City of Albury
| City of Albury New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 50,522(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 313 km² (120.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Alice Glachan | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Albury (553 Kiewa Street}[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Albury | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Farrer | ||||||||||||
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The City of Albury is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The LGA covers the entirety of the Albury urban area including the suburbs of Forrest Hill, Lavington, Thurgoona, Splitters Creek, Ettamogah, Bowna, Table Top and Wirlinga.
The LGA is administered by the Albury City Council, consisting of a mayor and eight councillors with day-to-day operations controlled by a General Manager.
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[edit] History
Albury was declared a municipality in 1859 and proclaimed a city in 1946.[3]
[edit] Council
Albury City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[4] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaffiliated | 8 | |
| Albury Citizens and Ratepayers Movement | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Gould | Unaffiliated | Mayor | |
| Alice Glachan | Independent | Deputy Mayor | |
| Paul Wareham | Independent | ||
| Robert Angus | Unaffiliated | Elected on Patricia Gould's ticket | |
| Daryl Betteridge | Independent | ||
| Philomena Sawyer | Citizens and Ratepayers | ||
| Hank van de Ven | Independent | ||
| Neville Hull | Independent | ||
| Amanda Duncan-Strelec | Independent | ||
[edit] Sister city
Albury is a sister city with Nanping. The agreement was formalised in September 2003.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Albury City Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=60. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- ^ "Albury and District Historical Society". Research and references. Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/librarymuseum/research/200792051679.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ a b c "Albury City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Albury.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15.[dead link]
- ^ "Sister City - Nanping". Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/city/history/nanping.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
[edit] External links
- Albury City Council - official website
- Local Government & Municipal Knowledge Base - Albury City Council Page
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Albury City Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=60. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- ^ "Albury and District Historical Society". Research and references. Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/librarymuseum/research/200792051679.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ a b c "Albury City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Albury.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15.[dead link]
- ^ "Sister City - Nanping". Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/city/history/nanping.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
Coordinates: 36°03′S 146°57′E / 36.05°S 146.95°E
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