City of Holdfast Bay
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The City of Holdfast Bay is a Local Government Area in the south western coastal suburbs of Adelaide
, South Australia
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and Brighton
were amalgamated by the State government. As a result there are two council offices, one in the historic Glenelg Town Hall on Moseley Square, and the other on Jetty Road Brighton.
Hayama, Kanagawa
, Japan
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
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Origins
The council was formed 1 January 1997, when the former councils of GlenelgGlenelg, South Australia
Glenelg is a popular beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a popular tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.Established in 1836, it is...
and Brighton
Brighton, South Australia
Brighton is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, situated between Seacliff and Glenelg and aside Holdfast Bay. Some notable features of the area are the Brighton-Seacliff Yacht Club, the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club, the Brighton Jetty, and its excellent beach...
were amalgamated by the State government. As a result there are two council offices, one in the historic Glenelg Town Hall on Moseley Square, and the other on Jetty Road Brighton.
Mayors
The council has only had two mayors to date: Brian Nadilo and the current mayor Ken Rollond, who was re-elected.Suburbs
- BrightonBrighton, South AustraliaBrighton is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, situated between Seacliff and Glenelg and aside Holdfast Bay. Some notable features of the area are the Brighton-Seacliff Yacht Club, the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club, the Brighton Jetty, and its excellent beach...
(5048) - GlenelgGlenelg, South AustraliaGlenelg is a popular beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a popular tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.Established in 1836, it is...
(5045) - Glenelg EastGlenelg East, South AustraliaGlenelg East is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia located east of the historic suburb of Glenelg.-Demographics:In 2006, 3,573 persons were resident in the suburb...
(5045) - Glenelg NorthGlenelg North, South AustraliaGlenelg North is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Holdfast Bay and the City of West Torrens.-Demographics:...
(5045) - Glenelg SouthGlenelg South, South Australia-References:...
(5045) - HoveHove, South AustraliaHove is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is situated north of Brighton, west of Warradale, and south of North Brighton. Running along the west of the suburb is the Esplanade, a street with numerous townhouses with views of the Gulf St Vincent. The suburb is bisected by its major...
(5048) - Kingston ParkKingston Park, South AustraliaKingston Park is a small beachside suburb, 17 km south of Adelaide. Kingston Park is within the City of Holdfast Bay and neighbouring suburbs are Marino, Seacliff and Brighton.-Overview:...
(5049) - North BrightonNorth Brighton, South AustraliaNorth Brighton is a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. The northern reaches of the suburb are occupied by Brighton Secondary School and the campus of Minda Inc, a large disability support organisation. To the south, the suburb is bounded by the Townsend Park Retirement Village and Marymount...
(5048) - SeacliffSeacliff, South AustraliaSeacliff is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Holdfast Bay. The suburb is adjacent to Brighton, Seacliff Park, Marino and Kingston Park.Seacliff Post Office opened on 1 July 1915 and closed in 1978.-See also:*List of Adelaide suburbs...
(5049) - Seacliff ParkSeacliff Park, South AustraliaSeacliff Park is a suburb of Adelaide partly in the City of Marion and the City of Holdfast Bay. The suburb is adjacent to Brighton and Marino.Seacliff Park Post Office opened on 15 January 1995 replacing the nearby South Brighton office.-See also:...
(5049) - Somerton ParkSomerton Park, South AustraliaSomerton Park is a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. The mainly residential seaside suburb is home to the Somerton Park Beach, and also to Sacred Heart College.Somerton Park Post Office opened on 1 July 1947 and closed in 1988.-References:...
(5044) - South BrightonSouth Brighton, South AustraliaSouth Brighton is a small, primarily residential suburb of Adelaide in South Australia.Brighton South Post Office opened on 7 November 1961. It was renamed South Brighton in 1968 and replaced by the Seacliff Park office in 1995.-References:...
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Wards
The council is split into four ward divisions from which three councillors are elected to represent the area (excluding the mayor). They are the Glenelg Ward, Somerton Ward, Brighton Ward and Seacliff Ward.Sister city
There is one Sister city to Holdfast Bay. Hayama, KanagawaHayama, Kanagawa
is a town located in Miura District, Kanagawa Prefecture, on central Honshū, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 32,386 and a density of 1,900 per km². The total area was 17.06 km²...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...