District Council of Streaky Bay

District Council of Streaky Bay South Australia
Location of the District Council of Streaky Bay in blue
Population:	2,181(2009)[1]
Established:	1887
Area:	6232 km² (2,406.2 sq mi)
Mayor:	Ian Gunn
Council Seat:	Streaky Bay
Region:	Eyre Peninsula
State District:	Flinders
Federal Division:	Grey
Website: http://www.streakybay.sa.gov.au
LGAs around District Council of Streaky Bay: District Council of Ceduna Outback Areas Community Development Trust District Council of Streaky Bay Wudinna District Council District Council of Elliston

The District Council of Streaky Bay is a Local Government Area in South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula. The Council was established in 1887, at a time when there was a population 111 people.

Streaky Bay is the main population centre of about 1200 people serving an agricultural district based on farming wheat and other cereal crops, sheep, supplemented by fishing and tourism industries. The district covers an area of 6,251.1 square kilometres with a estimated district population of 2,181 people, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.^[1]

Localities

As well as the districts focal town, Streaky Bay, the district covers a number of smaller towns including:

• Baird Bay
• Haslam
• Perlubie Landing
• Poochera
• Sceale Bay
• Wirrulla

There are a number of other sparsely populated areas in the district include Calca, Capietha, Chandada, Courela, Cungena, EBA Anchorage, Emerald Rise, Fishermans Paradise,Inkster, Karcultaby, Mount Cooper, Perlubie, Piednippie, Smooth Pool, Witera, Yanerby and Yantanabie.

Elected Members

Mayor: Ian Gunn

CEO: Lachlan Miller

Councillors:

• Angela Baldock
• Graham Pearce
• William (Bill) Carey
• Geoff Hull
• Trevor Kemp
• Gregor Schreiber
• Dean Whitford

Council meetings occur each month, with these meetings normally being held on the third Thursday of each month beginning at 9:30am

See also

• Murphy's Haystacks

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features72008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010. 

External links

• Council Website
• LGA Site

Coordinates: 32°47′49″S 134°12′40″E / 32.7969°S 134.211°E / -32.7969; 134.211