Locksmiths Around Tea Tree Gully Council

The Tea Tree Gully traverses the Adelaide foothills, delineating an accessible route eastward from Grand Junction Road to Gumeracha. Around the 1850s, a settlement emerged at the gully’s entrance, near where North East Road now intersects the foothills. This settlement was dubbed ‘Steventon’ after John Stevens, a prominent local miller and landowner. The designation ‘Steventon’ persists as one of the electoral wards within the City of Tea Tree Gully.

Established in October 1858, the council originally operated as the District Council of Tea Tree Gully. It came into existence when the northern segment of the District Council of Highercombe, established in 1853, successfully separated to form its own municipal entity. By the early 1930s, both councils faced viability challenges due to their small size and population. The District Council of Highercombe found itself on a list compiled by the Local Government Commission, alongside 53 other councils, with annual revenues under £2000. Acting on the commission’s recommendation, the two councils merged in May 1935 under the name Tea Tree Gully.

The council inherited the former 1855 Highercombe council chambers, situated in Tea Tree Gully, utilizing this building until 1967. These historic chambers, known as the Old Tea Tree Gully Council Chambers, remain preserved and are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register as the first purpose-built district council chambers in the state. In 1967, the Tea Tree Gully civic centre was inaugurated, featuring a new council chamber and civic hall. The municipality received city status and was formally named the City of Tea Tree Gully in 1968.

Gallery 1855, a colonial building owned by the council, underwent conversion into a community art gallery. Now known as Gallery 1855, it regularly hosts contemporary art and craft exhibitions, as well as artist-led workshops.

Between 1954 and 1971, the population of the Tea Tree Gully council area surged from just over 2,500 to almost 37,000. By 1975, it had escalated to approximately 55,000 as urban residential development rapidly expanded. By 2004, the population had exceeded 100,000.

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