Alexandrina Council

Alexandrina Council is a local government area in the Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region of South Australia.[3] The Alexandrina Council was formed on 1 July 1997 by the amalgamation of the District Council of Port Elliot and Goolwa, the District Council of Strathalbyn and a portion of the District Council of Willunga.[4][5][6] The council is divided into five wards: Nangkita Kuitpo, Angas Bremer, Port Elliot Middleton, Strathalbyn and Goolwa Hindmarsh Island.[2]

Alexandrina Council
South Australia
Location of Alexandrina Council in Australia
Coordinates35.3857°S 138.8232°E / -35.3857; 138.8232
Population25,873 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density14.161/km2 (36.678/sq mi)
Established1997
Area1,827 km2 (705.4 sq mi)
MayorKeith Parkes [2]
Council seatGoolwa
RegionFleurieu and Kangaroo Island[3]
State electorate(s)Finniss, Hammond
Federal Division(s)Barker, Mayo
WebsiteAlexandrina Council
LGAs around Alexandrina Council:
City of Onkaparinga District Council of Mount Barker Rural City of Murray Bridge
District Council of Yankalilla Alexandrina Council Rural City of Murray Bridge
City of Victor Harbor The Coorong District Council

The district relies on a diverse range of industries including agriculture, fishing, forestry, viticulture and tourism to supply its economy. Many of the towns encompassed in the council are popular tourist towns not far from Adelaide.

Economy

The economy of the Alexandrina Council is very diverse, which may be attributed to the great diversity of landscapes within its boundaries, allowing for diverse rural, fishing and tourism industries to occur. The largest part of the economy comes from agriculture, with a wide variety of farming practices including dairy, beef and sheep farming, with areas around Goolwa and Mount Compass prominent in the dairy industry.[7] A number of crops including cereals, as well as lucerne are planted in the district. Langhorne Creek and Currency Creek are well known for their viticulture, producing high quality Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz and Chardonnay.[8] In the Kuitpo region, forestry is prominent, with large tracts of pine present.[9]

The district borders two bodies of water,[3] Encounter Bay and Lake Alexandrina, which are commercially exploited for a variety of fish and crustaceans. The coast produce shark, mulloway and Australian salmon, as well as huge numbers of Goolwa cockles which are exported all over South Australia. Commercial fishing above the locks has become highly regulated to conserve native fish species but golden perch and Murray cod are still caught, and a number of operators have found markets for the invasive European carp.[10]

The area also has a significant tourism industry, particularly based around the Murray River at Goolwa and the beaches of Port Elliot and Middleton. The SteamRanger Cockle Train operates from Goolwa and stops at Port Elliot on the way to Victor Harbor.

Demographics

In the 2006 census (held on 8 August 2006), there were 20,715 people who were usually resident in Alexandrina Council's bounds: 49.2% were males and 50.8% were females. Of the total population, 1.1% were Indigenous persons.[11]

It was found that 18.2% of the population usually resident in Alexandrina Council were aged between 0–14 years, and 36.2% were persons aged 55 years and over. The median age of persons was 45 years, compared with 37 years for persons in Australia.[11]

In the 2006 census, 76.5% of people stated they were born in Australia, with lower numbers immigrating from a number of countries, with the most prominent being: England 9.4%, Netherlands 0.8%, Germany 0.8%, Scotland 0.8% and New Zealand 0.8%.[11]

The most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident were: No Religion 28.4%, Anglican 15.6%, Uniting Church 14.1%, Catholic 10.4% and Lutheran 4.7%.[11]

Localities

The main towns and localities within the council are:

Smaller towns and localities covered by the council are:

Angas Plains, Belvidere, Blackfellows Creek, Bletchley, Bull Creek, Dingabledinga, Finniss, Gemmells, Hartley, Highland Valley, Hope Forest, Kuitpo, Kuitpo Colony, Kyeema, Lake Plains, McHarg Creek, Montarra, Mosquito Hill, Mount Jagged, Mount Magnificent, Mount Observation, Mundoo Island, Nangkita, Nurragi, Pages Flat, Paris Creek, Point Sturt, Prospect Hill, Red Creek, Salem, Sandergrove, The Range, Tolderol (part), Tooperang, Willunga Hill, Willyaroo, Woodchester, Yundi.[12]

Councillors
WardCouncillorNotes
Mayor [2]  Keith Parkes
Nangkita Kuitpo [2]  Bill Coomans
Angas Bremer [2]  Karyn Bradford
 Michael Farrier
Port Elliot Middleton [2]  Michael Scott ASM OAM
 Bronwyn Lewis
Strathalbyn [2]  Rex Keily AM
 Craig Maidment
Goolwa Hindmarsh Island [2]  John Carter
 Margaret Gardner
 James Stewart
 Melissa Rebbeck

Alexandrina Council has a directly elected mayor.[13]

Statistics

Statistics from Annual Reports

ReportReport
size
(pg)		Area
(ha)		Pop.
(est.)		Assess
-ments		VotersCouncil
size		Sealed
roads
(km)		Unsealed
roads
(km)		Total
roads
(km)		Staff
F.T.		Staff
P.T.		Staff
Other		Staff
Total		Notes
1998/9923167,71116,00013,00014,075103619891350[14]
1999/0035167,71117,30014,13218,66810424951137588896[15]
2000/0140167,71117,53514,13218,668104241000142410214116[16]
2001/0280167,71118,50014,13218,688104249511375961319128[17]
2002/0382167,71120,31815,34520,3201148286513471001824142[18]
2003/04107167,71121,00015,67520,8661149187613671071526148[19]
2004/05108180,00022,00016,26422,1271150286613681132122156[20]
2005/06107180,00022,00017,48222,1271150286613681122720159[21]
2006/07105180,00020,71516,67122,1271151884613641092433166[22]
2007/08119180,00022,02617,63822,1271153482013541101756183[23]
2008/09132180,00022,35017,70224,3381152880013281382934201[24]
2009/10131180,00023,16017,70224,1111152880013281182448190[25]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Alexandrina (DC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. "Elected Members". Alexandrina Council. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. "Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. Littley, Bryan (23 January 2002), "Alexandrina Merger Success", The Advertiser, Adelaide, p. 31
  5. "Thursday, 27 March 1997" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  6. "Thursday, 6 March 1997" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  7. SA Central, Compass cup, archived from the original on 11 September 2006, retrieved 7 June 2007
  8. Currency Creek region, Wines, retrieved 7 June 2007
  9. Forestry SA, Kuitpo Forest (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2003, retrieved 7 June 2007
  10. Exotic Fish Australia, Carp, archived from the original on 4 June 2007, retrieved 7 June 2007
  11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Alexandra DC) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  12. Local Government Association of South Australia. "Alexandrina Council". Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2007.
  13. "Election Results 2014" (PDF). Local Government Association of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  14. http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/general_annualreport_9899.pdf
  15. http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/general_annualreport_9900.pdf
  16. http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/2000_2001_Annual_Report.pdf
  17. http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_2001_2002.pdf
  18. http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/general_annualreport_0203.pdf
  19. http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_2003_2004.pdf
  20. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/2006-2007_Final_Annual_Report_with_Financial_Statements.pdf
  23. http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report___Financial_Statements_2007-2008.pdf
  24. http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Annual_Report_with_Financial_Statements_2008_-_2009.pdf
  25. http://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Alexandrina_Council_Annual_Report_with_Financial_Statements_2009_-_2010_opt.pdf
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