District Council of Elliston
| District Council of Elliston South Australia |
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Location of the District Council of Elliston
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| Population | 1,169 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1798/km2 (0.466/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 6,500 km2 (2,509.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Patrick Clark | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Elliston | ||||||||||||
| Region | Eyre and Western[2] | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Flinders | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||
| Website | District Council of Elliston | ||||||||||||
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The District Council of Elliston is a local government area covering around 6500 km2 on the Western Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Established in 1887, the district has a diverse economy, with agriculture, commercial fishing and tourism making up the majority of the local economy.
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Localities[edit]
The council underwent boundary alterations in 1989 and the council now encompasses the following main towns:
A number of smaller towns and areas are also encompassed in the district:
Bramfield, Colton, Kopi, McLachlan, Mount Damper, Mount Wedge, Murdinga, Polda, Sheringa, Talia, Tooligie, and Warrachie.
Economy[edit]
The district's economy relies on a combination of agriculture and seafood harvesting. Cereal crops and sheep are the main focuses of farming, with abalone and crayfish being important to professional fishermen].
The district has two health facilities; A hospital at Elliston and a medical centre located in Lock. Three schools exist in the district, as well as a community library in Lock. As with most districts on the Eyre Peninsula, there are a variety of sporting clubs and a number of jetties for recreational fishermen.
Elected members[edit]
Chairman: Pat Clark
Deputy Chairman: Kym Callaghan
- Malcolm Hancock
- Peter Hitchcock
- Creagh McGlasson
- Grant Rumbelow
- Gary White
Senior staff[edit]
CEO: Rob Foster
Meetings[edit]
The Meetings of Council are held on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings commence at 9.30 am and include a ten minute question time which is open to the public.
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- Gillman, Dianne. The Custodians. ISBN 0-7316-3363-6.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Eyre Western SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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Coordinates: 33°39′00″S 134°53′00″E / 33.65°S 134.883333°E
