Naracoorte Lucindale Council
The Naracoorte Lucindale Council is a local government area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Limestone Coast region in the south-east of the state adjacent to the Victorian border.
| Naracoorte Lucindale Council South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Position of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council in blue | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,686 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1998 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,516.7 km2 (1,743.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Patrick Ross (from November 2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Naracoorte | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Limestone Coast[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | MacKillop | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Naracoorte Lucindale Council | ||||||||||||||
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It was created on 1 December 1998 following the amalgamation of the District Council of Naracoorte and the District Council of Lucindale.[3]
The districts economy is agricultural based, with cereal crops, sheep and beef predominantly farmed. It has a substantial tourist industry as well, with the Naracoorte Caves, Wonambi Fossil Centre and the seasonal Bool and Hacks Lagoons Wetlands being the main attractions.[4]
Geography
The council encompasses the major towns of Naracoorte and Lucindale, as well as the smaller towns and localities of Binnum, Cadgee, Coles, Conmurra, Fox, Frances, Hynam, Joanna, Keppoch, Koppamurra, Kybybolite, Laurie Park, Lochaber, Mount Light, Moyhall, Spence, Stewart Range, Struan, The Gap, Wild Dog Valley, Woolumbool and Wrattonbully, and parts of Avenue Range, Bool Lagoon and Clay Wells.[5]
Facilities
The towns of Naracoorte and Lucindale collectively have all major facilities expected by visitors to the area, including supermarkets, speciality stores, restaurants and accommodation in a range of forms.
The district has a number of education and health facilities, with Naracoorte having a high school and 3 primary schools, a hospital, the Naracoorte Swimming Lake and Lucindale a public library and Area School.
The area also has a number of sporting clubs.
Councillors
| Ward | Councillor | Notes | |
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| Mayor[6] | Patrick Ross | ||
| Unsubdivided[6] | Tom Dennis | ||
| Cameron Grundy | |||
| Craig McGuire | |||
| Monique Crossling | |||
| Abigail Goodman | |||
| Trevor Rayner | |||
| Darren Turner | |||
| Damien Ross | |||
| Peter Ireland | |||
| Andrew Downward | |||
Naracoorte Lucindale Council has a directly-elected mayor.[7]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Naracoorte Lucindale (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Limestone Coast SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- "Thursday, 17 September 1998" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- Naracoorte tourism, Lucindale, retrieved 4 May 2007
- "Location SA Map Viewer". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- "Elected Members". Naracoorte Lucindale Council. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "Election Results 2014" (PDF). Local Government Association of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2016.