The City of Holdfast Bay is a local government area in the south-western coastal suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.
| City of Holdfast Bay South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 37,543 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,736,37/km2 (708,720/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.72 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Amanda Wilson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Brighton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Adelaide[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bright, Morphett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Boothby, Hindmarsh | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Holdfast Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The council was formed 1 January 1997, when the City of Glenelg and City of Brighton councils were amalgamated by the state government. As a result, there are two council offices, one in the historic Glenelg Library on Colley Terrace and the other on Jetty Road, Brighton.
Council edit
The current council as of November 2021[update] is:[3]
| Ward | Party[4] | Councillor | Notes | |
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| Mayor | Independent | Amanda Wilson | ||
| Brighton | Labor | Rosemary Clancy | ||
| Independent | Robert Snewin | |||
| Independent | Jane Fleming | |||
| Glenelg | Independent | Bob Patton | ||
| Independent | Rebecca Abley | |||
| Independent | Philip Chabrel | |||
| Seacliff | Independent | Annette Bradshaw | ||
| Independent | Susan Lonie | |||
| Independent | Clare Lindop | |||
| Somerton | Independent | Janet Fletcher | ||
| Independent | John Smedley | |||
| Independent | Will Miller | |||
Mayors edit
The Council has had 4 mayors: Brian Nadilo (1997-2006), Ken Rollond (2006-2014), Stephen Patterson (2014-2017) and Amanda Wilson (2018-).[5]
Suburbs edit
- Brighton (5048)
- Glenelg (5045)
- Glenelg East (5045)
- Glenelg North (5045)
- Glenelg South (5045)
- Hove (5048)
- Kingston Park (5049)
- North Brighton (5048)
- Seacliff (5049)
- Seacliff Park (5049)
- Somerton Park (5044)
- South Brighton (5048)
Wards edit
The council consists of four Wards: Glenelg, Somerton, Brighton and Seacliff. Each Ward is represented by three Ward Councillors.
Sister city edit
There is one Sister city to Holdfast Bay.[6]
Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holdfast Bay (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Southern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Elected Members". www.holdfast.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Elected Members Register of Interests" (PDF). City of Holdfast Bay. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "First Female Mayor". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Hayama Sister City". City of Holdfast Bay. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
External links edit
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