The Coorong District Council
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| Coorong District Council South Australia |
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| Population: | 5,660 (2001 Census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 8830.6 km² (3409.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Keith Scobie | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Meningie | ||||||||||||
| Region: | River Murray, Limestone Coast | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Hammond, MacKillop | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Barker | ||||||||||||
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The Coorong District Council is a local government area located between the River Murray and the western Limestone Coast in South Australia. The district cover mostly rural areas with small townships, as well as the Coorong National Park.
The council was formed in 1995, when the District Council of Coonalpyn Downs amalgamated with the Peake District Council and Meningie District Council to form the Coorong District Council. It is one of the largest council areas in South Australia. The economy of the district is based mostly around agriculture.
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[edit] Economy
Agriculture is prominent in the district, with grain crops the predominant land use. Due to improvement of grain crops in the area, district grain storage near Tailem Bend now holds up to 236 000 tonnes, after a large expansion in 1999.[2]
The region has a well established dairy industry, as well as various other livestock. Olives have been found to suit the climate and soil of the area and may be a potential industry in the future.[2]
[edit] Localities
The Coorong District Council has branches in Meningie, Tailem Bend and Tintinara, with the seat of council in Meningie.
The district's full list of towns and divisions is:
Albert Hill, Ashville, Bedford, Buccleuch, Bunbury, Campbell Park, Carcuma, Colebatch, Cooke Plains, Coomandook, Coombe, Coonalpyn, Coorong, Culburra, Elwomple, Field, Grasslands, Jabuk, Jack's Point, Ki-Ki, Malinong, Marmon Jabuk, McGrath Flat, Meningie, Meningie West, Meningie East, Messent, Moorlands, Narrung, Naturi, Netherton, Ngarkat, Parnka Point, Peake, Policemans Point, Poltalloch, Raukkan, Rupari, Salt Creek, Sherlock, Stony Well, Tailem Bend, Tintinara, Waltowa, Wellington East, Woods Well, Yalkuri and Yumali. [3]
[edit] Elected members
Mayor: Keith Scobie
CEO: Tim Drew
- Richard Harkness
- Alison Jaensch
- Edward Freak
- Denise Richardson
- Paul Simmons
- Roger Strother
- Peter Wright
- Bob Tanner
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (19 November 2002). Community Profile Series : The Coorong (DC) (Local Government Area). 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
- ^ a b Coorong District Council, Strategic Planning, <http://www.coorong.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=128>. Retrieved on 30 May 2007
- ^ LGA of South Australia, Coorong DC, <http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=4153>. Retrieved on 30 May 2007
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