Council
The Flinders Ranges Council was formed on 1st January 1997 with the amalgamation of District Council of Hawker and the District Council of Kanyaka-Quorn.
The Council currently has a Mayor and 8 Councillors who are elected for a 4 year term. The last elections were in November 2022.
Council meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at the Quorn Council Chambers in January, February, April, May, July, August, October & November and at the Hawker Community Sports Centre in March, June, September and December.
The Flinders Ranges Council is formed under the Local Government Act 1999 (SA) and the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999 (SA) which contain information on how Councils are established, how elections should be run, how and when Councils should meet, how rates are to be charged, how Councils can spend money and what things Councils can do and more.
In addition to these two Acts, Councils are given powers by other State and Federal legislation including the food Act 2001 (SA), the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (SA) and the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 (SA). Councils also have the power to make their own regulations and by-laws.
Council activities include waste management, local environmental management, local roads and infrastructure, town planning, parks, social planning, project and event management and many other services.
