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Outback Communities Authority

February 15, 2024

The Outback Communities Authority (OCA) is a statutory authority in South Australia (SA) created under the Outback Communities (Administration and Management) Act 2009.[9] It has been established to "manage the provision of public services and facilities to outback communities" which are widely dispersed across the Pastoral Unincorporated Area which covers almost 60% of South Australia's land area.[10] The authority has its seat at both Port Augusta which is located outside the unincorporated area and at Andamooka. The authority serves an area of 624,339 square kilometres (241,059 square miles),[11] slightly smaller than France. The area has a population of 3,750, of whom 639 are Indigenous Australians, and includes several large pastoral leases and mining operations.[12]

Outback Communities Authority
South Australia
The extent of the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia (shown in white)
Population3,524 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0056444/km2 (0.0146188/sq mi)
Established2009
Area624,339.0 km2 (241,058.6 sq mi)
MayorCecilia Woolford[2]
Council seatPort Augusta
Andamooka
RegionFar North[3]
Eyre and Western[4]
State electorate(s)Giles, Stuart, Flinders[5][6][7]
Federal division(s)Grey[8]
LGAs around Outback Communities Authority:
See Surrounding LGAs

The authority's area of responsibility does not include Aboriginal Local Government Areas, the largest of which are Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara in the northwest of SA and Maralinga Tjarutja in the west of SA.

History edit

Wangkangurru (also known as Arabana/Wangkangurru, Wangganguru, Wanggangurru, Wongkangurru) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Wangkangurru country. It is closely related to Arabana language of South Australia. The Wangkangurru language region was traditionally in the South Australian-Queensland border region taking in Birdsville and extending south towards Innamincka and Lake Eyre, including the local government areas of the Shire of Diamantina as well as the Outback Communities Authority of South Australia.[13]

Yawarrawarrka (also known as Yawarawarka, Yawarawarga, Yawarawarka, Jauraworka, Jawarawarka) is an Australian Aboriginal language of Far Western Queensland. The traditional language region includes the local government area of the Shire of Diamantina extending into the Outback Communities Authority of South Australia towards Innamincka.[14]

Outback Areas Community Development Trust edit

The Outback Communities (Administration and Management) Act 2009 established the Outback Communities Authority as the legal successor to the Outback Areas Community Development Trust[9] which had previously been established in 1978 under the Outback Areas Community Development Trust Act 1978.[15]

Organisational structure edit

The authority consists of a board of seven members of which four must be residents of client communities. The board oversees a small team of support staff led by a general manager. As of 2012, support staff consisted of six persons employed full-time with one additional person employed part-time.[16]

Client communities edit

As of 2014, the authority provided services to the following communities: Andamooka, Beltana, Blinman, Border Village, Cockburn, Coorabie, Copley, Fowlers Bay, Glendambo, Innamincka, Iron Knob, Kingoonya, Leigh Creek, Lyndhurst, Marla, Mannahill, Marree, Oodnadatta, Parachilna, Penong, Pimba, William Creek, Woomera and Yunta.[17]

Surrounding LGAs edit

Because of the size of the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia, the authority provides services in an area bounded by a large number of local government areas (LGAs), 29 in total, both in South Australia and in the adjoining jurisdictions of New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia. Its service area also completely surrounds the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs and the District Council of Coober Pedy. The following LGAs, which border the unincorporated area, total 27 with 17 being in South Australia:

Citations and references edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Unincorporated SA". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 April 2018.  
  2. ^ "OCA members". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Far North SA Government Region" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Eyre Western SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Giles, 2014 State election boundaries". ELECTORAL COMMISSION SA. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Flinders, 2014 State election boundaries". ELECTORAL COMMISSION SA. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Stuart, 2014 State election boundaries". ELECTORAL COMMISSION SA. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Federal electoral division of Grey, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Outback Communities (Administration and Management) Act 2009". Attorney-General's Department, Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  10. ^ OCA, 2013, page 3
  11. ^ http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/LGA19399Environment/Energy12002-2006?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=LGA19399&issue=2002-2006[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Census 2006
  13. ^   This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Wangkangurru". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  14. ^   This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Yawarrawarrka". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Outback Areas Community Development Trust Act 1978" (PDF). Attorney-General's Department, Government of South Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  16. ^ OCA, 2013, pages 5-7
  17. ^ "Welcome to the Outback Communities Authority". Outback Communities Authority. from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

References edit

  • Outback Communities Authority (OCA) Annual Report 2011 - 12 (PDF). Government of South Australia. 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2014.

