NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Berri Barmera Council

Berri Barmera Council is a local government area in the Riverland region of South Australia. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The Riverland is a tourism and wine region in South Australia. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ...

The towns covered by the council area are Barmera, Berri, Cobdogla, Glossop, Loveday, Monash, Overland Corner, Winkie.

The District Council of Berri was declared in 1922, 11 years after the town was proclaimed. Its first major project was to provide reliable electricity to the entire area. It bought the Berri Electric Supply Company in 1936 to facilitate this, and later sold it to the Electricity Trust of South Australia, a state government agency. 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Cobdogla District Council was gazetted on 17 June 1924, and its name changed to District Council of Barmera in 1937. Barmera had been a soldier settlement community after World War I. June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

Berri and Barmera District Councils merged in 1996 as part of a rationalisation if local government areas. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

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Local Government Areas of South Australia
Metropolitan City of Adelaide • City of Burnside • City of Campbelltown • City of Charles Sturt • Town of Gawler • City of Holdfast Bay • City of Marion • City of Mitcham • City of Norwood Payneham St Peters • City of Onkaparinga • City of Playford • City of Port Adelaide Enfield • City of Prospect • City of Salisbury • City of Tea Tree Gully • City of Unley • City of West Torrens • Town of Walkerville Cities City of Mount Gambier • City of Murray Bridge • City of Port Augusta • City of Port Lincoln • City of Victor Harbor • City of Whyalla Regional Adelaide Hills Council • Barossa Council • Flinders Ranges Council • Kangaroo Island Council • Mid Murray Council District Councils Alexandrina Council • DC of Barunga West • Berri Barmera Council • DC of Ceduna • DC of Clare and Gilbert Valleys • DC of Cleve • DC of Coober Pedy • DC of Copper Coast • DC of Elliston • DC of Franklin Harbour • RC of Goyder • DC of Grant • DC of Karoonda East Murray • DC of Kimba • DC of Lacepede • DC of Le Hunt • RC of Light • DC of Lower Eyre Peninsula • DC of Loxton Waikerie • DC of Mallala • DC of Mt. Barker • DC of Mt. Remarkable • DC of Naracoorte and Lucindale • Northern Areas Council • DC of Orroroo Carieton • DC of Peterborough • RC of Port Pirie • DC of Renmark Paringa • DC of Robe • MC of Roxby Downs • DC of Southern Mallee • DC of Streaky Bay • DC of Tatiara • DC of The Coorong • DC of Tumby Bay • DC of Wakefield • DC of Wattle Range • DC of Yankalilla • DC of Yorke Peninsula

This is a list of Local Government Areas of South Australia. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... File links The following pages link to this file: South Australia Flag of South Australia Flags of the Australian states and territories Wikipedia:Australian Wikipedians notice board Peterborough, South Australia User:ScottDavis Light Regional Council District Council of Mount Barker User:Cyberjunkie/Contributions/Random Template talk:Australia state or territory... The Playford Civic Centre The City of Playford is a Local Government Area in South Australia, more specifically Adelaides northern suburbs. ... The City of Tea Tree Gully is in the Australian state of South Australia, in the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. ... ... Adelaide Hills Council was established in 1997 by the amalgamation of four smaller district councils (East Torrens, Gumeracha, Onkaparinga and Stirling). ... Barossa Council is a Local Government Area in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. ... Alexandrina Council is the local government area covering the north east portion of Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. ... The District Council of Mount Barker is a Local Government Area centred on the town of Mount Barker just outside of the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia. ... Northern Areas Council is a local government area in the Mid North of South Australia. ...

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