Lockleys, South Australia

The area was inhabited by the Kaurna people before the British colonisation of South Australia.{{cite web | title=Map of Indigenous Australia | website=AIATSIS|first= David R.|last= Horton|date=1996 |author-link= David Horton (writer)| url=https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia | access-date=18 December 2022}}

The area was subject to flooding by the River Torrens, which originally ran into an area named "The Reedbeds" in the upper reaches of the Port River. In the 1930s the Torrens Channel, also named Breakout Creek, was cut through the coastal dunes to Gulf St Vincent, to drain the wetlands and eliminate the flooding. A large part of Lockleys is within a bend of the River Torrens.

Hence, prior to subdivision, the area was renowned for its rich soil, market gardens and greenhouses. The name comes from a property (section 145) owned by Charles Brown Fisher,{{cite web|url=http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/l/l4.htm#lockleys|title=Manning index of SA Placenames: Lockleys|publisher=State Library of South Australia|access-date=16 September 2017}} then Edward Meade Bagot and Gabriel Bennett, who built a course there for amateur horse racing. The property was rented by trainers J. Eden Savill and C. Leslie Macdonald for their Lockleys Stables where many good racehorses were prepared.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58555869 |title=Reflections from the Racecourse |newspaper=The Mail (Adelaide) |volume=17 |issue=844 |location=South Australia |date=28 July 1928 |accessdate=16 September 2017 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}

The area was divided for housing. However, the Hank family lived on Torrens Avenue, Lockleys{{Cite book|last=Kay|first=Brian|title=The Master: the Bob Hank Story|publisher=Peacock Publications|year=2003|location=Norwood SA|pages=11}} and had established 11 acres{{Cite book|title=Best of Both Worlds: The Story of West Torrens, Woodville and the Eagles Football Clubs|publisher=Hyde Park Press|year=2010|location=South Australia|pages=126}} of market garden there after world war I. The Hank brothers (Ray, Bill and Bob) all attended the Lockleys Primary (now called the Brooklyn Park Primary) School in Brooklyn Park and would all become footballers for the West Torrens Football Club in the SANFL. Bob Hank would go on to become an AFL Hall of Fame inductee, winning the Magarey Medal in both 1946 and 1947 and winning a record 9 league best and fairest awards for his club. A pavilion in the eastern grandstand at Adelaide Oval is named the Bob Hank Pavilion{{Cite web|date=23 September 2013|title=Greats Honoured|url=https://www.adelaideoval.com.au/news/sa-greats-honoured/|access-date=22 July 2021|website=Adelaide Oval}} and the grandstand at Thebarton Oval is named the Hank Brothers Stand after these Australian Football legends. Bob Hank also famously clean bowled Sir Donald Bradman in a District Cricket final in March 1947 whilst playing for the West Torrens Cricket Club against Bradman's Kensington Cricket Club.{{Cite news|date=16 June 2012|title=The Last Goodbye with Bob Hank|work=The Advertiser|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/the-last-goodbye/news-story/5e879bb278a90d6e88b065c3aded465a?amp|access-date=23 July 2021}}

The former John Martin's department store had a bulk warehouse on Pierson Street, which was also a storage location for the floats used in the company's annual Christmas Pageant.[https://www.marasgroup.com.au/our-properties/data-centres/mortgage-processing-centre/ Westpac Home Ownership Service Centre] Maras Group. Retrieved 19 February 2021.{{when|date=December 2022}} The warehouse was converted by EDS for a data and call centre, which opened in 1996,[https://cpa.org.au/z-archive/g2001/1058west.html Westpac sells off call centre workers] The Guardian, 15 August 2001 – via Communist Party of Australia. Retrieved 19 February 2021. and later owned by the Maras Group and operated by Westpac as a mortgage processing centre. In September 2021 a development application was announced for rezoning the call centre and adjacent child care centre, to allow a medium density residential development to be built on the site.[https://plan.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/898921/Lockleys_Code_Amendment_-_for_consultation.pdf Lockleys Code Amendment - for consultation.pdf] [https://plan.sa.gov.au/have_your_say/general_consultations PlanSA Portal]. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

