District Council of Loxton Waikerie
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]
| District Council of Loxton Waikerie South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | District Council of Loxton Waikerie | ||||||||||||||
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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, Boolgun, Bakara Well, Billiatt, Bookpurnong, Bugle Hut, Caliph, Devlins Pound, Golden Heights, Good Hope Landing, Holder, Holder Siding, Kanni, Kingston On Murray, Kringin, Loxton, Loxton North, Lowbank, Maggea, Malpas, Markaranka, Meribah, Moorook, Moorook South, Naidia, New Residence, New Well, Notts Well, Paisley, Paruna, Pata, Peebinga, Pooginook, Pyap, Pyap West, Qualco, Ramco, Ramco Heights, Schell Well, Stockyard Plain, Sunlands, Taldra, Taplan, Taylorville, Taylorville Station, Veitch, Waikerie, Wappilka, Wigley Flat, Woodleigh, Woolpunda, Wunkar and Yinkanie, and parts of Galga, Mantung, Mercunda, Murbko and Westons Flat.[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.
- "Elected Members". District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- "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.