City of West Torrens
| City of West Torrens South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 58,964 (2015 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,352/km2 (3,500/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 37.07 km2 (14.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Trainer | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Colton, Ashford, West Torrens, Morphett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Adelaide, Hindmarsh | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of West Torrens | ||||||||||||||
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The City of West Torrens is a local government area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Since the 1970s the area was mainly home to many open spaces and parks, however after the mid-1990s (1993-1995) the LGA became more residential.
It absorbed the former Corporate Town of Thebarton on 1 March 1997, briefly being renamed the "City of West Torrens Thebarton" before reverting to its original name several months later.[2][3]
Council
The current council as of June 2016[update] is:[4]
| Ward | Party[5] | Councillor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Labor | John Trainer | ||
| Airport | Independent | Rosalie Haese | ||
| Independent | Garth Palmer | |||
| Hilton | Independent | Cindy O'Rielley | ||
| Independent | George Vlahos | |||
| Keswick | Independent | Rishi Dua | ||
| Independent | John Woodward | |||
| Lockleys | Independent | Kym McKay | Deputy Mayor | |
| Liberal | Steven Rypp | |||
| Morphett | Independent | George Demetriou | ||
| Independent | Megan Hill | |||
| Plympton | Independent | Arthur Mangos | ||
| Liberal | Simon Tsiaparis | |||
| Thebarton | Labor | Graham Nitschke | ||
| Independent | Tony Polito | |||
Suburbs
The City of West Torrens contains the following suburbs.[6]
Mayors (formerly Chairmen) of West Torrens
- Alexander Ferris Scott (1935-1937) [8]
- Alfred Burt (1937-1939) [8]
- Arthur McLean (1939-1940) [8]
- Hurtle Henry Norman (1940-1941) [8]
- Howard Edward Comley (1941-1946) [8]
- Charles Richard John Veale (1946-1954) [8]
- Robert James Bartlett (1954-1961) [8]
- Stephen John (Steve) Hamra (1961-1976) [8]
- Reece Jennings (1976-1977) [8]
- Stephen John (Steve) Hamra (1976-1989) [8][9]
- George Robertson (1989-1998) [10]
- Reece Jennings (1999-2000) [11]
- John Trainer (2000-present) [12]
See also
References
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Thursday, 13 February 1997" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Thebarton (S.A.). Corporation". Libraries Australia. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "City of West Torrens - Elected Members". www.westtorrens.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Elected Member Register of Interest" (PDF). http://www.westtorrens.sa.gov.au/. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ City of West Torrens. "Suburbs & ward map". Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Suburbs and rural localities list" (PDF). The Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 1 May 2015. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Matthews, Penny (1986), South Australia, the civic record, 1836-1986, Wakefield Press, ISBN 978-0-949268-82-2
- ^ Wilson, Stephanie (31 March 2004). "Mayor's service acknowledged". Weekly Times Messenger.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Poll for new mayor". The Advertiser. 25 February 1999.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Haran, Brady (17 May 2000). "Jennings dumped in West Torrens". The Advertiser.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Conlin, Thomas (17 September 2014). "West Torrens Mayor John Trainer returned unopposed ahead of upcoming council elections". Weekly Times Inner City. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
External links
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