Gunnedah Shire
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| Gunnedah Shire New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 12,162(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4994 km² (1,928.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Adam Marshall | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Gunnedah (63 Elgin Street} [2] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | North West Slopes | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Tamworth | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | New England | ||||||||||||
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Gunnedah Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated 264 metres above sea level on the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley. It is traversed by the Oxley Highway and the Kamilaroi Highway.
The Shire is very flat; the tallest hills are 400 to 500 metres above sea level. The climate is hot in summer, mild in winter and dry, although heavy rain in catchment areas occasionally cause flooding of the Namoi River. Major floods cut transport links to Gunnedah, briefly isolating it from the outside world. The Gunnedah area is noted for its abundance of native wildlife, including kangaroos, echidnas and koalas. Koalas can often be found in trees within the town, as well as in the surrounding countryside with the help of signs placed by the local tourist centre.
The Shire includes the towns of Gunnedah, Curlewis, Breeza, Carroll, Mullaley, Emerald Hill, Tambar Springs and Kelvin.
[edit] Council
Gunnedah Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[3] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaffiliated | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Marshall | Unaffiliated | Mayor | |
| Colleen Fuller | Independent | Deputy Mayor | |
| Stephen Smith | Independent | ||
| Kevin Martin | Unaffiliated | ||
| Leon Mills | Independent | ||
| Gwen Griffen | Unaffiliated | ||
| Tim Duddy | Independent | ||
| Hans Allgayer | Independent | ||
| Stephen Benham | Unaffiliated | ||
[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.
- ^ "Gunnedah Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=3550. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- ^ a b c "Gunnedah Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Gunnedah.html. Retrieved 2009-06-17.[dead link]
Coordinates: 30°58′S 150°15′E / 30.967°S 150.25°E
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