The Windsor Theatre, located at 362 Henley Beach Road, was originally built as a RSL hall in March 1925,{{cite web | title=Windsor Theatre in Adelaide, AU | website=Cinema Treasures | url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/35457| first=Ken |last=Roe | access-date=18 December 2022}} with the construction cost of £3,800 covered by community fund-raising,{{cite web | title=Urban Exploring: Remembering the Windsor Theatre | website=Awesome Adelaide | date=28 October 2020 | url=https://www.awesomeadelaide.com/urban-exploring-urbex/urban-exploring-windsor-theatre/ | access-date=18 December 2022}} with much of it donated by John Mellor.{{cite web |title=Lockleys Sub-Branch Memorial Hall, Lockleys, South Australia, Australia |url=https://vwma.org.au/explore/memorials/2133 |access-date=18 December 2022 |website=Virtual War Memorial}} It was called the Lockleys Memorial Hall. On 10 October in the same year, the hall was used by Lyric Theatres Ltd to screen a film, and soon became a successful movie theatre. At some point it was named the Odeon Star (indicating ownership by D. Clifford Theatres).{{cite thesis | title=Entertaining the Classes: An archaeological investigation of historic cinemas in Metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia, and their development in relation to social class, 1896-1949| first= Antoinette |last=Hennessy|date=2016|type=MA |publisher=Flinders University | url=https://theses.flinders.edu.au/view/a38845ec-db63-4aa2-9e02-416a8164a0ec/1 | access-date=18 December 2022| page=97}}[https://flex.flinders.edu.au/file/a38845ec-db63-4aa2-9e02-416a8164a0ec/1/ThesisHennessy2013.pdf PDF]

The Windsor Group acquired the cinema in October 1948, renaming it as the Windsor Theatre, and by 1949 the lease had been acquired by Ozone Theatres Ltd.{{cite web | title=Hugh Waterman and sons extend the Ozone cinema chain from Adelaide's Semaphore in 1911 to eastern states| website=AdelaideAZ | url=https://adelaideaz.com/articles/hugh-water-and-his-sons-extend-the-ozone-cinema-chain-from-adelaide-s-semaphore-in-1911-to-the-eastern-states | access-date=17 December 2022}} During the 1950s the cinema was substantially upgraded. The "Nostalgia Walk" was created, with hundreds of original movie posters lining the walls. It seated 500 people, and was the first cinema in Adelaide to sell popcorn.{{cite web | title=The Windsor Theatre | website=Jims Urbex Adelaide | date=5 July 2022 | url=https://jimsurbex.com/2022/07/the-windsor-theatre/ | access-date=18 December 2022}}

The Windsor ceased operating in August 2012, and remained mostly vacant for a couple of years after that. In 2018, the theatre was purchased by the City of West Torrens., who demolished it in early 2021 despite public debate and much resistance from organisations which saw its heritage and cultural value to the area.{{Cite news |last=Conlin |first=Thomas |date=26 March 2014 |title=Windsor Cinema at Lockleys faces demolition when its future is considered by the West Torrens Council |work=Herald Sun |place=Melbourne |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/windsor-cinema-at-lockleys-faces-demolition-when-its-future-is-consered-by-west-torrens-council/news-story/a5e84339803d1cd0cb6c54972b564af7 |access-date=23 July 2021}} During demolition, a hidden basement was rediscovered, containing a kitchen and supper room.

