The City of Onkaparinga () is a
local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of
Adelaide
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,
South Australia
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. It is named after the
Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from ''Ngangkiparinga'', a
Kaurna
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word meaning women's river. It is the largest LGA in South Australia, with a population of over 170,000 people in both urban and rural communities and is also geographically expansive, encompassing an area of 518.3 km². The council is headquartered in the
Noarlunga Centre with area offices situated in
Aberfoyle Park,
Woodcroft and
Willunga.
History
The council was formed on 1 July 1997 as the City of Happy Valley, Noarlunga and Willunga from the amalgamation of the former
City of Happy Valley
The City of Happy Valley, formerly the District Council of Meadows, was a local government area in South Australia from 1935 until 1997.
History
The District Council of Meadows was established on 1 May 1935 by amalgamation of most of the District ...
and
City of Noarlunga
The City of Noarlunga, formerly the District Council of Noarlunga, was a local government area in South Australia from 1856 until 1997.
History
The District Council of Noarlunga was established on 21 August 1856 following lobbying by residents ...
with part of the
District Council of Willunga
The District Council of Willunga, was a local government area in South Australia seated at Willunga from 1853 until 1997.
History
The District Council of Willunga was established on 18 August 1853 to govern the Hundred of Willunga and the southe ...
. It adopted the City of Onkaparinga name from 22 December 1997.
Culture
The
South Australian Writers' Centre and the City of Onkaparinga co-hosted the biennial South Australian Writers' Festival (2001–2011), renamed the South Australian Readers' and Writers' Festival from 2013 to 2015.
Demographics
Governance
The council meets at the chambers in
Noarlunga Centre on Hannah Road every four weeks on a Tuesday for Council meeting, and on the alternate Tuesday for Strategic Directions Meetings.
The City of Onkaparinga has 13 elected members (including the mayor). The city is divided into six
electoral wards, with two councillors representing each. The mayor is elected at large by all electors.
The current council was elected in 2018 for a four-year term.
Suburbs
That is,
postcodes
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5047, 5051, 5153, and 5157–74 (inclusive).
Freedom of the City
The Freedom of the City is reserved for military units which have, through their command, a significant attachment to the City of Onkaparinga. Freedom of the City is the highest honour the City can confer on a military unit.
Recipients
Three military units have been awarded Freedom of the City:
* 1998 - 40th Regional Cadet Unit Noarlunga
* 2004 - Squadron 605 Australian Air Force Cadets and Australian Navy Cadets TS Noarlunga
* 2016 - 619 Squadron, Australian Air Force Cadets
Key to the City
The Key to the City recognises exceptional, outstanding achievement and is Council’s most prestigious award. The award acknowledges the outstanding contribution of an individual or organisation in furthering the ideals of the city or to recognise outstanding achievement.
Recipients
* 1998 -
Dr Andrew "Andy" Sydney Withiel Thomas AO
* 2006 - Mayor Ray Gilbert OAM JP & Edith Gilbert JP
* 2019 -
Richard "Richie" Julian Porte
See also
*
Local Government Areas of South Australia
Local government in the Australian state of South Australia describes the organisations and processes by which towns and districts can manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by section 64A of '' Constitution Act 1934 (SA)''.
LGAs sorte ...
*
List of Adelaide suburbs
This is a list of the suburbs of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, with their postcodes and local government areas (LGAs). This article does not include suburbs and localities within the Adelaide Hills region.
Adelaide's most expe ...
*
List of Adelaide parks and gardens
List of Adelaide parks and gardens refers to parks and gardens within the metropolitan area in South Australia known as Adelaide.
Northern Adelaide
The South Australian government region known as Northern Adelaide and which occupies the north ...
References
External links
City of OnkaparingaOnkaparinga community snapshot
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Local government areas in Adelaide
Local government areas of South Australia