Local government areas of South Australia
The Australian state of South Australia is divided into 68 local government areas, the Local Government Areas ( LGA).
There are three classifications of LGA:
There are no legal differences between these LGA types. The differences are only in the name and simply reflect the historical differences contradict that existed in 1999 ( Law for the regulation of local government in South Australia ) before the introduction of the Local Government Act currently in force.
Only the coastal areas in the southeast of the capital Adelaide and the Eyre Peninsula are more densely populated. The majority of the land area of South Australia in the northern outback contains up to the mining towns Coober Pedy and Roxby Downs no major settlements. This sparsely populated country is managed by the Aboriginal Councils from the Outback Areas Community Development Trust.
Rural areas management
The territory of South Australia without the capital Adelaide and the Outback is divided into 49 LGAs. They are divided into seven urban areas ( six citys and a Municipal Council) and 42 rural areas ( Councils, District Councils, Regional Councils ).
In addition, five Aboriginal Councils, four of which are in the outback and the Murray River ( Murray - Mallee region) surrounded by other LGAs.
Each LGA is administered by a Council ( the Council), who is elected by the residents of the area. The President of the Council is the Mayor ( " Mayor ") of the LGA.
The LGAs are geographically divided again into six regions.
- Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
- Maralinga Tjarutja
- Yalata
- Nepabunna
- Gerard Community Council
- Coober Pedy Council
- Roxby Downs Municipal Council
- Ceduna Council
- Streaky Bay District Council
- Wudinna District Council
- Elliston Council
- Kimba Council
- Lower Eyre Peninsula Council
- Port Lincoln City
- Tumby Bay District Council
- Cleveland Council
- Franklin Harbour Council
- Whyalla City
- Port Augusta City
- Copper Coast Council
- Yorke Peninsula District Council
- Barunga West Council
- Port Pirie Regional Council
- Wakefield Regional Council
- Mallala Council
- Light Council
- Barossa Council
- Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
- Goyder Regional Council
- Northern Areas Council
- Peterborough District Council
- Mount Remarkable District Council
- Flinders Ranges Council
- Orroroo Carrieton District Council
- Kangaroo Iceland Council
- Yankalilla District Council
- Alexandrina Council
- Victor Harbor City
- Mount Barker Council
- Grant Council
- Kingston Council
- Mount Gambier City
- Naracoorte Lucindale Council
- Robe District Council
- Tatiara District Council
- Wattle Range Council
- Mid Murray Council
- Loxton Waikerie Council
- Berri Barmera Council
- Renmark Paringa Council
- Karoonda East Murray Council
- Southern Mallee District Council
- Murray Bridge Rural City
- Coorong District Council
Adelaide Metropolitan
In the field of capital Adelaide are 19 LGAs. Here are 1.1 of the 1.5 million residents of South Australia. As the rural LGA, the LGA are managed in Adelaide Councils and Mayors. A parent city management does not exist. However, a special role is played by the chairman of Adelaide City in a city center. He bears the title of Lord Mayor and acts as representative of the city of Adelaide on official occasions.
- Adelaide Hills Council
- Burnside City
- Campbelltown City
- Charles Sturt City
- Town of Gawler
- Holdfast Bay City
- Marion City
- Mitcham City
- Norwood, Payneham & St Peters City
- Onkaparinga City
- Playford City
- Port Adelaide Enfield City
- Prospect City
- Salisbury City
- Tea Tree Gully City
- Unley City
- Walkerville Town
- West Torrens City