District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
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The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula is a local government area located on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district covers the southern tip of the peninsula, except for the small area taken up by the City of Port Lincoln.[6]
The main council offices are in
History
The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula traces its history back to 1880 when a district council was first created for the
In 1906, the north east of the district was removed to form the new District Council of Tumby Bay and, in 1921, Port Lincoln itself was severed to create the Corporate Town of Port Lincoln. The district regained an area from the Corporate Town in 1935 and, in 1936, the District Council of Lincoln controlled thirteen hundreds, amounting to approximately 1,300,000 acres; its population in that year was estimated at 1,486. The district boundaries underwent further alterations in 1981 and 1982. In 1988, it assumed its current name when the District Council of Lincoln was renamed the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula.[12][11]
Economy
The area's
The district, particularly
Localities
The district has two major towns;
Councillors
| Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsubdivided [2] | Margaret Fahy | ||
| Isaac Taylor | |||
| Brett Howell | |||
| Steve Woolley | Deputy Mayor | ||
| Neville Trezise | |||
| Peter Mitchell | |||
| Jo-Ann Quigley | Mayor | ||
Chairmen and mayors
- James O'Shanahan (1902–1904, 1914–1938) [15]
- William Germain Morgan (1938-1949) [15]
- Percival (Barney) Woods (1949-1957) [15]
- Richard Baxter Stuart Sinclair (1957-1970) [15]
- Clifford Philip Morgan (1970-1974) [15]
- Victor Lewis Gerschwitz (1974–1975) [15]
- Thomas George Secker (1975–1981) [15]
- John Francis Hayman (1981–1985) [15]
- Max Hill (2006–2009) [16][17]
- Julie Low (2009–present) [18]
- Jo-Ann Quigley (2018–Present)
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lower Eyre Peninsula (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Elected Members". District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Eyre Western SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "District of Flinders Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Contact Us". District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Lincoln District Council proclaimed" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. 1800 (27 ed.): 7–8. 1 July 1880. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "COUNTRY TELEGRAMS". The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 – 1889). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 9 July 1880. p. 6. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "The District Councils Act 1887 No. 419". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Council History". District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Hosking, P. (1936). The Official civic record of South Australia : centenary year, 1936. Adelaide: Universal Publicity Company. p. 654.
- ^ Tourism Eyre Peninsula, Coffin Bay, archived from the original on 5 May 2007, retrieved 15 May 2007
- ^ Department of Environment and Heritage, Coffin Bay National Park (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2007, retrieved 15 May 2007Scholar search
- ^ ISBN 978-0-949268-82-2
- ^ "Annual Report 2007 / 08" (PDF). District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Annual Report 2008 / 09" (PDF). District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Annual Report 2009/ 10" (PDF). District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
