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Author: Clayton Wehner
Stackla news feed widget for COVID-19
We’re using a Stackla news feed widget that aggregates COVID-19 from trusted news sources in South Australia, and we’re displaying the feed on the City of Adelaide website. The feed pulls in COVID-related content from SA Health, The Advertiser, the Federal Government Department of Health, as well as displaying COVID-related posts from the Premier, Steven…
The old buildings of Adelaide
My latest heritage piece on the City of Adelaide website. This one is based on a State Library photo album containing photos of buildings that have mostly been demolished in the city, like the wonderful Exhibition Building that used to stand on North Terrace…see below. A bit of a travesty. The full heritage piece is…
ANZAC Day 2020
ANZAC Day is going to be a little different this year with the COVID-19 situation, but it’s so important that we remember the servicemen and women who fought to keep our country safe in times of war — as well as acknowledge the ADF personnel who are currently serving overseas, and here in Australia as…
Six podcasts down…more to come
Exhausted your Netflix playlist? Need a more wholesome pursuit after binge-watching Tiger King? Why not have a listen to the Adelaide Living podcast. We’re 6 episodes in, and after a short hiatus due to COVID-19, we’ll be publishing more episodes shortly. Listen to some great stories from Adelaide people right now – Mike Turtur AO,…
The Heritage Places of Adelaide: 2,400+ places in our online database
Delve back into the past with our new Heritage Places of Adelaide online database, containing a comprehensive listing of all 2,400+ heritage places in the Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide. Check it out here: https://explore.cityofadelaide.com.au/heritage-places/ The database has a user-friendly map user interface; it is filterable by Local, State, Commonwealth and National Heritage Places; and…
Minecraft Adelaide is live
Kids driving you nuts yet? Mine are. Here’s an idea to keep them occupied for a short while. Last week we released the ‘Adelaide 1836’ Minecraft world and so far we’ve had 600+ downloads. Your kids can take Colonel Light’s original plan of Adelaide and build an entirely new city, whether it’s sympathetic to Light’s…
Case study about City of Adelaide from Hootsuite
Hootsuite has written up a nice case study about the City of Adelaide digital and social media program. How the City of Adelaide Scaled and Humanised Its Service Delivery with Hootsuite The City uses chatbots and social media to provide constituents and visitors with innovative access to government services THE CITY OF ADELAIDE is an…
Adelaide Highlights virtual tour
We’ve just launched a fantastic new virtual experience of Adelaide with stunning drone and street-level photography. Visit here: https://explore.cityofadelaide.com.au/guides-maps/guides/adelaide-highlights-virtual-tour/ Be sure to check out the special 360-degree Ecocaddy and TreeClimb experiences under ‘Family Fun’. Thanks to Lateral Vision and Naomi Tyson for the great product.
The old pubs of North Adelaide
I published a little piece on the old pubs of North Adelaide that features some great old photography from the State Library. See the full piece here: https://explore.cityofadelaide.com.au/see-and-do/heritage-culture/old-pubs-of-north-adelaide/ Linkedin post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/claytonwehner_designedforlife-pubs-hotels-activity-6629885864950493184-fQIj Did you know some of the oldest hotels in South Australia can be found in North Adelaide? The British Hotel (1837) on Finniss Street and the Queen’s…
My fastest ever media release
I was the unfortunate soul who was handed the reins of the City of Adelaide’s media relations function over the Christmas / New Year period in 2019. Our regular media guys were due for a break and I put my hand up to carry the can over what is typically a fairly quiet period. Normally…
One of our best Shootsta videos…the Lepore Brothers
This video was produced by Mel Stewart and it’s one of our very best Shootsta videos.
A Day in the Life of a Marketer at the City of Radelaide
This little scenario was knocked up for a group exercise I ran for the Local Government Association leadership course. A good laugh! Standard disclaimer! The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred!…
The Missing Sandwich – our Shootsta training video
This is the video that we put together in an afternoon for our Shootsta training. I still reckon it’s the best of the bunch! The original and best.
Article: Ben Folds and his ‘home town’ of Adelaide
I’m a big fan of Ben Folds…did you know he lived in Adelaide once? I wrote an article about it over on the Adelaide Living blog… Adelaide is recognised as the ‘home town’ of many talented Australian musicians – Sia Furler, Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly, Guy Sebastian to name a few – but it was…
How to build a brilliant Linkedin profile
I think this was my most popular Linkedin post of all time (9,482 views) – a post about how to use Linkedin well! How does your Linkedin profile look? Linkedin is the world’s largest professional network with over 467 million account holders. If you’re in business or white-collar work, then you need to be a…
New City of Adelaide website video
We created a quick video to promote the new City of Adelaide website.
Our Parking Awards pitch for UPark Frome
We put in an entry for the Best Marketing and Communications at the annual Parking Awards. Unfortunately didn’t get a win, but here is our video entry:
Job interview video for City of Adelaide job
This is the short video I put together to apply for the position of Manager Marketing Operations and Innovation.
Presentation: The Future of the Public Library – from dusty tomes to disruptive technologies
In early September 2017, I delivered two presentations to the Public Libraries Western Australia conference at the University of Western Australia in Perth. The first of the presentations was entitled ‘The Future of the Public Library: from dusty tomes to disruptive technologies’. You will find the slides of the presentation below: The Future of the…