Adelaide Hills Council
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Adelaide Hills Council | |||||||||||||
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Adelaide Hills Council | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°57′S 138°53′E / 34.950°S 138.883°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Adelaide Hills[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1997[citation needed] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Stirling | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Nathan Daniell[2] | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal divisions | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 795.08 km2 (306.98 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Hills Council | ||||||||||||
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Adelaide Hills Council is a local government area in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. It is in the hills east of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It extends from the South Para Reservoir in the north, to the Mount Bold Reservoir in the south.
The council was established in 1997 by the amalgamation of the District Council of East Torrens, the District Council of Gumeracha, the District Council of Onkaparinga and the District Council of Stirling.[3]
Council
Council consists of 13 Elected Members comprising a Mayor, and 12 Ward Councillors. Valleys Ward is represented by five Council Members and the Ranges Ward is represented by seven.[4]
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is appointed by the Council. The current CEO is Mr. Greg Georgopoulos who was appointed in July 2023.
The current council as of May 2026[update] is:[4]
| Ward | Party Affiliation | Councillor | First elected | Notes | ||||||
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| Mayor | Independent | Nathan Daniell | 2026 | Chief Executive Officer | Greg Georgopoulos | 2023 | ||||
| Ranges Ward | Independent | Kirrilee Boyd | 2014 | |||||||
| Labor | Adrian Cheater | 2022 | ||||||||
| Independent | Nathan Daniell | 2014 | ||||||||
| Labor | Leith Mudge | 2018 | ||||||||
| Independent | Mark Osterstock | 2018 | ||||||||
| Independent | Kirsty Parkin | 2018 | ||||||||
| Independent | Georgia McDonnell | 2026 | ||||||||
| Valley Ward | Independent | Alex Trescowthick | 2025 | |||||||
| Independent | Chris Grant | 2018 | ||||||||
| Independent | Malcolm Herrmann | 2010 | ||||||||
| Liberal | Lucy Huxter | 2022 | Deputy Mayor | |||||||
| Independent | Richard Gladigau | 2025 | ||||||||
Mayors
Since the establishment of the Council in 1997 there have been five Mayors.[5]
- 1997-2000: Anita Aspinall
- 2000-2010: Bill Cooksley
- 2010-2018: Bill Spragg
- 2018-2025: Jan-Claire Wisdom
- 2026- Current: Nathan Daniell