District Council of Mount Barker
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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
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The election had the following results for the three wards of the council:
Mount Barker, South Australia
Mount Barker is an expanding city, home to 10 258 residents that is 33 kilometres up the South Eastern Freeway, east of Adelaide, in South Australia. It is the seat of the District Council of Mount Barker, is the largest town in the Adelaide Hills, and is one of the fastest growing areas in the...
just outside of the Adelaide
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...
metropolitan area in 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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Towns and localities
Towns and localities in the District Council of Mount Barker include:- BlakistonBlakiston, South AustraliaBlakiston is a town in the Australian state of South Australia. The town is located approximately south east of the state capital, Adelaide, adjacent to the Princes Highway. Its postal code is 5250 - though it has no post office. Post is delivered to the neighbouring town of Littlehampton which...
- BrukungaBrukunga, South AustraliaBrukunga is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, located approximately 40 km east of Adelaide and 4 km north of the town of Nairne. At the 2006 census, Brukunga had a population of 579....
- Bugle Ranges
- CallingtonCallington, South AustraliaCallington is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, in South Australia. Callington is situated on the Bremer River, and is adjacent to the South Eastern Freeway. Callington is located within the state electoral district of Kavel and the federal division of Mayo...
- EchungaEchunga, South AustraliaEchunga is a small town in the Adelaide Hills located 34 km south-east of Adelaide in South Australia.The area was initially settled in 1839, with the town laid out in 1849. Gold was discovered in 1852 and Echunga became the first proclaimed goldfield in South Australia. This led to a gold rush,...
- HahndorfHahndorf, South AustraliaHahndorf is a small town about 30 minutes drive out of Adelaide, South Australia along the South Eastern Freeway . The town was settled by Lutheran migrants largely from in and around a small village then named "Kay" in Prussia, many of whom were aboard the Zebra...
- HarrogateHarrogate, South AustraliaHarrogate is a small South Australian town, located in the Adelaide Hills on the banks of the Bremer River. It was founded in 1858 and is believed to be named after Harrogate, North Yorkshire, in England by John Baker. The town has a number of historic buildings, dating back to the mid-19th...
- Jupiter CreekJupiter Creek, South AustraliaJupiter Creek is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the District Council of Mount Barker, west of Echunga.- Gold Diggings :It is part of the former goldmining area the Battunga Country....
- Kanmantoo
- Littlehampton
- MacclesfieldMacclesfield, South AustraliaMacclesfield is a small town on the upper reaches of the River Angas in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Macclesfield had a population of 832....
- MeadowsMeadows, South AustraliaMeadows is a town in South Australia that sits within the Adelaide Hills and boasts several historic buildings, craft shops, a winery and bakery. Every year, the town hosts the Meadows Country Fair and Meadows Easter Fair...
- Mount BarkerMount Barker, South AustraliaMount Barker is an expanding city, home to 10 258 residents that is 33 kilometres up the South Eastern Freeway, east of Adelaide, in South Australia. It is the seat of the District Council of Mount Barker, is the largest town in the Adelaide Hills, and is one of the fastest growing areas in the...
- NairneNairne, South AustraliaNairne is a small township in South Australia and was founded by Matthew Smillie in 1839. Nairne is about 7 km from Mount Barker, in the federal Division of Mayo and in the state electoral district of Kavel...
- Prospect Hill
- TotnessTotness, South AustraliaTotness is a recent addition to South Australia, and consists mainly of industrial zoned areas. It is commonly referred to as Mount Barker or Littlehampton but is actually a town of its own...
- WistowWistow, South AustraliaWistow is a small town, just outside Mount Barker, on Wellington Road. It is a town formed around the interesction of Wellington Road and Strathalbyn Road...
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:
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Note: Jeanette Allen received more first preferences, but Lyn Stokes was elected due to preference from other candidates |