District Council of Loxton Waikerie

Local government area in South Australia
34°26′43″S 140°46′24″E / 34.4454°S 140.7733°E / -34.4454; 140.7733Population11,666 (LGA 2021)[1] • Density1,466/km2 (3,800/sq mi)Established3 May 1997Area7,957 km2 (3,072.2 sq mi)MayorLeon Stasinowsky [2]Council seatLoxtonRegionMurray and Mallee[3]State electorate(s)ChaffeyFederal division(s)BarkerWebsiteDistrict Council of Loxton Waikerie
LGAs around District Council of Loxton Waikerie:
Outback Communities Authority Renmark Paringa Mildura (Vic)
Mid Murray District Council of Loxton Waikerie Mildura (Vic)
Karoonda East Murray Southern Mallee Mildura (Vic)

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, 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
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

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Loxton Waikerie (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c d "Elected Members". District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Murray and Mallee SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ^ "District Council of Loxton Waikerie". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Introduction". District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Election Results 2014" (PDF). Local Government Association of South Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

External links

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