Uralla Shire: Difference between revisions

{{aboutAbout|the [[Local government in Australia|local government area]]|the regional city|Uralla, New South Wales}}

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| image = Uralla LGAShire NSWCouncil chambers.pngJPG

| caption = LocationCouncil inchambers, [[New South Wales]]2010

| seat = [[Uralla, New South Wales|Uralla]]<ref name="dlg" >{{cite web |title=Uralla Shire Council |publisher=[[New South Wales Department of Local Government|Department of Local Government]] |url= http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=7650 |accessdateaccess-date=17 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110328015344/http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=7650 |archive-date=28 March 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| pop = 62386048

| pop_year = 2009{{CensusAU|2016}}

| mayor = MichaelRobert PearceBell ([[Independent (politician)|Independent]])

| near-e = [[Armidale DumaresqRegional ShireCouncil|Armidale]]

| near-nen = [[Armidale DumaresqInverell Shire|ArmidaleInverell]]

| near-nne = [[GuyraArmidale ShireRegional Council|GuyraArmidale]]

'''Uralla Shire''' is a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] located in the [[New England (Australia)|New England]] region of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The [[New England Highway]] passes through the Shire.

The [[Mayormayor]] of Uralla Shire Council is [[Councillor|Cr.]] MichaelRobert Pearce, an [[Independent (politician)|independent]] politicianBell.

The towns and villages of Uralla Shire include [[Uralla, New South Wales|Uralla]], [[Arding, New South Wales|Arding]], [[Bundarra, New South Wales|Bundarra]], [[Yarrowyck, New South Wales|Yarrowyck]], and [[Kingstown, New South Wales|Kingstown]], [[Kentucky, New South Wales|Kentucky]], [[Invergowrie, New South Wales|Invergowrie]] and [[Wollun, New South Wales|Wollun]].

According to the [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] |title=Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-062005–06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0) |url= http://abs.gov.au |accessdateaccess-date=12 March 2007}}</ref> there:

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] |title=Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003) |url= http://abs.gov.au |accessdateaccess-date=11 March 2007}}</ref> during 2003-042003–04, there:

Uralla Shire Council is composed of nine [[Councillorcouncillor]]s elected [[Single transferable vote|proportionally]] as three separate [[Ward (country subdivision)|wards]], each electing three Councillorscouncillors. All Councillorscouncillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The [[Mayormayor]] is elected by the Councillorscouncillors at the first meeting of the Councilcouncil. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012 and the makeup of the Councilcouncil is as follows:<ref name=A/><ref name=B/><ref name=C/>

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| rowspan="3"|Ward A<ref name=A>{{cite web |url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/uralla-shire-council/a-ward |title=Uralla Council -– A Ward: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate |work=Local Government Elections 2012 |publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales |date=14 September 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=12 October 2012}}</ref>

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| Mayor<ref name=mayor>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-20/new-mayor-for-uralla-shire-council/4271646 |title=New mayor for Uralla Shire Council |workpublisher=ABC News |location=Australia |date=20 September 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=12 October 2012 |author=Denman, Elyse}}</ref>

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| rowspan="3"|Ward B<ref name=B>{{cite web |url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/uralla-shire-council/b-ward |title=Uralla Council -– B Ward: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate |work=Local Government Elections 2012 |publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales |date=14 September 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=12 October 2012}}</ref>

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| {{Australian politics/party colours/style|Independent}}|&nbsp;

| {{Australian politics/party colours/style|Independent}}|&nbsp;

| rowspan="3"|Ward C<ref name=C>{{cite web |url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/uralla-shire-council/c-ward |title=Uralla Council -– C Ward: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate |work=Local Government Elections 2012 |publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales |date=15 September 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=12 October 2012}}</ref>

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| {{Australian politics/party colours/style|Independent}}|&nbsp;

| {{Australian politics/party colours/style|Independent}}|&nbsp;

At the 2012 local government elections, a [[referendum]] was held to [[Instant-runoff voting|directly]] elect theythe Mayormayor and reduce the number of Wardswards from three to two, each electing four Councillorscouncillors. The referendum was passed, with 55.96% voting in favour of the resolution.<ref name=ref>{{cite web |url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/uralla-shire-council/referendum |title=Uralla Council -– Referendum |work=Local Government Elections 2012 |publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales |date=14 September 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=12 October 2012}}</ref> The changes will take place at the next local government elections, due to be held in 2016.

A [[Local government areas of New South Wales#Reviews of local government areas|2015 review of local government boundaries]] recommended that the [[Armidale Dumaresq Shire]] and the [[Guyra Shire Council|Guyra Shire]] councils merge.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/75386a00e9b45861290a7af590140284/Armidale-Guyra.pdf |title=Merger proposal: Armidale Dumaresq Council and Guyra Shire Council |work= |publisher=[[Government of New South Wales]] |date=January 2016 |accessdateaccess-date=18 February 2016 |authorpage=7 }}{{Dead link|pagedate=7July 2018 |isbnbot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> An alternative proposal, submitted by the Armidale Dumaresq Council on 1 March 2016, was for an amalgamation of the Armidale Dumaresq, Guyra, Uralla and [[Walcha Council|Walcha]] councils.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/1456972743/assets/Uploads/Letter-from-Armidale-Dumaresq-Council-to-the-Minister-for-Local-Governme....pdf |author=Armidale Dumaresq Council |title=Merger proposal: Armidale Dumaresq Council, Guyra Shire Council, Uralla Shire Council and Walcha Council |work= |publisher=[[Government of New South Wales]] |date=1 March 2016 |accessdateaccess-date=7 March 2016 |isbn= }}</ref> The outcome of the independent review is expected by mid&ndash;2016.

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