City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters

The City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters is a metropolitan local government area of South Australia. It covers the inner eastern suburbs of Adelaide. It is divided into five wards: Torrens, Payneham, West Norwood/Kent Town, Kensington (each electing two councillors), and Maylands/Trinity (three councillors).[1] The council is based at the historic Norwood Town Hall.[3] Comprising the council is a mayor and 13 elected members, who are supported by a chief executive, as well as four general managers and approximately 175 field and inside staff.[4]

City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters
South Australia
Established1997
Area15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
MayorRobert Bria [1]
Council seatNorwood
RegionEastern Adelaide[2]
State electorate(s)Bragg, Dunstan, Hartley
Federal division(s)Adelaide, Sturt
WebsiteCity of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters
LGAs around City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters:
Town of Walkerville City of Port Adelaide Enfield City of Campbelltown
City of Adelaide City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters City of Campbelltown
City of Adelaide City of Burnside City of Burnside
Norwood Town Hall

History

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It was established on 1 November 1997 with the amalgamation of the City of Kensington and Norwood, the City of Payneham and the Town of St Peters.[5][6] The original wards at its inception had been East Adelaide and Hackney, Stepney and Maylands, Torrens, Payneham, Trinity, Norwood/Kent Town and Kensington.[5]

Suburbs

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Council

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Council consists of 14 elected members comprising a mayor, and 13 ward councillors. The council area is divided into six wards.[7]

The current council as of December 2022 is:[8]

Ward Party Affiliation Councillor First Elected Notes
Mayor   Independent Robert Bria
Kensington /
East Norwood Ward
  Independent John Callisto
  Independent Christel Mex
Maylands/
Trinity Ward
  Independent Connie Granozio
  Liberal Victoria McFarlane
  Independent Scott Sims
Payneham Ward   Independent Kevin Duke
  Independent Josh Robinson
St Peters Ward   Labor Claire Clutterham
  Independent Kester Moorhouse
Torrens Ward   Independent Hugh Holfeld
  Independent Garry Knoblauch

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mayor and Elected Members". City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Eastern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Contact us". City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  4. ^ "About Council | City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters". www.npsp.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Our Logo". City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Thursday, 24 April 1997" (PDF). The Government Gazette of South Australia. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  7. ^ "2022 Council Elections". City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  8. ^ "2022 Council Elections". ECSA. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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