Town of Walkerville

Town of Walkerville
South Australia
Population 7,673 (2015 est)[1]
 • Density 2,149.3/km2 (5,567/sq mi)
Established 1944
Area 3.57 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Mayor Raymond Grigg
Council seat Gilberton
Region Metropolitan Adelaide
State electorate(s) Adelaide, Torrens
Federal Division(s) Adelaide, Sturt
Website Town of Walkerville
LGAs around Town of Walkerville:
City of Prospect City of Port Adelaide Enfield City of Port Adelaide Enfield
City of Prospect Town of Walkerville City of Norwood Payneham St Peters
City of Adelaide City of Adelaide City of Norwood Payneham St Peters

The Corporation of the Town of Walkerville (or Town of Walkerville) is a small local government area in the central suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.

History

The District Council of Walkerville was first proclaimed on 5 July 1855, severing the area from the District Council of Yatala. It was granted town status on 1 October 1944, becoming the Town of Walkerville.[2][3]

Suburbs

Mayors (formerly Chairmen) of Walkerville

See also

References

  1. ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Local History". Town of Walkerville. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Marsden, Susan (2012). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A HISTORY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COUNCILS to 1936" (PDF). In April 1855, Walkerville ratepayers petitioned to allow a very large part of Yatala to be created as a separate District of Walkerville; the size of the division was opposed by other ratepayers, and on 5 July 1855 a much smaller DC of Walkerville was proclaimed, although it gained additional portions of Yatala District on 1 November 1855 and on 21 April 1859.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Matthews, Penny (1986), South Australia, the civic record, 1836-1986, Wakefield Press, ISBN 978-0-949268-82-2
  5. ↑ "Members Listing". Order of Australia Association - South Australian Branch. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Eichler, Kurtis (27 February 2014). "Walkerville Council debate sparks new call for smaller councils to amalgamate". City North Messenger. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Gavin, Andrew (13 April 2000). "Mayors decide it's time to go". The Advertiser.
  8. ↑ "Walkerville News" (PDF). Town of Walkerville. April–June 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Heritage preservation and progress in Walkerville" (PDF). Walkerville Voice. Town of Walkerville. Spring 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Eichler, Kurtis (15 April 2014). "Walkerville Mayor Heather Wright has stepped down due to illness". City North Messenger. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  11. ↑ Spencer, Sarah (8 November 2014). "Former RAA president Ray Grigg elected as Mayor at Walkerville Council". City North Messenger. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

Coordinates: 34°54′00″S 138°37′00″E / 34.9°S 138.616667°E / -34.9; 138.616667

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