The City of Holdfast Bay is a local government area in the south-western coastal suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.
| City of Holdfast Bay South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 38,653 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,817.3/km2 (7,296.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.72 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Amanda Wilson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Brighton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Adelaide[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bright, Morphett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Boothby, Hindmarsh | ||||||||||||||
| Website | City of Holdfast Bay | ||||||||||||||
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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 November 2021[update] is:[3]
| Ward | Party[4] | Councillor | Notes | |
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| Mayor | Independent | Amanda Wilson | ||
| Brighton | Labor | Rosemary Clancy | ||
| Independent | Robert Snewin | |||
| Independent | Jane Fleming | |||
| Glenelg | Independent | Bob Patton | ||
| Independent | Rebecca Abley | |||
| Independent | Philip Chabrel | |||
| Seacliff | Independent | Annette Bradshaw | ||
| Independent | Susan Lonie | |||
| Independent | Clare Lindop | |||
| Somerton | Independent | Janet Fletcher | ||
| Independent | John Smedley | |||
| Independent | Will Miller | |||
The Council has had 4 mayors: Brian Nadilo (1997-2006), Ken Rollond (2006-2014), Stephen Patterson (2014-2017) and Amanda Wilson (2018-).[5]
The council consists of four Wards: Glenelg, Somerton, Brighton and Seacliff. Each Ward is represented by three Ward Councillors.
There is one Sister city to Holdfast Bay.[6]
Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan
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| Eyre Peninsula |
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| Murray Mallee |
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