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City of Onkaparinga
South AustraliaPopulation: 160,404(2009)[1] • Density: 294.8/km² (763.5/sq mi) Established: 1997 Area: 518.4 km² (200.2 sq mi) Mayor: Lorraine Rosenberg Council Seat: Noarlunga Centre Region: Metropolitan Adelaide County: Adelaide Hundred: Kuitpo, Noarlunga, Willunga State District: Davenport, Finniss, Fisher, Heysen, Kaurna, Mawson, Mitchell, Reynell Federal Division: Boothby, Kingston, Mayo LGAs around City of Onkaparinga: City of Marion City of Mitcham Adelaide Hills Council Gulf St Vincent City of Onkaparinga District Council of Mount Barker District Council of Yankalilla District Council of Yankalilla Alexandrina Council The City of Onkaparinga is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning "The Women's River". It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with a estimated population of 160,404 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518 km². The council is headquartered in the Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in Aberfoyle Park and Willunga.
The City of Onkaparinga was formed on the 1 July 1997, from the amalgamation the former Cities of Happy Valley and Noarlunga with part of the District Council of Willunga.
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Governance
The Elected Council meets at the chambers in Noarlunga Centre on Hannah Road on the first and third Tuesday's of each month.
The City of Onkaparinga has 21 Elected Members (including the Mayor). The City is divided into five electoral wards, with four Councillors representing each. The Mayor is elected at large by all electors.
The current Council was elected in 2010 for a four year term.
- Knox
- Cr Nick Swann
- Cr Heather Merritt
- Cr Rod Brown
- Cr Heidi Greaves
- Mid South Coast
- Cr Alan Hammond
- Cr Bill Jamieson
- Cr Chris Knight
- Cr Kym Richardson
- Pimpala
- Cr Sandra Brown
- Cr Sharon Nash
- Cr Peter Schulze (Deputy Mayor)
- Cr Steve Webster JP
- Thalassa
- Cr Martin Bray
- Cr Darryl Parslow
- Cr Robert de Jonge
- Cr Phil Sutherland
- Wine Coast
- Cr Don Chapman
- Cr Gail Kilby
- Cr Yvonne Wenham
- Cr Wayne Olsen
Suburbs
That is, postcodes 5047, 5051, 5153, and 5157–74 (inclusive).
Notable residents
- John F. Davis, artist/painter, living at Maslin Beach, spouse Evelyn Roth.
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features72008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
External links
- City of Onkaparinga
- Onkaparinga community snapshot
- The South Adelaide Football Club
- The SAFC Fan Forum
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