District Council of Mount Barker

Mount Barker Council South Australia
Population:	29,864(2009)[1]
Established:	1840
Mayor:	Ann Ferguson
Council Seat:	Mount Barker
Region:	Adelaide Hills
State District:	Kavel, Heysen
Federal Division:	Mayo
Website: http://www.dcmtbarker.sa.gov.au
LGAs around Mount Barker Council: Adelaide Hills Adelaide Hills Mid Murray Onkaparinga Mount Barker Council Murray Bridge Alexandrina Alexandrina Alexandrina

The District Council of Mount Barker is a Local Government Area centred on the town of Mount Barker just outside of the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia.

Towns and localities

Towns and localities in the District Council of Mount Barker include:

• Blakiston
• Brukunga
• Bugle Ranges
• Callington
• Echunga
• Hahndorf
• Harrogate
• Jupiter Creek
• Kanmantoo
• Littlehampton
• Macclesfield
• Meadows
• Mount Barker
• Nairne
• Prospect Hill
• Totness
• Wistow

2006 Council Elections

During November 2006 the District Council of Mount Barker was re-elected. Ann Ferguson won the position of Mayor. The previous mayor was Tony Wales. Ann Ferguson received 2944 votes, Tony Wales received 1895 and Gary Scalmera received 944 votes.

The election had the following results for the three wards of the council:^[2]

South Ward Candidate Votes Roger Irvine 405 elected Margaret Wilksch 233 elected Mike Rigby 207 Jenni Dowding 173 Alison Kelman 102

Central Ward Candidate Votes Bruce Gamble 408 elected Joan Zanker 372 elected Susan Hamilton 354 elected Michael Bails 336 elected Nathan Rogers 215 Laurie Caruana 202 Doug McCarty 200 John Fulbrook 190 Darren Mead 98

North Ward Candidate Votes Jason Kuchel 449 elected Kathy Brazer-De Laine 348 elected Lindsay Campbell 317 elected Lyn Stokes 270 elected Jeanette Allen 306 Colin Clarke 213 David Skey 180 Peter Chester 174 Note: Jeanette Allen received more first preferences, but Lyn Stokes was elected due to preference from other candidates

References

1. ^ 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 3 June 2010. 
2. ^ The Courier, November 15, 2006, Page 1 and 5

External links

• Local Government Association
• Official web site

Coordinates: 35°03′50″S 138°51′29″E / 35.0638888889°S 138.858055556°E / -35.0638888889; 138.858055556