District Council of Elliston

The District Council of Elliston is a local government area covering around 6500 km² on the Western Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Established in 1887, the district has a diverse economy, with agriculture, commercial fishing and tourism making up the majority of the local economy.

Localities

The district encompasses the main towns of Elliston, Lock, Port Kenny and Venus Bay, as well as a number of smaller towns and localities, including Bramfield, Colton, Coolillie, Kappawanta, Mount Joy, Mount Wedge, Murdinga, Palkagee, Polda, Sheringa, Talia, Tooligie and Ulyerra, and part of Hambidge and Mount Damper.^[4]

Economy

The district's economy relies on a combination of agriculture and seafood harvesting. Cereal crops and sheep are the main focuses of farming, with abalone and crayfish being important to professional fishermen.

The district has two health facilities; A hospital at Elliston and a medical centre located in Lock. Three schools exist in the district, as well as a community library in Lock. As with most districts on the Eyre Peninsula, there are a variety of sporting clubs and a number of jetties for recreational fishermen.

Council

Ward		Notes
Unsubdivided ^[2]
	Dave Allchurch	Deputy Chairman
	Kym Callaghan	Chairman
	Malcolm Hancock
	Peter Hitchcock
	Creagh McGlasson
	Grant Rumbelow
	John Sheridan
	Michael Werchiwski

Meetings

The Meetings of Council are held on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings commence at 9.30 am and include a ten-minute question time which is open to the public.

External links

District Council of Elliston

References

Gillman, Dianne. The Custodians. ISBN 0-7316-3363-6.

↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 4 June 2010.
1 2 "Elected Members". District Council of Elliston. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
↑ "Eyre Western SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
↑ "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

Towns and localities of the District Council of Elliston

Bramfield Colton Coolillie Elliston Hambidge Kappawanta Lock Mount Damper Mount Joy Mount Wedge Murdinga Palkagee Polda Port Kenny Sheringa Talia Tooligie Ulyerra Venus Bay

Local government areas of South Australia

Metropolitan Adelaide	Adelaide Adelaide Hills Burnside Campbelltown Charles Sturt Gawler Holdfast Bay Marion Mitcham Norwood Payneham & St Peters Onkaparinga Playford Port Adelaide Enfield Prospect Salisbury Tea Tree Gully Unley Walkerville West Torrens

Eyre Peninsula	Ceduna Cleve Elliston Franklin Harbour Kimba Lower Eyre Peninsula Port Augusta Port Lincoln Streaky Bay Tumby Bay Wudinna Whyalla

Central	Barossa Barunga West Clare and Gilbert Valleys Copper Coast Flinders Ranges Goyder Light Mallala Mount Remarkable Northern Areas Orroroo Carrieton Peterborough Port Pirie Wakefield Yorke Peninsula

Southern and Hills	Alexandrina Kangaroo Island Mount Barker Victor Harbor Yankalilla

Murray Mallee	Berri Barmera The Coorong Gerard Karoonda East Murray Loxton Waikerie Mid Murray Murray Bridge Renmark Paringa Southern Mallee

Southeast	Grant Kingston Mount Gambier Naracoorte Lucindale Robe Tatiara Wattle Range

Outback	Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Coober Pedy Maralinga Tjarutja Nepabunna Outback Communities Authority Roxby Downs Yalata

Coordinates: 33°39′00″S 134°53′00″E / 33.65°S 134.883333°E / -33.65; 134.883333

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