District Council of Peterborough

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District Council of Peterborough
South Australia
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Location of District Council of Peterborough
Population1,638 (LGA 2021) [1]
Established1935
Area3,020 km2 (1,166.0 sq mi)
MayorRuth Whittle [2]
Council seat Peterborough
Region Yorke and Mid North [3]
State electorate(s) Stuart [4]
Federal division(s) Grey [5]
Website District Council of Peterborough
LGAs around District Council of Peterborough:
Orroroo Carrieton Outback Communities Outback Communities
Orroroo Carrieton Peterborough Outback Communities
Northern Areas Goyder Outback Communities

The District Council of Peterborough is a local government area in the Yorke and Mid North region of South Australia. [3] The principal town and council seat is Peterborough; it also includes the localities of Cavenagh, Dawson, Hardy, Minvalara, Nackara, Oodla Wirra, Paratoo, Parnaroo, Sunnybrae, Ucolta and Yongala. [6]

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It was formed on 21 March 1935, when the District Council of Coglin and the District Council of Yongala merged with part of the Corporate Town of Peterborough to create the new council. [7] The remainder of the Corporate Town of Peterborough continued on as an independent municipality surrounded by the District Council until the two were amalgamated in 1997. [8] It still operates out of the heritage-listed 1927 Peterborough Town Hall. [9]

Council

WardCouncillorNotes
Mayor [2]  Ruth Whittle
Unsubdivided [2]  Michael Burford
 Cassandra Chambers
 Leon Clapp
 Leanne Draper
 Frank HardbottleDeputy Mayor
 Graham Mercer
 Scott Mesecke
 Kim Miller

The District Council of Peterborough has a directly elected mayor. [10]

Mayors and Chairmen of the District Council of Peterborough

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References

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