Lockleys now features many large modern homes including one shown on the Grand Designs Television show.{{Cite web |date=7 August 2019 |title=Grand Designs Australia Season 8 episode 4 |url=https://simkl.com/tv/22322/grand-designs-australia/season-8/episode-4/ |access-date=4 April 2023}}

File:Lockleys Street.jpg

File:Lockleys Demons - Football Clubhouse.jpg

Lockleys is home to the Lockleys Football Club, known as the Demons, their home clubrooms on Rutland Ave are a modern two-story facility that has won a state award for its architecture. The club play in the South Australian Amateur Football League.{{Cite news|date=10 June 2021|title=South Australian Architecture Awards 2021 Winners Announced|work=InDaily|url=https://citymag.indaily.com.au/commerce/south-australian-architecture-awards-2021-winners-announced/|access-date=24 July 2021}} AFLW player Ebony Marinoff played for the club,{{Cite news |last=Lordonic |first=Marissa |date=22 March 2022 |title=Its been a wild ride: Inaugural Crow Marinoff reflects on 50 AFLW games |work=EPSN |url=https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/33417185/aflw-round-9-ebony-marinoff-reflects-50-games-adelaide-crows |access-date=22 May 2022}} as well as former AFL player Jimmy Toumpas and Brooklyn Park local and Port Power draftee Thomas Scully{{Cite web |date=9 February 2023 |title=AFL Players Thomas Scully |url=https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/thomas-scully/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=Zero Hanger}}

The Lockleys Football Club facilities are shared with the West Torrens Baseball Club.{{Cite web |date=17 July 2021 |title=West Torrens Baseball Club |url=https://www.westtorrensbaseball.club/ |access-date=17 July 2021 |website=West Torrens Baseball Club}} The South Australian Badminton Association is also located in Lockleys, neighbouring the football club and baseball club.{{Cite web |title=South Australian Badminton Association |url=https://www.badmintonsouthaustralia.com.au/ |access-date=17 July 2021}} The Kooyonga Golf Club is also located in Lockleys. Kooyonga was the name of the suburb before it became Lockleys.

Lockleys is in the City of West Torrens local government area, split between the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Colton and electoral district of West Torrens, and in the Australian House of Representatives Division of Hindmarsh.

{{Infobox school

| name = Lockleys North Primary School

| image = Lockleys North 01.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| motto = Aim high

| established = 1960

| type = Public

| principal = Tyson Grinham

| coordinates = {{coord|-34.920| 138.538|name=Lockleys North Primary School|display=inline}}

| streetaddress = 55 Malurus Avenue

| city = Lockleys

| state = South Australia

| country = Australia

| campus =

| enrolment = 462{{cite web |title=Site information - Lockleys North Primary School |url=http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/ybsproviders/a8_publish/modules/locations/school_detail.asp?id=0911&type=AZ |accessdate=2012-01-23 |publisher=Department of Education and Children's Services, South Australian Government |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927035309/http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/ybsproviders/a8_publish/modules/locations/school_detail.asp?id=0911&type=AZ |archive-date=27 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}

| enrolment_as_of = 2012

| colours = {{color box|blue}} Blue
{{color box|white}} White

| homepage = [http://www.lnps.sa.edu.au www.lnps.sa.edu.au]

}}

{{Infobox school

| name = St Francis School

| motto = Faith, Peace, Wisdom

| established = 1967

| type = Catholic school

| principal = Phil Schultz

| coordinates = {{coord|-34.9243|138.5261|name= St Francis School |display=inline}}

| streetaddress = 458 Henley Beach Road

| city = Lockleys

| state = South Australia

| country = Australia

| enrolment = 438{{Cite web |date=2022-10-10 |title= |url=https://www.sflockleys.catholic.edu.au/__files/f/11462/AGM_Book_2021.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010040105/https://www.sflockleys.catholic.edu.au/__files/f/11462/AGM_Book_2021.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-10 |access-date=2022-10-10 }}

| enrolment_as_of = 2020

| campus =

| colours = {{color box|blue}} Blue
{{color box|green}} Green
{{color box|gold}} Gold

| homepage = [http://www.sflockleys.catholic.edu.au/ www.sflockleys.catholic.edu.au]

}}

Two schools are located in Lockleys – Lockleys North Primary School and St Francis School. Despite its name, Lockleys Primary School is located in neighbouring suburb Brooklyn Park.

