Southern Mallee District Council

The Southern Mallee District Council is a local government area in the Murray and Mallee region of South Australia. The council offices are in Pinnaroo and Lameroo.[5] It was established on 23 January 1997 when the District Council of Lameroo and District Council of Pinnaroo agreed to merge.[2] Their predecessors date from 1908.[6]

Southern Mallee District Council
South Australia
The position of Southern Mallee District Council in SA.
Population2,027 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.338/km2 (0.87/sq mi)
Established23 January 1997[2]
Area6,000 km2 (2,316.6 sq mi)
MayorAndrew Grieger [3]
RegionMurray and Mallee [4]
State electorate(s)Chaffey
Federal Division(s)Barker
WebsiteSouthern Mallee District Council
LGAs around Southern Mallee District Council:
Karoonda East Murray Loxton Waikerie
Coorong Southern Mallee District Council West Wimmera (Vic)
Coorong Tatiara

The largest towns are Lameroo and Pinnaroo; the council also includes the localities of Geranium, Karte, Parilla and Parrakie, and parts of Jabuk and Ngarkat.[7]

Council
WardCouncillorNotes
Unsubdivided [3]  Rebecca Boseley
 Trevor Hancock
 Andrew GriegerMayor
 Paul IrelandDeputy Mayor
 Jeffrey Nickolls
 Neville Pfeiffer
 Mick Sparnon

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southern Mallee (DC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. Ashenden, E.S. (23 January 1997). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1934 SECTIONS 7 AND 14: AMALGAMATION OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF LAMEROO AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF PINNAROO" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. pp. 649–651. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. "Councillors". Southern Mallee District Council. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  4. "Murray and Mallee SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. "District Offices". Southern Mallee District Council. 15 March 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
  6. "District History". Southern Mallee District Council. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  7. "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

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