District Council of Loxton Waikerie
District Council of Loxton Waikerie South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°26′43″S 140°46′24″E / 34.4454°S 140.7733°ECoordinates: 34°26′43″S 140°46′24″E / 34.4454°S 140.7733°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 11,487 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.44363/km2 (3.7390/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 3 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7,957 km2 (3,072.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Leon Stasinowsky [2] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Loxton | ||||||||||||||
Region | Murray and Mallee[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
Website | District Council of Loxton Waikerie | ||||||||||||||
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The District Council of Loxton Waikerie is a local government area in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia.[3] The council seat lies at Loxton, while it maintains a branch office at Waikerie.[4]
The council was formed on 3 May 1997 as an amalgamation of the District Council of Brown's Well, the District Council of Loxton and the District Council of Waikerie.[5]
It includes the towns and localities of Alawoona, , , Billiatt, Bookpurnong, , , , Golden Heights, , Holder, , , Kingston On Murray, Kringin, Loxton, , Lowbank, Maggea, , Markaranka, Meribah, Moorook, , , New Residence, New Well, , Paisley, Paruna, Pata, Peebinga, Pooginook, Pyap, , Qualco, Ramco, , , , Sunlands, Taldra, Taplan, Taylorville, Taylorville Station, Veitch, Waikerie, , , , Woolpunda, Wunkar and , and parts of Galga, Mantung, Mercunda, Murbko and .[6]
Councillors[]
Ward | Councillor | |
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Mayor [2] | Leon Stasinowsky | |
Deputy Mayor [2] | Trevor Norton | |
Unsubdivided [2] | Jody Flavel | |
Sonya Altschwager | ||
Jordann Kleemann | ||
Clive Matthews | ||
Debbie Thiele | ||
Michael Vowles | ||
Peter Walker | ||
Kym Webber | ||
Terry Wheeldon |
The District Council of Loxton Waikerie has a directly-elected mayor.[7]
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Loxton Waikerie (DC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Elected Members". District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Murray and Mallee SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "District Council of Loxton Waikerie". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Introduction". District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Election Results 2014" (PDF). Local Government Association of South Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
External links[]
- Local government areas of South Australia
- Riverland