Port Pirie Regional Council
| Port Pirie Regional Council South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of Port Pirie Regional Council | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 17,364 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.8603/km2 (25.538/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,761 km2 (679.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Leon Stephens | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Port Pirie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Frome | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Port Pirie Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Port Pirie Regional Council (PPRC) is a local government area in South Australia, focused on the city of Port Pirie. It has a population of about 18,000 people. The council's main administrative facilities and works depot can be found in Port Pirie; it also have a rural office in Crystal Brook.[3] In addition to Port Pirie, the municipality also includes the surrounding towns and localities of Bungama, Collinsfield, Coonamia, Crystal Brook, Koolunga, Lower Broughton, Merriton, Napperby, Nelshaby, Pirie East, Port Davis, Port Pirie South, Port Pirie West, Redhill, Risdon Park, Risdon Park South, Solomontown, Wandearah East, Wandearah West and Warnertown, and part of Clements Gap, and Mundoora.[4]
The Port Pirie Regional Council was created in 1997, and resulted from two council mergers in short succession: the amalgamation of the District Council of Pirie into the City of Port Pirie in July 1996, and that council's subsequent amalgamation with the District Council of Crystal Brook-Redhill to create the present council in March 1997.[5]
Councillors
| Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor [6] | Leon Stephens | Elected Q4-2018 | |
| Councillors[7] | Joby Connor | ||
| Dino Gadaleta | |||
| Michael Hopgood | |||
| Kendall Jackson | |||
| Matt Perks | |||
| Ali Gulin | |||
| Jack Keain | |||
| Neville Wilson | |||
| Alan Zubrinich | |||
The Port Pirie Regional Council has a directly-elected mayor.[8]
Mayors of the Port Pirie Regional Council
- Kenneth Francis Madigan (1997-2003) [9][10]
- Geoff Brock (2003-2009) [11]
- Brenton Vanstone (2009-2014) [12]
- John Rohde (2014-2018) [13]
- Leon Stephens (2018-Present)[14]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Port Pirie City and Dists (M)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Yorke and Mid North SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Contact". Port Pirie Regional Council. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council held on Wednesday 23 July 2014" (PDF). Port Pirie Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Council, Port Pirie Regional. "Elected Members". www.pirie.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Council, Port Pirie Regional. "Elected Members". www.pirie.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Election Results 2014" (PDF). Local Government Association of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Thursday, 25 May 1995" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Shock results in local govt elections in SA". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 May 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Brock to be formally declared in Frome". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Ousted Port Pirie mayor reflects on challenges and achievements". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Port Pirie has a new mayor". The Recorder. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Smith, Dylan (10 November 2018). "Leon Stephens set to be new Mayor". The Recorder. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
