Tumbarumba Shire is a local government area in the eastern Riverina region, located in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, on the upper reaches of the Murray River in New South Wales, Australia. The Shire includes the town of Tumbarumba and the small towns of Rosewood, Tooma, Khancoban and Jingellic.
Tumbarumba Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°45′S 148°00′E / 35.750°S 148.000°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,735 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.85041/km2 (2.2026/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,392 km2 (1,695.8 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Cr. Ian Chaffey (Independent)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Tumbarumba | ||||||||||||||
Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Albury | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Division of Riverina | ||||||||||||||
Website | [[1] Tumbarumba Shire] | ||||||||||||||
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The Mayor of the Tumbarumba Shire Council is Cr. Ian Chaffey, an independent politician.[3]
Council
Current composition and election method
Tumbarumba Shire Council is composed of eight Councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four year term of office. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012 and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[4]
Party | Councillors | |
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Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Independents and Unaligned | 8 |
Total | 8 |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[4]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Julie Giddings | Unaligned | |
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Ian Chaffey | Independent | Mayor[3] |
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Rodney Shaw | Unaligned | |
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Tony a'Beckett | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[3] |
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Alan Becke | Independent | |
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Brent Livermore | Independent | |
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Sue Fletcher | Unaligned | |
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | George Martin | Unaligned |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Tumbarumba Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 8 November 2006.
- ^ a b c d "Council and Councillors". Council. Tumbarumba Shire Council. 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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ignored (help) - ^ a b "Tumbarumba Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.