City of Mount Gambier

This article is about the local government area known as Mount Gambier. For other uses, see Mount Gambier (disambiguation).
City of Mount Gambier
South Australia

Location of the City of Mount Gambier in blue
Population 21,256 (2009)[1]
 • Density 69.01/km2 (178.74/sq mi)
Established 1876
Area 308 km2 (118.9 sq mi)
Mayor Andrew Lee [2]
Council seat Mount Gambier
Region Limestone Coast[3]
State electorate(s) Mount Gambier
Federal Division(s) Barker
Website City of Mount Gambier
LGAs around City of Mount Gambier:
District Council of Grant District Council of Grant District Council of Grant
District Council of Grant City of Mount Gambier District Council of Grant
District Council of Grant District Council of Grant District Council of Grant

The City of Mount Gambier is a local government area centred in Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. While it is the southernmost city council in the state, the District Council of Grant is the southernmost council because it completely surrounds but does not include the city of Mount Gambier. It was established on 25 May 1876 as the Corporate Town of Mount Gambier, and became the City of Mount Gambier when it gained city status in 1955.[4][5] The council seat is in the Civic Centre at 10 Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier.

City of Mount Gambier Council Chambers and offices

The city consists of a mayor and ten councillors, elected equally from the East and West wards once every four years by postal voting. In addition to Mount Gambier itself, the council also includes parts of Glenburnie, OB Flat, Suttontown and Worrolong, all shared with the District Council of Grant.[6] Due to the City being entirely surrounded by the District Council of Grant and the growth of Mount Gambier, there have been ongoing talks of amalgamation, with the most recent boundary changes taking place in 2010.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Elected Members". City of Mount Gambier. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Marsden, Susan (2012). "A History of South Australian Councils to 1936" (PDF). Local Government Association of South Australia. p. 41. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mount Gambier City Status Celebrations". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Search result for "Mount Gambier (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0046869 ) with the following layers selected - “Suburbs and Localities” and “Local Government Areas”". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  7. ↑ http://iken.collaborynth.com.au/consolidation-local-government-fresh-look-city-mount-gambier-and-district-council-grant

Coordinates: 37°49′45″S 140°46′48″E / 37.8291666667°S 140.78°E / -37.8291666667; 140.78

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