External links edit

  • Outback Communities Authority
  • map of communities

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February 15, 2024
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The Outback Communities Authority OCA is a statutory authority in South Australia SA created under the Outback Communities Administration and Management Act 2009 9 It has been established to manage the provision of public services and facilities to outback communities which are widely dispersed across the Pastoral Unincorporated Area which covers almost 60 of South Australia s land area 10 The authority has its seat at both Port Augusta which is located outside the unincorporated area and at Andamooka The authority serves an area of 624 339 square kilometres 241 059 square miles 11 slightly smaller than France The area has a population of 3 750 of whom 639 are Indigenous Australians and includes several large pastoral leases and mining operations 12 Outback Communities Authority South AustraliaThe extent of the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia shown in white Population3 524 2016 census 1 Density0 0056444 km2 0 0146188 sq mi Established2009Area624 339 0 km2 241 058 6 sq mi MayorCecilia Woolford 2 Council seatPort AugustaAndamookaRegionFar North 3 Eyre and Western 4 State electorate s Giles Stuart Flinders 5 6 7 Federal division s Grey 8 LGAs around Outback Communities Authority See Surrounding LGAsThe authority s area of responsibility does not include Aboriginal Local Government Areas the largest of which are Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara in the northwest of SA and Maralinga Tjarutja in the west of SA Contents 1 History 2 Outback Areas Community Development Trust 3 Organisational structure 4 Client communities 5 Surrounding LGAs 6 Citations and references 6 1 Citations 6 2 References 7 External linksHistory editWangkangurru also known as Arabana Wangkangurru Wangganguru Wanggangurru Wongkangurru is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Wangkangurru country It is closely related to Arabana language of South Australia The Wangkangurru language region was traditionally in the South Australian Queensland border region taking in Birdsville and extending south towards Innamincka and Lake Eyre including the local government areas of the Shire of Diamantina as well as the Outback Communities Authority of South Australia 13 Yawarrawarrka also known as Yawarawarka Yawarawarga Yawarawarka Jauraworka Jawarawarka is an Australian Aboriginal language of Far Western Queensland The traditional language region includes the local government area of the Shire of Diamantina extending into the Outback Communities Authority of South Australia towards Innamincka 14 Outback Areas Community Development Trust editThe Outback Communities Administration and Management Act 2009 established the Outback Communities Authority as the legal successor to the Outback Areas Community Development Trust 9 which had previously been established in 1978 under the Outback Areas Community Development Trust Act 1978 15 Organisational structure editThe authority consists of a board of seven members of which four must be residents of client communities The board oversees a small team of support staff led by a general manager As of 2012 support staff consisted of six persons employed full time with one additional person employed part time 16 Client communities editAs of 2014 the authority provided services to the following communities Andamooka Beltana Blinman Border Village Cockburn Coorabie Copley Fowlers Bay Glendambo Innamincka Iron Knob Kingoonya Leigh Creek Lyndhurst Marla Mannahill Marree Oodnadatta Parachilna Penong Pimba William Creek Woomera and Yunta 17 Surrounding LGAs editBecause of the size of the Pastoral Unincorporated Area of South Australia the authority provides services in an area bounded by a large number of local government areas LGAs 29 in total both in South Australia and in the adjoining jurisdictions of New South Wales the Northern Territory Queensland and Western Australia Its service area also completely surrounds the Municipal Council of Roxby Downs and the District Council of Coober Pedy The following LGAs which border the unincorporated area total 27 with 17 being in South Australia Citations and references editCitations edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Unincorporated SA 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 10 April 2018 nbsp OCA members Government of South Australia Retrieved 12 October 2014 Far North SA Government Region PDF Department of Planning Transport and Infrastructure Retrieved 10 October 2014 Eyre Western SA Government region PDF The Government of South Australia Retrieved 10 October 2014 Giles 2014 State election boundaries ELECTORAL COMMISSION SA Retrieved 17 October 2014 Flinders 2014 State election boundaries ELECTORAL COMMISSION SA Retrieved 17 October 2014 Stuart 2014 State election boundaries ELECTORAL COMMISSION SA Retrieved 17 October 2014 Federal electoral division of Grey boundary gazetted 16 December 2011 PDF Australian Electoral Commission Retrieved 20 August 2015 a b Outback Communities Administration and Management Act 2009 Attorney General s Department Government of South Australia Retrieved 10 October 2014 OCA 2013 page 3 http www abs gov au AUSSTATS abs nsf Latestproducts LGA19399Environment Energy12002 2006 opendocument amp tabname Summary amp prodno LGA19399 amp issue 2002 2006 permanent dead link Census 2006 nbsp This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4 0 licensed text from Wangkangurru Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map State Library of Queensland Retrieved 23 January 2020 nbsp This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4 0 licensed text from Yawarrawarrka Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map State Library of Queensland Retrieved 30 January 2020 Outback Areas Community Development Trust Act 1978 PDF Attorney General s Department Government of South Australia Retrieved 28 February 2016 OCA 2013 pages 5 7 Welcome to the Outback Communities Authority Outback Communities Authority Archived from the original on 14 April 2019 Retrieved 26 May 2019 References edit Outback Communities Authority OCA Annual Report 2011 12 PDF Government of South Australia 2013 Retrieved 11 October 2014 External links editOutback Communities Authority map of communities 32 29 25 S 137 45 46 E 32 490245 S 137 762817 E 32 490245 137 762817 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outback Communities Authority amp oldid 1128064745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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