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Ashford Special School
Ashford is an inner southwestern suburb of Adelaide, in the City of West Torrens. It is triangular in shape and bordered by South Road (west), Anzac Highway (southeast) and Everard Avenue (north). Two of the main features of the suburb are Ashford Hospital and Ashford Special School. ashfordsp.sa.edu.au Brownhill Creek flows through Ashford in a cement channel behind the school. The name commemorates the property and (now part of Ashford Special School) of Dr. |
Electoral District Of Badcoe
Badcoe is a single-member electoral district for the South Australian House of Assembly. It was created by the redistribution conducted in 2016, and was contested for the first time at the 2018 state election. Badcoe lies south-west of the Adelaide city centre and includes the suburbs of , , , , , , , , , , , , and parts of and . At its creation, Badcoe was projected to be notionally held by the Labor Party with a swing of 4.2% required to lose it. Badcoe is named after Peter John Badcoe (1934–1967) who grew up in Adelaide before joining the Australian Army in 1952. He served in artillery and infantry and was killed in the Vietnam War The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North Vietnam w .... Badcoe was created as a replacement for Ashford, which was abolished at the 2018 state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the Borough of Ashford, Ashford district, in the county of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Great Stour at the southern or Escarpment, scarp edge of the North Downs, about by road southeast of central London and northwest of Folkestone by road. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, it had a population of 83,213. The name comes from the Old English ''æscet'', indicating a Ford (crossing), ford near a Clumping (biology), clump of Fraxinus, ash trees. It has been a market town since the Middle Ages, and a regular market continues to be held. St Mary's Parish Church, Ashford, St Mary's Parish Church has been a local landmark since the 13th century, and expanded in the 15th. Today, the church functions in a dual role as a centre for worship and entertainment. The arrival of the railways from the mid 19th century onwards, created a significant source of employment contributing to the town's growth as a rail hub at the centre o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SA Ambulance Service
SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) is a State Government agency under SA Health, that provides emergency ambulance transport, clinical care and non emergency patient transport services to over 1.5 million people, distributed across an area of 1,043,514 square kilometres in South Australia, Australia. The service employs approximately 1600 people, and utilizes 1200 volunteers, working out of 105 locations, operating 385 ambulance vehicles to provide emergency, non-emergency, aeromedical, rescue and retrieval services across the entire state. History In 1949 the metropolitan area was served by: * SA Ambulance Transport Inc. (originally Hindmarsh Volunteer Ambulance formed in 1921), seven vehicles based at Hindmarsh, Unley (from March 1931 on behalf of Unley City Council) and Port Adelaide (started in July 1922 as Port Adelaide Citizen's Ambulance) * Civil Ambulance (South Australia Police, Police Department) two vehicles based at Angas St, Adelaide * Northern Suburbs Ambulance Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Chalmers
Kyle Chalmers, (born 25 June 1998) is an Australian competitive swimmer. He is a world record holder in the short course 100 metre freestyle, 4×100 metre medley relay, and long course 4×100 metre mixed freestyle relay. He is the Oceanian and Australian record holder in the short course 50 metre butterfly and 50 metre freestyle. At the 2014 Oceania Swimming Championships, Chalmers won the Oceania title in the 50 metre butterfly and 100 metre freestyle. He was the 2016 Olympic champion in Rio de Janeiro in the 100 metre freestyle, winning the gold medal in world junior record time. In 2018, he was Commonwealth Games champion in the 200 metre freestyle. He also won a gold medal in the 100 metre freestyle at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships and a silver medal at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju in the 100 metre freestyle. He won his second Olympic medal in the 100 metre freestyle Olympic Games event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, winning the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Yaeger
Morgan Yaeger (born 18 April 1998) is an Australian professional basketball player. Playing career WNBL Yaeger debuted in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) with the Adelaide Lightning during the 2015–16 season. She re-joined the Lightning for the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland. During the 2021–22 WNBL season, Yaeger played 14 games for the Sydney Uni Flames. She joined the Townsville Fire for the 2022–23 WNBL season but an injury saw her sit out the majority of the championship-winning campaign. College Yaeger played college basketball at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, for the Ducks in the NCAA Division I. She played 32 games in 2016–17 but then missed the entire 2017–18 season, redshirting due to a back injury. She returned to play 25 games in 2018–19 and 18 games in 2019–20. State leagues and New Zealand league Between 2014 and 2016, Yaeger played in the Premier League for the Forestville Eagles. Between 2021 and 2023, she playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Nielsen (cricketer)
Harry James Nielsen (born 3 May 1995) is an Australian cricketer, the son of former South Australian cricketer Tim Nielsen. During the 2017–18 season, he made his debut in all three major forms of the game, first-class, one-day and Twenty20 cricket playing for Cricket Australia XI in the JLT One-Day Cup and tour matches, the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League and South Australia in the Sheffield Shield. Domestic career Early career Nielsen started his career playing grade cricket for Woodville Cricket Club in Adelaide. He played his first against a higher quality opposition when he played for a Cricket Australia XI against the touring India national cricket team. Despite his team's poor performance, he scored 43 runs off 40 balls and was part of a 52-run partnership for the final wicket. His next major appearance was in another tour match, this time when South Africa were touring Australia, but instead of playing against the South Africans he played with them. When S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Matthias
