About the Southern Mallee
The Council comprises of 7 Councillors, elections proposed for November 2022.
The Presiding Member of Council is elected from the Councillors and is titled Mayor. For the purposes of voting on matters before the Council the Mayor will has a deliberative vote only.
The overall administration of the Council is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer. The Council's principal office is located at Pinnaroo and another office is maintained at Lameroo. There are work depots at Pinnaroo and Lameroo.
Councillors are appointed to Council's Section 41 committees, this includes:
- Council Assessment Panel
- Audit Committee
- CEO Performance Review Panel
- Pinnaroo Village Green Masterplan Project Steering Committee
- Lameroo Town Centre Plan Project Steering Committee
Council is also represented by elected members and/or staff on various local and regional associations/committee has a policy for elected members/ staff or district residents to represent the Council or be the designated contact person on various local and regional associations/ committees, including:
- Local Government Association of SA
- Murraylands and Riverland Local Government Association
- Murray Darling Association
- Box Flat Dingo Control Coordinating Committee
- Mallee Health Service Health Advisory Council
- Murray Mallee Community Passenger Network Sub-Committee
- Integrated Murraylands Physical Activity Committee
- Libraries Management Board
- Murray Mallee Zone Emergency Management Committee
- Murray Mallee Bushfire Management Committee
- MRLGA Regional Public Health Plan Committee
- Building Fire Safety Committee
- Murraylands and Riverland LGA Regional Transport and Assets Committee
Council also appoints an elected member for each of the four locally based community groups. This includes Geranium Community Hub, Lameroo Forward, Parilla Community Group and Pinnaroo Community Action Group.