Tamworth Regional Council
| Tamworth Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°05′S 150°55′E / 31.083°S 150.917°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 59,461 (2010)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.01084/km2 (15.56800/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | March 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9,892.3 km2 (3,819.4 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Col Murray (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Tamworth | ||||||||||||||
| Region | New England | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Tamworth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Tamworth Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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Tamworth Regional Council is a local government area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The area under administration is located adjacent to the New England Highway and the Main North railway line.
The Mayor of Tamworth Regional Council is Cr. Col Murray, an independent politician.
Towns and villages
The area includes the city of Tamworth and the towns and villages of Attunga, Barraba, Bendemeer, Dungowan, Duri, Kootingal, Limbri, Manilla, Moonbi, Niangala, Nundle, Somerton, Upper Manilla, Woolbrook and the suburbs of Calala, Coledale, Daruka Estate, East Tamworth, Forest Hills, Hillvue, Kingswood, Nemingha, North Tamworth, Oxley Vale, South Tamworth, Taminda, Tamworth Central Business District, Westdale, West Tamworth.
Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:[3]
- were 55,063 people as at 30 June 2006, the 43rd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.8% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 643 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 27th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.2% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 37th 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 2,725 people or 5.2% (0.5% in annual average terms), the 68th 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
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003-04 there:[4]
- were 14,026 wage and salary earners (ranked 58th in New South Wales and 152nd in Australia, 0.5% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and 0.2% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $484 million (ranked 59th in New South Wales and 156th in Australia, 0.5% of New South Wales's $107 billion and 0.2% of Australia's $304 billion)
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $34,503 (ranked 79th in New South Wales and 260th in Australia, 83% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 89% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $32,195 (ranked 75th in New South Wales and 249th in Australia, 91% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 94% of Australia's $34,149).
Council
Current composition and election method
Tamworth Regional Council is composed of nine 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:[5]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Independents and Unaligned | 9 |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[5]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Col Murray | Independent | