Uralla Shire
Uralla Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 30°39′S 151°30′E / 30.650°S 151.500°E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 1.8724/km2 (4.850/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 January 1948[3] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,230 km2 (1,247.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Robert Bell (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Uralla[4] | ||||||||||||||
Region | New England | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||||||||
Website | Uralla Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Uralla Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The New England Highway passes through the Shire.
The Shire was established on 1 January 1948 as a result of the amalgamation of the Municipality of Uralla with the surrounding Gostwyck Shire.[3] The mayor of Uralla Shire Council is Cr. Robert Bell.
Towns and villages
[edit]The towns and villages of Uralla Shire include Uralla, Arding, Bundarra, Yarrowyck, Kingstown, Kentucky, Invergowrie and Wollun.
Heritage listings
[edit]The Uralla Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Bundarra, Oliver Street: Bundarra Police Station and Courthouse[5]
- Kentucky District: Captain Thunderbolt's Death Site[6]
- Uralla, 6 East Street: New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundry[7]
- Uralla, Main Northern railway: Uralla railway station[8]
- Uralla, Salisbury Street: McCrossins Mill[9]
- Uralla, Uralla Square: Captain Thunderbolt's Grave[10]
- Uralla, New England Highway: Blanch's Royal Oak Inn[11]
- Uralla, New England Highway: Captain Thunderbolt's Rock[12]
Demographics
[edit]According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics[13] there:
- were 6,126 people as at 30 June 2006, the 122nd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 56 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 101st largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.9% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 55th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 78 people or 1.3% (0.1% in annual average terms), the 94th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
Incomes
[edit]According to the Australian Bureau Statistics[14] during 2003–04, there:
- were 1,865 wage and salary earners (ranked 118th in New South Wales and 381st in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of around $58 million (ranked 118th in New South Wales and 384th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion)
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $31,071 (ranked 128th in New South Wales and 435th in Australia, 75% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 80% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $28,396 (ranked 140th in New South Wales and 461st in Australia, 80% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 83% of Australia's $34,149).
Council
[edit]Current composition and election method
[edit]Uralla Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three councillors. 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.
At the 2012 local government elections, a referendum was held to directly elect the mayor and reduce the number of wards from three to two, each electing four councillors. The referendum was passed, with 55.96% voting in favour of the resolution.[15]
Election results
[edit]2024
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Independents | 0 | 0.0 | −100.0 | 8 | |||
Total | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | ||||
Registered voters / turnout | 4,699 | 0.0 |
Proposed amalgamation
[edit]A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Armidale Dumaresq Shire and the Guyra Shire councils merge.[16] 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 councils.[17] The outcome of the independent review is expected by mid–2016.
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Uralla (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (2821)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 5 December 1947. p. 139. Retrieved 14 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Uralla Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Archived from the original on 28 March 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Bundarra Police Station & Courthouse". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00229. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Death Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01889. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundry". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01455. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Uralla Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01275. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "McCrossins Mill". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00161. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Grave". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01889. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Blanch's Royal Oak Inn". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01889. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Rock". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01889. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005–06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ^ "Uralla Council – Referendum". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Merger proposal: Armidale Dumaresq Council and Guyra Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 18 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Armidale Dumaresq Council (1 March 2016). "Merger proposal: Armidale Dumaresq Council, Guyra Shire Council, Uralla Shire Council and Walcha Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
External links
[edit]Media related to Uralla Shire at Wikimedia Commons