Lockleys North Primary School is a coeducational grades R-6 school located on Malurus Avenue.{{cite web |title=Welcome to Lockleys North Primary School |url=http://www.lnps.sa.edu.au |publisher=South Australian Government |date=2011-06-17}} Students come from a wide variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds due to the demographics of West Torrens area.

With the expansion of the western suburbs of Adelaide the school was built in 1960.{{cite periodical |title=Celebrating 50 years of Education 1960-2010 |periodical=Xtra – Information for DECS Staff |url=http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/mediacentre/files/links/Xtra_4_no_15.pdf |volume=4 |number=15 |page=3 |date=2 September 2010 |publisher=Department of Education and Children's Services |accessdate=21 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927061948/http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/mediacentre/files/links/Xtra_4_no_15.pdf |archive-date=27 September 2014 |url-status=dead }} The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open day for old scholars and old staff on 14 November 2010.

In July 2010, two new school buildings opened – "Tirkandi" (Library) and "Torrens" (classrooms for year 6-7's). The library was opened by Steve Georganas, the Member of Parliament for the seat of Hindmarsh.{{cite web |date=2010-07-23 |title=Lockleys North Primary School opens new $3.2 million BER library and classrooms |url=http://stevegeorganas.alp.org.au/news/2010/12/07/lockleys-north-primary-school-opens-new-32-million-ber-library-and-classrooms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328193949/http://stevegeorganas.alp.org.au/news/2010/12/07/lockleys-north-primary-school-opens-new-32-million-ber-library-and-classrooms |archive-date=28 March 2013 |access-date=30 January 2012 |work=Steve Georganas press release |publisher=Australian Labour Party}} The school grounds also have a soccer pitch which have not only used by the school, but also local sporting clubs.{{cite web|title=LATEST TITANS NEWS |url=http://www.adelaidetitans.com.au/ |work=Adelaide Titans Football Club |date=2011-12-15 |quote=Training sessions will be held ... at the Lockleys North Primary School |archivedate=10 April 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410074224/http://adelaidetitans.com.au/ |url-status=dead }} The gymnasium has also been used for badminton by local sporting clubs.{{cite web|title=Important Dates (for Glenelg Breakers) |url=http://www.glenelgbreakers.com/news.htm |work=Glenelg Breakers Badminton Club |accessdate=2012-01-24 |quote=Glenelg Badminton Club Venues ... Lockleys North Primary School Gymnasium |archivedate=13 August 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813221529/http://www.glenelgbreakers.com/news.htm |url-status=dead }}

Specialist programs are offered in science, physical education, music, German and Greek.{{cite web|title=Greek Language Schools |url=http://www.gocsa.org.au/index.php?id=61 |work=Greek Orthodox Community of S.A. |accessdate=2012-01-24 |quote=The weekday Schools are ... Lockleys North PS |archivedate=27 February 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227174337/http://www.gocsa.org.au/index.php?id=61 |url-status=dead }}

File:Lockleys North 02.jpg|Auditorium

File:Lockleys North 03.jpg|Sports fields

File:Lockleys North 05.jpg|Quadrangle

St Francis School is a coeducational grades R-6 school located on Henley Beach Road. It is a private Catholic school.{{cite web |title=St. Francis School|url=http://www.sflockleys.catholic.edu.au/home |accessdate=27 March 2014 |date=2014}}

{{reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20071001011636/http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazm01?placename=Lockleys&placetype=0&state=SA+ Geoscience Australia]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930211643/http://www.placenames.sa.gov.au/pno/pnores.phtml?placeName=Lockleys&feature= South Australian State Gazetteer: Placenames Online]
• [http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/l/t3.htm#lockleys The Manning Index of South Australian History]

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