Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council
Local government area in South Australia
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The Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council is a local government area located in the Yorke and Mid North region of South Australia.[1] The council was founded on 1 July 1997 with the amalgamation of the District Council of Clare, the District Council of Riverton and the District Council of Saddleworth and Auburn.[4] The council seat is located at Clare; it also maintains branch offices at Riverton and Saddleworth.[5]
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council | |||||||||||||
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Location of Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Clare | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Allan Aughey[2] | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,840 km2 (710 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 9,187 (LGA 2021)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5/km2 (13/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council | ||||||||||||
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Geography
It includes the towns and localities of Anama, Armagh, Auburn, Barinia, Benbournie, Black Springs, Bungaree, Boconnoc Park, Clare, Emu Flat, Giles Corner, Gillentown, Hill River, Hilltown, Leasingham, Manoora, Marrabel, Mintaro, Penwortham, Polish Hill River, Rhynie, Riverton, Saddleworth, Sevenhill, Spring Farm, Spring Gully, Stanley, Stanley Flat, Steelton, Stockport, Tarlee, Tarnma, Tothill Belt, Tothill Creek, Undalya, Waterloo, Watervale and Woolshed Flat, and parts of Alma, Farrell Flat, Halbury, Hoyleton and Salter Springs.[6]
Council
The Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council has a directly elected mayor.[7]
2022 election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | David Willson (elected) | 548 | 17.0 | ||
| Independent | Ann Alder (elected) | 449 | 13.9 | ||
| Independent | Ian Burfitt (elected) | 369 | 11.4 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Malcolm Bartholomaeus (elected) | 356 | 11.0 | ||
| Independent | Leon Bruhn (elected) | 336 | 10.4 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Tania Furler (elected) | 319 | 9.9 | ||
| Independent | Elizabeth Calvert (elected) | 260 | 8.0 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Brian Koch (elected) | 236 | 7.3 | ||
| Independent | Jeannine Naughton (elected) | 197 | 6.1 | ||
| Independent | Owen Perry | 162 | 5.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,232 | 96.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 123 | 3.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,355 | 48.3 | +4.7 | ||
