City of Holdfast Bay South Australia |
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Population | 38,653 (2009) | ||||||||||||
• Density | 2,358/km2 (6,110/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Area | 13.72 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Mayor | Stephen Patterson | ||||||||||||
Council seat | Brighton | ||||||||||||
Region | Southern Adelaide | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bright, Morphett | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Boothby, Hindmarsh | ||||||||||||
Website | 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.
The council was formed 1 January 1997, when the City of Glenelg and City of Brighton councils were amalgamated by the state government. As a result, there are two council offices, one in the historic Glenelg Library on Colley Terrace and the other on Jetty Road, Brighton.
The current council as of June 2016[update] is:
The council has had 3 mayors: Brian Nadilo, Ken Rollond and the current mayor is Stephen Patterson (elected November 2014).
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.
There is one Sister city to Holdfast Bay.
Coordinates: 35°1′S 138°31′E / 35.017°S 138.517°E