Harrison Patterson Ashcroft Matthias (born 25 June 2003) is an Australian cricketer. He plays for the South Australia cricket team as a wicketkeeper. Matthias studied at Prince Alfred College. He made his debut for Sturt at the age of 15. Matthias made his first-class debut against Victoria in February 2023, replacing Harry Nielsen who was ill. He was selected in the Cricket Australia XI to play the West Indies The West Indies is an island subregion of the Americas, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which comprises 13 independent island country, island countries and 19 dependent territory, dependencies in thr ... in January 2024. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthias, Harry 2003 births Living people South Australia cricketers People educated at Prince Alfred College Wicket-keepers 21st-century Australian sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis D'Arrigo
Louis Joseph D'Arrigo (born 23 September 2001) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Australian club Melbourne Victory. Club career Adelaide United D'Arrigo made his professional debut in a Round 21 clash against Sydney FC, replacing Ryan Strain in the 86th minute as Adelaide lost the game 2–0. After a standout 2017–18 Y-League campaign, D’Arrigo was named the league's Player of the Year at the Dolan Warren Awards in April. On 24 July 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Adelaide, penning a two-year scholarship deal with the club. He was the youngest player to make 50 appearances for Adelaide United before being over taken by Nestory Irankunda. Lechia Gdańsk On 5 September 2023, D'Arrigo joined Polish I liga side Lechia Gdańsk. He scored his first goal on 25 October 2024 in a 3–3 draw against Piast Gliwice. International career Born in Australia, D'Arrigo is of Maltese and Italian descent. He is a youth inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leanne Choo
Leanne Choo (born 5 June 1991) is a badminton player from Australia. She is the reigning Oceania Champion in women's and mixed doubles. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, alongside former women's doubles partner, Renuga Veeran. Choo also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Personal Leanne Choo, nicknamed Choo, was born in Adelaide, South Australia. She attended Glen Osmond Primary School and graduated from Glenunga International High School. In 2010, she enrolled at the University of Adelaide to pursue a degree in architecture and is now pursuing a degree in neuroscience. Choo is a member of the Sturt Badminton Club, the largest badminton club in South Australia. Career Early career – 2012 Choo started playing badminton when she was eight years old. She rose to prominence as a junior, becoming the first South Australian to win a triple crown at a national event. Due to her ongoing success, she was made a member of the Australian National Team. As a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Checker
Emma Kay Checker (born 11 March 1996) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a defender. She represented Australia at under-17, under-20 and senior levels. Checker made her senior international debut for Australia in November 2012 at the age of 16. Club career Adelaide United Checker made her senior debut for Adelaide United on the opening day of the 2011–12 W-League season, aged 15. She went on to make six further appearances for the club that season, and played in Adelaide's first W-League victory in 34 matches; Checker was one of eight players retained by Adelaide United for the 2012–13 season, and went on to make eleven appearances that season. On 31 May 2013, she became the first female in nearly 20 years to play in an under-18s match with men, when she represented West Torrens Birkalla against White City. Melbourne Victory Prior to the start of the 2013–14 season, Checker switched to Melbourne Victory. She made her debut for the si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Bradley
Craig Edwin Bradley (born 23 October 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer and first-class cricketer. He is the games record holder at Carlton in the AFL/VFL, and in elite Australian rules football (the AFL/VFL, SANFL and WAFL). Early life Bradley was born in Ashford in suburban Adelaide. Football Port Adelaide (1981–1985) Bradley made his senior football debut in 1981 as a seventeen-year-old for Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), Port's third premiership in a row. At the end of 1981 Victorian Football League club Essendon approached Bradley to join them but he turned down the offer, wishing to remain in South Australia with Port Adelaide and to build on his promising cricket career. In 1982, his second season, Bradley won Port Adelaide's Best and Fairest. In 1984 Bradley would be selected in the Australian team to take on Ireland in the revival of the International Rules series. In 1985 Bradley had won his third conse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Birmingham
Simon John Birmingham (born 14 June 1974) is a former Australian politician who was a Senator for South Australia between May 2007 to January 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, he served in the Morrison government as Minister for Finance from 2020 to 2022 and as Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment from 2018 to 2020. He previously served as Minister for Education and Training in the Turnbull government from 2015 to 2018, and as a parliamentary secretary and assistant minister in the Abbott government. On 30 October 2020, Birmingham was sworn in as Minister for Finance and became Leader of the Government in the Senate following the resignation of Mathias Cormann. Following the change of government at the 21 May 2022 election, Birmingham's Senate role became Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, as well as becoming Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs in the shadow ministry of Peter Dutton. Early life and career Birmingham was born in Adelaide on 14 June 1974. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
