Southern Mallee District Council

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Southern Mallee District Council
South Australia
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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
Region Murray and Mallee [3]
State electorate(s) MacKillop
Federal division(s) Barker
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Website Southern 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]

Contents

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

WardCouncillorNotes
Unsubdivided [7]  Luke Kennedy
 Campbell Michell
 Trevor Pocock
 Chris MeadDeputy Mayor
 Ron ValentineMayor
 Neville Pfeiffer
 David Smith

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southern Mallee (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 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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