City of Adelaide

The City of Adelaide, also called the Corporation of the City of Adelaide and Adelaide City Council, is a local government area. It is in greater Adelaide, South Australia. It includes the Adelaide city centre, North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Park Lands.

The City of Adelaide was established in 1840. It was the first municipal authority in Australia. In 1840, Adelaide's (and Australia's) first mayor, James Hurtle Fisher, was elected. After 1919, the City of Adelaide has had a Lord Mayor. As of 2023, the Lord mayor is Jane Lomax-Smith.

Notable residents
 William Bragg – Nobel Laureate of Physics
 Robin Warren – 
 Paul McDermott – Host of Good News Week

References

McDougall & Vines (2006) The City of Adelaide - A Thematic History, www.adelaidecitycouncil.com. (PDF, 780Kb, 156 pages)
Peter Morton (1996) After Light: A History of the City of Adelaide and its Council, 1878–1928

Further reading

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Category:1840 establishments
Category:19th-century establishments in Australia
Category:Local government areas in South Australia