It was established on 1 May 1935 following the amalgamation of the District Council of Springton and District Council of Tungkillo with a section of the Hundred of Finniss from the District Council of Mannum and a section of the Hundred of Mobilong from the District Council of Mobilong. It had an area of approximately 155,500 acres (62,900 ha), comprising mainly "agricultural, grazing and vineyard lands", and included the whole of the cadastral Hundreds of Jutland and Tungkillo and parts of the Hundreds of Moorooroo, Talunga, Finniss and Mobilong. It was divided into five wards (Eden Valley, Springton, Mount Pleasant, Tungkillo and Palmer), each represented by one councillor.[1] The council office was located in Main Street, Mount Pleasant; initially a converted residence, it was replaced with a purpose-built council chambers on the same site in 1954.[2]
The council's responsibilities over time included road construction, the opening of the Mount Pleasant Kindergarten in 1980 and the provision of the Talunga Village units for the elderly in conjunction with the Lions Club; it also redeveloped and owned Talunga Park as the Mount Pleasant Oval and Showgrounds. In 1986, the council district had an area of 633.4 square kilometres extending "from the Adelaide Hills to the Murray flats", with an estimated population of 1,800, a quarter residing in Mount Pleasant itself. The primary industries of the district were wool, oats and barley, dairying and viticulture, while secondary industry was largely limited to its role as service centre for the district.[2]
The council ceased to exist on 1 July 1997, when it was divided between the Barossa Council, which had been established in 1996, and the new Mid Murray Council. The north west portion spanning the Barossa Range and Mount Gould Range, including the townships of Mount Pleasant, Springton and Eden Valley portion went to the Barossa Council, while the larger remainder became the Palmer-Tungkillo Ward of the Mid Murray Council.[3]
^Hosking, P. (1936). The Official civic record of South Australia : centenary year, 1936. Adelaide: Universal Publicity Company. p. 738.
^ abcdefgMatthews, Penny (1986), South Australia, the civic record, 1836-1986, Wakefield Press, pp. 363–367, ISBN978-0-949268-82-2
^"Local Government Act 1934 Sections 8, 10, 11, 14 and 20: Alteration of Boundaries of the Area of the Mid Murray Council – Increase in Number of Councillors and Constitution of an Additional Ward For the Mid Murray Council" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette (41 ed.). Government of South Australia. 1997. 27 March 1997. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
^"Members: P". Order of Australia Association - South Australian Branch. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
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district, council, mount, pleasant, local, government, area, south, australia, from, 1935, 1997, council, seat, located, mount, pleasant, south, australiacoordinates34, 051established1935abolished1997area629, square, kilometres, acres, 1935, council, seatmount. The District Council of Mount Pleasant was a local government area in South Australia from 1935 to 1997 The council seat was located at Mount Pleasant District Council of Mount Pleasant South AustraliaDistrict Council of Mount PleasantCoordinates34 46 23 S 139 03 04 E 34 773 S 139 051 E 34 773 139 051Established1935Abolished1997Area629 square kilometres 155 500 acres 1935 Council seatMount PleasantLGAs around District Council of Mount Pleasant Angaston 1935 1996 Barossa DC 1935 1996 Marne 1935 1976 Ridley 1976 1991 Ridley Truro 1991 1997 Sedan 1935 1976 Ridley 1976 1991 Ridley Truro 1991 1997 Gumeracha 1935 1997 District Council of Mount Pleasant Mannum 1935 1997 Onkaparinga DC 1935 1997 Mount Barker 1935 1997 Mobilong 1935 1977 Murray Bridge 1977 1997 Mobilong 1935 1977 Murray Bridge 1977 1997 It was established on 1 May 1935 following the amalgamation of the District Council of Springton and District Council of Tungkillo with a section of the Hundred of Finniss from the District Council of Mannum and a section of the Hundred of Mobilong from the District Council of Mobilong It had an area of approximately 155 500 acres 62 900 ha comprising mainly agricultural grazing and vineyard lands and included the whole of the cadastral Hundreds of Jutland and Tungkillo and parts of the Hundreds of Moorooroo Talunga Finniss and Mobilong It was divided into five wards Eden Valley Springton Mount Pleasant Tungkillo and Palmer each represented by one councillor 1 The council office was located in Main Street Mount Pleasant initially a converted residence it was replaced with a purpose built council chambers on the same site in 1954 2 The council s responsibilities over time included road construction the opening of the Mount Pleasant Kindergarten in 1980 and the provision of the Talunga Village units for the elderly in conjunction with the Lions Club it also redeveloped and owned Talunga Park as the Mount Pleasant Oval and Showgrounds In 1986 the council district had an area of 633 4 square kilometres extending from the Adelaide Hills to the Murray flats with an estimated population of 1 800 a quarter residing in Mount Pleasant itself The primary industries of the district were wool oats and barley dairying and viticulture while secondary industry was largely limited to its role as service centre for the district 2 The council ceased to exist on 1 July 1997 when it was divided between the Barossa Council which had been established in 1996 and the new Mid Murray Council The north west portion spanning the Barossa Range and Mount Gould Range including the townships of Mount Pleasant Springton and Eden Valley portion went to the Barossa Council while the larger remainder became the Palmer Tungkillo Ward of the Mid Murray Council 3 Chairmen editArthur Lewis Starkey 1935 1938 2 Peter Trail Miller 1939 1946 2 Dudley Stow Smith 1947 2 Arthur Lewis Starkey 1948 1953 2 Alan Geoffrey Lillecrapp 1954 1979 2 Brian George Pym 1979 1993 4 References edit Hosking P 1936 The Official civic record of South Australia centenary year 1936 Adelaide Universal Publicity Company p 738 a b c d e f g Matthews Penny 1986 South Australia the civic record 1836 1986 Wakefield Press pp 363 367 ISBN 978 0 949268 82 2 Local Government Act 1934 Sections 8 10 11 14 and 20 Alteration of Boundaries of the Area of the Mid Murray Council Increase in Number of Councillors and Constitution of an Additional Ward For the Mid Murray Council PDF South Australian Government Gazette 41 ed Government of South Australia 1997 27 March 1997 Retrieved 3 December 2016 Members P Order of Australia Association South Australian Branch Retrieved 18 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title District Council of Mount Pleasant amp oldid 1002584293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
