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20 | Community Connections
Local Council
(Local Government)
The Mayor and councillors represent your local
community and are supported by council staff. They are
here to help you be part of the community. They want
you to feel safe and happy.
The community elects their council members every four
years. Contact your council for information about how to
vote.
Local councils within South Australia provide a range of
services and information about:
environmental health services
libraries/ community information
community centres
parks and recreational facilities
footpaths, roads and drains
rules for keeping animals
rubbish collection
building rules, planning and development
citizenship ceremonies.
South Australian
State Government
State Government is responsible for managing:
hospitals
schools
roads
railways
fire
ambulance
police
car registrations and drivers’ licenses.
Your representatives are elected every four years, and are
known as State Members of Parliament. The Premier is the
head of the State Government and represents the interests
of the whole of the state.
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