Sir Edwin Smith was a very active mayor for Adelaide. He was a philanthropist and paid for the construction of a kiosk in Elder Park, which opened on 17 March 1910.
The Lord Mayor of the City of Adelaide unveiled a statue of Rene on the street of his birth, to commemorate his influence on the development of Australian art and entertainment
Popeye 5 was converted into a Royal barge for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip during their visit to Adelaide in March 1977.
