Gillian Aldridge


Gillian Mary Aldridge is the current mayor of the City of Salisbury, South Australia. Aldridge was first elected to council in 1988. She was deputy mayor from 2001 to 2008. Since 2008, she has been mayor, winning a fifth term in 2022 14,661 votes against 11,496 for former councillor Graham Reynolds.
Aldridge has made numerous public statements in support of multiculturalism, including condemning racist behaviour and calling for the City of Salisbury's to acknowledge the African heritage of its founder, John Harvey. She has stated that she is an "advocate for diversity". Aldridge was supportive of the controversial Drag Storytime event in 2023 and praised the attendees as "amazingly strong, wonderful people" for attending despite the abuse from protesters.
Aldridge defended the councils plans for use of smart city technology during the Salisbury smart cities controversy.
When a statue gifted by sister city Mobara was stolen from Mobara park, Aldridge described it as "the saddest thing that's happened since I've been mayor".
In recognition of her service, Aldridge received the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2018, celebrating her outstanding contributions to local government.
Aldridge received $41,490 in gifts during the 2022 Council Election
DateDonorAmountNotes
28-Feb-2022Vater Eltrak Unit Trust$2,500
08-Mar-2022Tyrone Electrical$2,500
11-Mar-2022Solidstate$2,000
17-May-2022M Calbabro MC$5,000
23-May-2022Paulumbo Building$2,500
22-Jun-2022Moveyourself$1,200
22-Jun-2022Tyrone$1,200
22-Jun-2022In2Development$720
23-Jun-2022RPNSA$920
24-Jun-2022KNT Pacific$1,200
04-Jul-2022Martin Real Estate$1,200
14-Jul-2022Vater Corporations$4,050
03-Aug-2022Highway 1$10,000
05-Sep-2022Basetec Services Pty$500
19-Sep-2022MMH Allied Invest$5,500
14-Jul-2022Wolf Bass Galery and Museum$500

Personal life

Aldridge resides in Mawson Lakes with her husband Robin and their two toy poodles. In interviews, she's mentioned she enjoys community events, home cooking, live music and spending time on her balcony overlooking the lake.
Aldridge is the mother of failed independent and Pauline Hansons One Nation political candidate, Mark Aldridge.