District Council of Loxton Waikerie

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]

District Council of Loxton Waikerie
South Australia
Location of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Coordinates34.4454°S 140.7733°E / -34.4454; 140.7733
Population11,487 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.44363/km2 (3.7390/sq mi)
Established3 May 1997
Area7,957 km2 (3,072.2 sq mi)
MayorLeon Stasinowsky [2]
Council seatLoxton
RegionMurray and Mallee[3]
State electorate(s)Chaffey
Federal Division(s)Barker
WebsiteDistrict 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 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
WardCouncillor
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 (27 June 2017). "Loxton Waikerie (DC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. "Elected Members". District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. "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.
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