Electoral district of Schubert
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Schubert is an electoral district
of the House of Assembly
in the Australia
n state of South Australia
. It is named after Max Schubert
, the winemaker
of Grange Hermitage
. The district of Custance
was abolished and recreated as Schubert in the 1994 redistribution and covers much of the Barossa Valley wine growing district and rural areas to the east as far as the Murray River
, along with northern parts of the Adelaide Hills
. Main population centres include Nuriootpa, Angaston, Tanunda, Gumeracha, Birdwood
, Mannum and Mount Torrens. The last redistribution saw the district lose Kapunda, Truro
and Blanchetown to Stuart
while gaining Gumeracha, Birdwood and Mount Torrens from Kavel
. The electorate covers an area of 3,616.8 km².
South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts
Since 1970, the South Australian House of Assembly has consisted of 47 single-member electoral districts consisting of approximately the same number of enrolled voters...
of the House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of 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...
. It is named after Max Schubert
Max Schubert
Max Schubert AM was a pioneering Australian winemaker who is best known as the creator of Grange Hermitage.-Career:He joined Penfolds in the early 1930s as a messenger boy and became chief winemaker in 1948 through 1975...
, the winemaker
Winemaker
A winemaker or vintner is a person engaged in winemaking. They are generally employed by wineries or wine companies, where their work includes:*Cooperating with viticulturists...
of Grange Hermitage
Penfolds Grange
Penfolds Grange is an Australian wine, made predominantly from the Shiraz grape and usually a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. It is widely considered Australia's "first growth" and its most collectable wine...
. The district of Custance
Electoral district of Custance
Custance was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1985 to 1997. The district was based in the Barossa Valley.Custance was renamed Schubert at the 1997 state election.-Members for Custance:...
was abolished and recreated as Schubert in the 1994 redistribution and covers much of the Barossa Valley wine growing district and rural areas to the east as far as the Murray River
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
, along with northern parts of the Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is unofficially centred on the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around 29,000 and is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns.- History :The...
. Main population centres include Nuriootpa, Angaston, Tanunda, Gumeracha, Birdwood
Birdwood, South Australia
Birdwood is a town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.- Origin of the name :Formerly known as Blumberg, the German town name was anglicized during World War I, along with many others in the region in 1917...
, Mannum and Mount Torrens. The last redistribution saw the district lose Kapunda, Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
and Blanchetown to Stuart
Electoral district of Stuart
Stuart is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly. It covers the northeast part of the state extending from just north of the Barossa Valley all the way to the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales borders, and extending west to include Port Augusta...
while gaining Gumeracha, Birdwood and Mount Torrens from Kavel
Electoral district of Kavel
Kavel, created in 1969, is an electorate for the South Australian Legislative Assembly in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia.Kavel is named after Lutheran pastor August Kavel who migrated to South Australia from Germany in 1838 with approximately 250 people seeking freedom from religious...
. The electorate covers an area of 3,616.8 km².
Members for Schubert
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Venning Ivan Venning Ivan Howard Venning is an Australian politician and Liberal Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly since 1990.... |
Liberal Party of Australia Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
1997–present | |
