District Council of Loxton Waikerie

The District Council of Loxton Waikerie is a local government area in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia.^[2] The council seat lies at Loxton, while it maintains a branch office at Waikerie.^[3]

District Council of Loxton Waikerie South Australia
Location of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Coordinates	34.4454°S 140.7733°E / -34.4454; 140.7733
• Density	1,466/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Established	3 May 1997
Area	7,957 km2 (3,072.2 sq mi)
Mayor	Leon Stasinowsky [1]
Council seat	Loxton
Region	Murray and Mallee[2]
State electorate(s)	Chaffey
Federal division(s)	Barker
Website	District 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

Councillors

Ward	Councillor
Mayor [1]		Leon Stasinowsky
Deputy Mayor [1]		Trevor Norton
Unsubdivided [1]		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.^[6]

References

1. "Elected Members". District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
2. "Murray and Mallee SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
3. "District Council of Loxton Waikerie". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
4. "Introduction". District Council of Loxton Waikerie. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
5. "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
6. "Election Results 2014" (PDF). Local Government Association of South Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

External links

• Council website