Adelaide Hills Council Explained

Type:lga
Adelaide Hills Council
State:SA
Caption:Adelaide Hills Council
Coordinates:-34.95°N 191°W
Density:50
Area:795.08
Established:1997
Seat:Stirling
Mayor:Jan-Claire Wisdom [1]
Region:Adelaide Hills[2]
Url:https://www.ahc.sa.gov.au
Stategov:Heysen, Morialta, Kavel, Schubert
Fedgov:Mayo
Fedgov2:Sturt
Near-Nw:City of Tea Tree Gully
Near-N:City of Playford
Near-Ne:The Barossa Council
Near-E:Mid Murray Council
Near-Se:District Council of Mount Barker
Near-S:District Council of Mount Barker
Near-Sw:City of Onkaparinga
Near-W:City of Burnside

Adelaide Hills Council is a local government area in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. It is in the hills east of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It extends from the South Para Reservoir in the north, to the Mount Bold Reservoir in the south.

History

The council was established in 1997 by the amalgamation of the District Council of East Torrens, the District Council of Gumeracha, the District Council of Onkaparinga and the District Council of Stirling.[3]

Council

Council consists of 13 Elected Members comprising a Mayor, and 12 Ward Councillors. Valleys Ward is represented by five Council Members and the Ranges Ward is represented by seven.[4]

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is appointed by the Council. The current CEO is Mr. Greg Georgopoulos who was appointed in July 2023.


The current council is:[5]

WardParty Affiliationstyle=width:12em Councillor!First Electedstyle=width:20em Notes
Mayor IndependentJan-Claire Wisdom2010Chief Executive Officer IndependentGreg Georgopoulos2023
Ranges Ward IndependentKirrilee Boyd2014
 LaborAdrian Cheater2022
 IndependentNathan Daniell2014
 LaborLeigh Mudge2018
 IndependentMark Osterstock2018
 IndependentKirsty Parkin2018
 IndependentLouise Pascale2022
Valley Ward IndependentPauline Gill2018
 IndependentChris Grant2018
 IndependentMalcolm Herrmann2010
 LiberalLucy Huxter2022
 GreensMelanie Selwood2022Deputy Mayor

Mayors

Since the establishment of the Council in 1997 there have been four Mayors.[6]

Suburbs

The Adelaide Hills Council contains the following suburbs and localities:[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Council Members . Adelaide Hills Council . 3 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Adelaide Hills SA Government region. The Government of South Australia. 10 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Freedom of Information . Adelaide Hills Council . 31 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Council Members . Adelaide Hills Council . 14 April 2024.
  5. Web site: 2022 Council Elections. ECSA. 9 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Elected Members Years of Service since Amalgamation. Adelaide Hills Council. 14 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Search results for 'Cudlee Creek, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities' and 'Local Government Areas' . Location SA Map Viewer . Government of South Australia . 26 December 2018 . Cudlee Creek selected as the centre of the Adelaide Hills LGA and the view has been set to show the full extent of the LGA.