Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
| Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council | |||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5/km2 (13/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,840 km2 (710.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Wayne Thomas [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Clare | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Frome, Goyder | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council is a local government area located in the Yorke and Mid North region of South Australia.[2] The council was founded on 1 July 1997 with the amalgamation of the District Council of Clare, the District Council of Riverton and the District Council of Saddleworth and Auburn.[3] The council seat is located at Clare; it also maintains branch offices at Riverton and Saddleworth.[4]
Geography
[edit]It includes the towns and localities of Anama, Armagh, Auburn, Barinia, Benbournie, Black Springs, Bungaree, Boconnoc Park, Clare, Emu Flat, Giles Corner, Gillentown, Hill River, Hilltown, Leasingham, Manoora, Marrabel, Mintaro, Penwortham, Polish Hill River, Rhynie, Riverton, Saddleworth, Sevenhill, Spring Farm, Spring Gully, Stanley, Stanley Flat, Steelton, Stockport, Tarlee, Tarnma, Tothill Belt, Tothill Creek, Undalya, Waterloo, Watervale and Woolshed Flat, and parts of Alma, Farrell Flat, Halbury, Hoyleton and Salter Springs.[5]
Council
[edit]The Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council has a directly elected mayor.[6]
2022 election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Willson (elected) | 548 | 17.0 | ||
| Independent | Ann Alder (elected) | 449 | 13.9 | ||
| Independent | Ian Burfitt (elected) | 369 | 11.4 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Malcolm Bartholomaeus (elected) | 356 | 11.0 | ||
| Independent | Leon Bruhn (elected) | 336 | 10.4 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Tania Furler (elected) | 319 | 9.9 | ||
| Independent | Elizabeth Calvert (elected) | 260 | 8.0 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Brian Koch (elected) | 236 | 7.3 | ||
| Independent | Jeannine Naughton (elected) | 197 | 6.1 | ||
| Independent | Owen Perry | 162 | 5.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,232 | 96.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 123 | 3.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,355 | ||||
| Party total votes | |||||
| Independent | 2,321 | 71.8 | |||
| Independent Liberal | 911 | 28.2 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Elected Members". Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Yorke and Mid North SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council Profile". District Council of Clare & Gilbert Valleys. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Contact Us". Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Election Results 2014" (PDF). Local Government Association of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2016.