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Barossa Council is a local government area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The council area covers 912 square kilometres, and had a population of over 23,000 in the 2016 Census and 25,066 in the 2021 census.[5]
Key Information
History
[edit]Barossa Council was created in July 1996, following the amalgamation of the District Council of Angaston, the District Council of Barossa and the District Council of Tanunda. The council gained a portion of the former District Council of Mount Pleasant in July 1997.[6]
Description
[edit]Townships in the council area include
Mayors
[edit]- Brian Hurn - 1996-2014
- Bob Sloane - 2014-2018
- Michael "Bim" Lange - 2018 - present
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Barossa, Light and Lower North SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Your Elected Members". Barossa Council. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barossa (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barossa (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2021 Barossa, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ "About Council Fact Sheet" (PDF). Barossa Council. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
