Organization:Naracoorte Lucindale Council
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 Position of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council in blue | |||||||||||||||
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| • Density | 1,92/km2 (500/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,516.7 km2 (1,743.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Patrick Ross (from November 2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Naracoorte | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast[1] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | MacKillop | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Naracoorte Lucindale Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Naracoorte Lucindale Council is a local government area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Limestone Coast region in the south-east of the state adjacent to the Victorian border.
It was created on 1 December 1998 following the amalgamation of the District Council of Naracoorte and the District Council of Lucindale.[2]
The districts economy is agricultural based, with cereal crops, sheep and beef predominantly farmed. It has a substantial tourist industry as well, with the Naracoorte Caves, Wonambi Fossil Centre and the seasonal Bool and Hacks Lagoons Wetlands being the main attractions.[3]
Geography
The council encompasses the major towns of Naracoorte and Lucindale, as well as the smaller towns and localities of Binnum, Cadgee, Coles, Conmurra, Fox, Frances, Hynam, Joanna, Keppoch, Koppamurra, Kybybolite, Laurie Park, Lochaber, Mount Light, Moyhall, Spence, Stewart Range, Struan, The Gap, Wild Dog Valley, Woolumbool and Wrattonbully, and parts of Avenue Range, Bool Lagoon and Clay Wells.[4]
Facilities
The towns of Naracoorte and Lucindale collectively have all major facilities expected by visitors to the area, including supermarkets, speciality stores, restaurants and accommodation in a range of forms.
The district has a number of education and health facilities, with Naracoorte having a high school and 3 primary schools, a hospital, the Naracoorte Swimming Lake and Lucindale a public library and Area School.
The area also has a number of sporting clubs.
Councillors
| Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
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| Mayor[5] | Template:Australian party style| | Patrick Ross | |
| Unsubdivided[5] | Template:Australian party style| | Tom Dennis | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Cameron Grundy | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Craig McGuire | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Monique Crossling | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Abigail Goodman | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Trevor Rayner | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Darren Turner | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Damien Ross | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Peter Ireland | ||
| Template:Australian party style| | Andrew Downward | ||
Naracoorte Lucindale Council has a directly-elected mayor.[6]
See also
- List of parks and gardens in rural South Australia
References
- ↑ "Limestone Coast SA Government region". The Government of South Australia. http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/8589/Limestone_Coast_SA_Government_region.pdf.
- ↑ "Thursday, 17 September 1998". The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1998/134.pdf.
- ↑ Naracoorte tourism, Lucindale, http://www.naracoortetourism.com.au/, retrieved 4 May 2007
- ↑ "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. http://www.location.sa.gov.au/viewer/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Elected Members". Naracoorte Lucindale Council. https://www.naracoortelucindale.sa.gov.au/electedmembers.
- ↑ "Election Results 2014". Local Government Association of South Australia. http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/rptResult_2014_Thurs%202-00pm.pdf.
External links
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