Coorong District Council

{{Other uses|Coorong (disambiguation){{!}} Coorong }}

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{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga

| name = Coorong District Council

| state = sa

| image = Coorong LGA.png

| caption = Location of the Coorong District Council

| pop =

| density =0,62

| area = 8830.6

| area_footnotes =

| established = 3 May 1997

| established_footnotes = {{cite web|last1=Kerin |first1 = R.G. | url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1997/22.pdf | title=LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1934 SECTIONS 7 AND 14: AMALGAMATION OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COONALPYN DOWNS, THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF MENINGIE AND THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF PEAKE | publisher=Government of South Australia | work=The Government Gazette of South Australia | accessdate=22 November 2016|pages = 900–903|date = 13 February 1997}}

| seat = Tailem Bend

| mayor = Paul Simmons{{cite web | url=http://www.coorong.sa.gov.au/council-members | title=Council Members | publisher=Coorong District Council | accessdate=1 July 2019}}

| mayortitle = Mayor

| region = Murray and Mallee{{cite web|title=Murray and Mallee SA Government region|url=http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/16620/Murray_Mallee_SA_Government_region.pdf|publisher=The Government of South Australia|accessdate=10 October 2014}}

| logo = Coorong District Council Logo.jpg

| logo_upright = 1.2

| url = http://www.coorong.sa.gov.au

| stategov = Hammond, MacKillop

| fedgov = Barker

| near-nw = Alexandrina
Murray Bridge

| near-n = Karoonda East Murray

| near-ne = Southern Mallee

| near-e = Southern Mallee

| near-se = Tatiara

| near-s = Kingston

| near-sw = Great Australian Bight

| near-w = Great Australian Bight

}}

Image:Coonalpyn downs2.jpg

Coorong District Council is a local government area in South Australia located between the River Murray and the Limestone Coast region. The district covers mostly rural areas with small townships, as well as part of the Coorong National Park.

The council was formed in May 1997 with the amalgamation of the District Council of Coonalpyn Downs, the District Council of Meningie and the District Council of Peake.{{cite web | url=https://www.coorong.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/2012-2016%20Strategic%20Management%20Plan%20-%20February%202012.pdf | title=2012–2016 Strategic Management Plan | publisher=Coorong District Council | accessdate=9 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105235925/https://www.coorong.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/2012-2016%20Strategic%20Management%20Plan%20-%20February%202012.pdf | archive-date=5 January 2017 | url-status=dead }} It is geographically the largest council area in South Australia.{{cite web | url=https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/c4a2d7e0-87f8-48de-b0b7-d8ab55d41ca1/files/coorong-paper.pdf | title=Coorong District Council Paper | publisher=Department of the Environment | accessdate=9 April 2016}}{{cite news | url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/coorong-farmers-seeking-new-deal-to-solve-their-water-woes/news-story/9e450af928b9afe92acc9be5550ba0cd | title=Coorong farmers seeking new deal to solve their water woes | work=The Advertiser | date=28 January 2016 | accessdate=9 April 2016}} The economy of the district is based mostly around agriculture.

The council seat is at Tailem Bend; the council also operates service centres in Meningie and Tintinara.{{cite web | url=https://www.coorong.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=224 | title=Contact Us | publisher=Coorong District Council | accessdate=9 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422112922/https://www.coorong.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=224 | archive-date=22 April 2016 | url-status=dead }} The council opened a new civic centre at Tailem Bend on 27 October 2014. This centre is located on Railway Tce and is joined to the Tailem Bend Town Hall.