Adelaide Hills Council is a local government area in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. It is in the hills east of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It extends from the South Para Reservoir in the north, to the Mount Bold Reservoir in the south.
History The council was established in 1997 by the amalgamation of the District Council of East Torrens, the District Council of Gumeracha, the District Council of Onkaparinga and the District Council of Stirling.
Council
Council consists of 13 Elected Members comprising a Mayor, and 12 Ward Councillors. Valleys Ward is represented by five Council Members and the Ranges Ward is represented by seven.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is appointed by the Council. The current CEO is Mr. Greg Georgopoulos who was appointed in July 2023.
The current council is:
Ward Party Affiliation (based on 2022 affiliation) Councillor First elected Notes Mayor Independent Nathan Daniell 2026 Chief Executive Officer Greg Georgopoulos 2023Ranges Ward Independent Kirrilee Boyd 2014 Labor Adrian Cheater 2022 Independent Nathan Daniell 2014 Labor Leith Mudge 2018 Independent Mark Osterstock 2018 Independent Kirsty Parkin 2018Independent Georgia McDonnell2026Valley WardIndependent Alex Trescowthick2025 Independent Chris Grant 2018 Independent Malcolm Herrmann 2010Deputy Mayor Liberal Lucy Huxter 2022 Independent Richard Gladigau 2025
Mayors Since the establishment of the Council in 1997 there have been five Mayors.
1997–2000: Anita Aspinall 2000–2010: Bill Cooksley 2010–2018: Bill Spragg 2018–2025: Jan-Claire Wisdom 2026– Current: Nathan Daniell
Suburbs
The Adelaide Hills Council contains the following suburbs and localities:
References
External links Adelaide Hills Council website Adelaide Hills Council community profile