Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
The Armidale Region is a local government area in the New England and Northern Tablelands regions of New South Wales , Australia . This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Armidale Dumaresq Shire with the surrounding Guyra Shire .[2]
The combined area covered the urban area of Armidale and the surrounding region, extending primarily eastward from the city through farming districts to the gorges and escarpments that mark the edge of the Northern Tablelands.
The Armidale Region is administered by the Armidale Regional Council.
The mayor of the Armidale Region is Cr. Sam Coupland, an independent politician.
History
On 1 July 2019, Tingha was transferred from Armidale Region to Inverell Shire .[3] [4]
Towns, villages and other locations
In addition to the main centre of Armidale and the town of Guyra , the villages located in the area include Ben Lomond , Black Mountain , Dangarsleigh , Ebor , Hillgrove , Kellys Plains , Llangothlin , and Wollomombi .
Oban is a rural location covering 72.607 km2 (28.034 sq mi) within the Armidale Regional LGA, with 7 residents.[5]
Heritage listings
The Armidale Region has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites in Armidale:
Demographics
Selected historical census data for the Armidale Region
Census year
2016[19]
Population
Estimated residents on census night
29,449
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
60 th
% of New South Wales population
0.39%
% of Australian population
0.13%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses
Australian
30.4%
English
28.8%
Irish
9.8%
Scottish
8.4%
German
3.4%
Language, top responses (other than English)
Mandarin
1.1%
Arabic
1.0%
Nepali
0.5%
German
0.4%
French
0.2%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses
No religion
27.4%
Anglican
22.8%
Catholic
20.2%
Presbyterian
4.5%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income
Median weekly personal income
A$ 561
% of Australian median income
84.7%
Family income
Median weekly family income
A$ 1465
% of Australian median income
84.5%
Household income
Median weekly household income
A$ 1173
% of Australian median income
81.6%
Council
Armidale Regional Council is composed of eleven 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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[20]
The current council, in order of election, is:[20]
Councillor
Party
Notes
Margaret O'Connor
Independent Liberal
Dorothy Robinson
Greens
Debra O'Brien
Country Labor
Sam Coupland
Independent
Mayor[21]
Jon Galletly
Independent
Steven Mepham
Independent
Todd Redwood
Independent
Deputy Mayor[21]
Susan McMichael
Country Labor
Paul Gaddes
Independent
Bradley Widders
Unaligned
Paul Packham
Independent
Election results
2021
2017
Elected councillor
Party
Ian Tiley
Independent
Debra O'Brien
Labor
Margaret O'Connor
Ind. Liberal
Dorothy Robinson
Greens
Simon Murray
Independent
Jon Galletly
Independent
Libby Martin
Independent
Diane Gray
Independent
Andrew Murat
Independent
Bradley Widders
Independent
Paul Gaddes
Independent
The Liberal Party did not endorse any candidates, including its councillor elected to Armidale Dumaresq Shire in 2012 .[24]
See also
References
External links
Media related to Armidale Regional Council at Wikimedia Commons
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