This article is about the Local Government Area. For the geographical feature, see
Holdfast Bay .
Local government area in South Australia
City of Holdfast Bay municipal offices in Brighton (formerly the Brighton Town Hall), opened in 1937.
The City of Holdfast Bay is a local government area in the south-western coastal suburbs of Adelaide , South Australia .
History
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 Town Hall on Moseley Square and the other on Jetty Road, Brighton .
Council
Current composition
The current council as of November 2021[update] is:[ 2]
Ward
Party[ 3]
Councillor
Notes
Mayor
Independent Liberal
Amanda Wilson
Brighton
Independent
Anthony Venning
Independent
Robert Snewin
Independent
Jane Fleming
Glenelg
Independent
Bob Patton
Independent
Rebecca Abley
Independent
Allison Kane
Seacliff
Independent
Annette Bradshaw
Independent
Susan Lonie
Independent
Clare Lindop
Somerton
Independent
Monique O’Donohue
Independent
John Smedley
Independent
Will Miller
Mayors
The Council has had 4 mayors: Brian Nadilo (1997-2006), Ken Rollond (2006-2014), Stephen Patterson (2014-2017) and Amanda Wilson (2018-).[ 4]
Suburbs
Wards
The council consists of four Wards: Glenelg, Somerton, Brighton and Seacliff. Each Ward is represented by three Ward Councillors.
Sister city
There is one Sister city to Holdfast Bay.[ 5]
Hayama, Kanagawa , Japan
See also
References
External links
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