Southern Mallee District Council

Southern Mallee District Council
South Australia
The position of Southern Mallee District Council in SA.
Population1,979 (LGA 2021)[1]
 • Density0,35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Established23 January 1997[2]
Area5,700 km2 (2,200.8 sq mi)
MayorRon Valentine
RegionMurray and Mallee[3]
State electorate(s)MacKillop
Federal division(s)Barker
WebsiteSouthern Mallee District Council
LGAs around Southern Mallee District Council:
Karoonda East Murray Loxton Waikerie
Coorong Southern Mallee District Council West Wimmera (Vic)
Coorong Tatiara

The Southern Mallee District Council is a local government area in the Murray and Mallee region of South Australia. The council offices are in Pinnaroo and Lameroo.[4] It was established on 23 January 1997 when the District Council of Lameroo and District Council of Pinnaroo agreed to merge.[2] Their predecessors date from 1908.[5]

The largest towns are Lameroo and Pinnaroo; the council also includes the localities of Geranium, Karte, Parilla and Parrakie, and parts of Jabuk and Ngarkat.[6]

Council

Ward Councillor Notes
Unsubdivided [7]   Luke Kennedy
  Campbell Michell
  Trevor Pocock
  Chris Mead Deputy Mayor
  Ron Valentine Mayor
  Neville Pfeiffer
  David Smith

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southern Mallee (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Ashenden, E.S. (23 January 1997). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1934 SECTIONS 7 AND 14: AMALGAMATION OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LAMEROO AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF PINNAROO" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. pp. 649–651. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Murray and Mallee SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ^ "District Offices". Southern Mallee District Council. 15 March 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
  5. ^ "District History". Southern Mallee District Council. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Councillors". Southern Mallee District Council. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

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