The Coorong District Council
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Limestone Coast
The Limestone Coast is a name used since the early twentyfirst century for the geographical region and tourist region of the southeast coast of South Australia from the Victoria border to the towards the city of Adelaide.-Location and description:...
in South Australia. The district cover mostly rural areas with small township
Township
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s, as well as the Coorong National Park
Coorong National Park
The Coorong is a national park and lagoon ecosystem in South Australia , 156 km southeast of Adelaide. Its name is thought to be a corruption of the local Aboriginal people's word kurangh, meaning "long neck"; a reference to the shape of the lagoon system...
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The council was formed in 1995, when the District Council of Coonalpyn Downs amalgamated with the Peake District Council and Meningie District Council to form the Coorong District Council. It is geographically the largest council area in South Australia.
The economy
Economy
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of the district is based mostly around agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
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Economy
AgricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
is prominent in the district, with grain
GRAIN
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crops the predominant land use. Due to improvement of grain crops in the area, district grain storage near Tailem Bend
Tailem Bend, South Australia
Tailem Bend is a town on the Murray River in South Australia. The town was proclaimed in 1887, the year after the main railway came through. At the 2006 census, Tailem Bend had a population of 1,457....
now holds up to 236 000 tonne
Tonne
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s, after a large expansion in 1999.
The region has a well established dairy
Dairy
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industry, as well as various other livestock
Livestock
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. Olives have been found to suit the climate
Climate
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and soil
Soil
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of the area and may be a potential industry in the future.
The council purchased the old Mitsubishi Car Test Track property at the junction of the Dukes and Mallee Highways, and has leased the park out to enable South Australia's newest motorsport venue with Tailem Bend Motorsport Park Pty Ltd announcing that it is now holding activities and events and accepting bookings. The Tailem Bend Motorsport Park is a new multi sport motorsport park. Motorcycling SA and the Sporting Car Club of SA
Sporting Car Club of South Australia
The Sporting Car Club of South Australia, Australia's largest motorcar club, was founded in Adelaide in 1934, making it one of the oldest in Australia. It has over 1700 members, including many that have been members for more than 50 years...
have joined forces to establish the park under the auspices of CAMS
Confederation of Australian Motor Sport
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport , has been the governing body of Australian motorsport since 1953. It is affiliated with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile ....
and Motorcycing Australia.
Localities
The Coorong District Council has offices in MeningieMeningie, South Australia
Meningie is a town on the southeast side of Lake Albert in South Australia. It is on the Princes Highway near The Coorong and was surveyed in 1866. At the 2006 census, Meningie had a population of 940....
, Tailem Bend
Tailem Bend, South Australia
Tailem Bend is a town on the Murray River in South Australia. The town was proclaimed in 1887, the year after the main railway came through. At the 2006 census, Tailem Bend had a population of 1,457....
and Tintinara
Tintinara, South Australia
Tintinara is a town in South Australia on Dukes Highway and the Adelaide-Melbourne railway line. It is in the The Coorong District Council local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly Electoral district of MacKillop and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Barker...
. The Chief Executive Officer and the three managers operate out of Tailem Bend, where the Council has just opened its first Customer Service Centre on 25 May 2010. This centre is located on Willow Street, around the corner from its previous office at the Tailem Bend Town Hall.
The district's full list of towns and divisions is:
Albert Hill, Ashville, Bedford, Buccleuch, Bunbury, Campbell Park, Carcuma, Colebatch, Cooke Plains, Coomandook
Coomandook, South Australia
Coomandook is a settlement about east-southeast of Adelaide on Dukes Highway in South Australia. The nearest place with a larger population is Coonalpyn, which is away, with a population of around 230....
, Coombe, Coonalpyn
Coonalpyn, South Australia
Coonalpyn is a small town in South Australia southeast of Adelaide on the Dukes Highway . Coonalpyn belongs to the The Coorong District Council and is in the State electorate of MacKillop and the Federal electorate of Barker.-Origin of the name:...
, Coorong, Culburra, Elwomple, Field, Grasslands, Jabuk
Jabuk, South Australia
Jabuk is a former township situated 10 km west of Geranium on the Pinnaroo railway line and the Mallee Highway.Jabuk appears to be named after the nearby Marmon Jabuk Range, but the origin of that name is unclear...
, Jack's Point, Ki-Ki
Ki Ki, South Australia
Ki Ki is a small village on the Dukes Highway , the main link between Adelaide and Melbourne in South Australia. It has a small post office, parking bay, town hall, engineering business "Ki Ki Engineering" and is surrounded by large pastoral properties...
, Malinong, Marmon Jabuk, McGrath Flat, Meningie
Meningie, South Australia
Meningie is a town on the southeast side of Lake Albert in South Australia. It is on the Princes Highway near The Coorong and was surveyed in 1866. At the 2006 census, Meningie had a population of 940....
, Meningie West, Meningie East, Messent, Moorlands, Narrung, Naturi, Netherton, Ngarkat, Parnka Point, Peake
Peake, South Australia
Peake is a small rural community in South Australia situated along the Mallee Highway , approximately 150km east of Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Peake had a population of 231.-History:...
, Policemans Point, Poltalloch, Raukkan, Rupari, Salt Creek
Salt Creek, South Australia
Salt Creek is a small settlement in South Australia, located along the Coorong, and is also the location of the Coorong National Park Information Centre.-Oil rig momument:...
, Sherlock, Stony Well, Tailem Bend
Tailem Bend, South Australia
Tailem Bend is a town on the Murray River in South Australia. The town was proclaimed in 1887, the year after the main railway came through. At the 2006 census, Tailem Bend had a population of 1,457....
, Tintinara
Tintinara, South Australia
Tintinara is a town in South Australia on Dukes Highway and the Adelaide-Melbourne railway line. It is in the The Coorong District Council local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly Electoral district of MacKillop and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Barker...
, Waltowa, Wellington East, Woods Well, Yalkuri and Yumali
Yumali, South Australia
Yumali is a very small country town in South Australia 162km southeast of Adelaide on the Dukes Highway . Yumali belongs to the The Coorong District Council and is in the State electorate of Hammond and the Federal electorate of Barker....
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Elected Members
Mayor:- Cr. Roger Strother
Councillors:
- Cr. Sharon Bland
- Cr. Richard Harkness
- Cr. Alison Jaensch
- Cr. Neville Jaensch
- Cr. Jeff Klitscher
- Cr. Denise Richardson
- Cr. Paul Simmons
- Cr. Peter Wright
- Chief Executive Officer: Michael Boyd
2009/2010 Major Works
Major capital works for 2009/2010 include- New State of the Art Wastewaster Treatment Plants to replace old facilities at Meningie, Tailem Bend and Tintinara with the treated water recycled for irrigation on sports ovals, plant areas and golf courses.
- Reconstruction and sealing of the fifth and final section of Poltalloch Road, a major arterial road providing a link to the Raukkan community.
- Reconstruction and sealing of the second and final stage of Placid Estates Road.
- Reconstruction and sealing of Westbrook Road from Princes Highway to the level crossing.
- Dredging and improvements to re-open the boat ramp at Fred's Landing, south of Tailem Bend.