City of Holdfast Bay facts for kids

Quick facts for kids City of Holdfast Bay South Australia
Population	38,653 (2016 census)
• Density	2,817.3/km2 (7,297/sq mi)
Area	13.72 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Mayor	Amanda Wilson
Council seat	Brighton
Region	Southern Adelaide
State electorate(s)	Bright, Morphett
Federal Division(s)	Boothby, Hindmarsh
Website	City of Holdfast Bay
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City of Holdfast Bay municipal offices in Brighton (formerly the Brighton Town Hall), opened in 1937.

The City of Holdfast Bay is a local government area in the south-western coastal suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.

History

The council was formed 1 January 1997, when the City of Glenelg and City of Brighton councils were amalgamated by the state government. As a result, there are two council offices, one in the historic Glenelg Library on Colley Terrace and the other on Jetty Road, Brighton.

Suburbs

• Brighton (5048)
• Glenelg (5045)
• Glenelg East (5045)
• Glenelg North (5045)
• Glenelg South (5045)
• Hove (5048)
• Kingston Park (5049)
• North Brighton (5048)
• Seacliff (5049)
• Seacliff Park (5049)
• Somerton Park (5044)
• South Brighton (5048)

Wards

The council is split into four ward divisions from which three councillors are elected to represent the area (excluding the mayor). They are the Glenelg Ward, Somerton Ward, Brighton Ward and Seacliff Ward.

Sister city

There is one Sister city to Holdfast Bay.

Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan