal academic degree in the U.S.* Episcopal Divinity School, an Episcopal Seminary in Cambridge, Massachusetts* Evansville Day School, an independent college-prep school in Evansville, Indiana- Politics :...
request management and EDS credit services in the former John Martins bulk store on Pierson Street. Prior to EDS's conversion of the warehouse this was used as a storage location for the floats used in the John Martin's Christmas parade
Adelaide Christmas Pageant
The Adelaide Christmas Pageant is a parade held annually in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is the largest event of its kind in the world, attracting crowds of over 400,000 and televised to millions more...
.
The suburb has two state primary schools. Lockleys Primary School and Lockleys North Primary School
Lockleys North Primary School
Lockleys North Primary School is a coeducational R-7 school located in the Adelaide suburb of Lockleys on Malurus Avenue.It is also a community-mindedand high achieving school.Children are happy, confident and successful learners.- Facilities :...
. The nearest state high school is Underdale High School
Underdale high school
Underdale High School is a high school in the western suburbs of Adelaide.- School facilities and resources :School facilities include music and drama suites, library, an automotive centre, a gymnasium and weights room...
which has David Hookes
David Hookes
David William Hookes was an Australian cricketer, broadcaster and coach of the Victorian cricket team. An aggressive left-handed batsman, Hookes usually batted in the middle order...
as one of its past students.
The area was subject to flooding by the River Torrens
River Torrens
The River Torrens is the most significant river of the Adelaide Plains and was one of the reasons for the siting of the city of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. It flows from its source in the Adelaide Hills near Mount Pleasant, across the Adelaide Plains, past the city centre and empties...
, which originally never ran out to Gulf St. Vincent, until the Torrens channel, named Breakout Creek, was cut in to replace and drain the wetlands, called "The Reedbeds." A large part of Lockleys is within a bend of the River Torrens.
Activities and sport
Lockleys is home to the Lockleys Football Club who play in the SA Amateur Football League. The team boasts popular local voice-over artist Adam Morgan in its coaching ranks, along with magarey medalist Mark Naley as development coach.Mellor Park on Henley Beach Road has a tall tree which is decorated each year as a Christmas Tree.
The local guide group is Lockleys Guides, and the local scout group was 1st Lockleys Scout Troop until it closed in March 2001.
Kooyonga Golf Course is located in Lockleys and has previously hosted the South Australian Open Golf Championships.
Lockleys is the home of the former Odeon Star, now Windsor, Lockleys Cinema, Henley Beach Road.
Religion
The area has several churches.St Richards of Chichester is the Anglican church, St Francis of Assisi is the Catholic Church and a former Baptist church, which is no longer in use. The area also had a Uniting Church on May Terrace, but this site was recently sold and a brand new state-of-the-art building was constructed on Sir Donald Bradman Drive in front of the Adelaide College Of Divinity. The Adelaide West Uniting Church holds three services each Sunday, and has gained much respect in the local community with demonstrated commitment to the youth of the area and also to newly arrived refugees making their home in the western suburbs. An African worship service is held at the church on Sunday afternoons each fortnight.
Government
Lockleys is in the City of West TorrensCity of West Torrens
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 the LGA became more residential.-Suburbs:...
local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
electoral district of Colton
Electoral district of Colton
Colton is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is a 14.2 km² urban electorate on Adelaide's western beaches, taking in the suburbs of Fulham, Fulham Gardens, Grange, Henley Beach, Henley Beach South, Kidman Park as well as parts of...
and the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
Division of Hindmarsh
Division of Hindmarsh
The Division of Hindmarsh is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia covering the western gulfside suburbs of Adelaide.The division was created in 1903 and is named for Sir John Hindmarsh, who was Governor of South Australia 1836-38. For many years it was one of the safest Labor seats...
.