The City of Holdfast Bay is a local government area in the south-western coastal suburbs of

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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 Library on Colley Terrace and the other on Jetty Road, Brighton.

Council

The current council is:

Mayors

The Council has had 4 mayors: Brian Nadilo (1997-2006), Ken Rollond (2006-2014), Stephen Patterson (2014-2017) and Amanda Wilson (2018-).

Suburbs

* Brighton (5048) * Glenelg (5045) * Glenelg East (5045) *

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(5045) * Glenelg South (5045) *

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(5049) * North Brighton (5048) *

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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.

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References

External links

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City of Holdfast Bay community profile
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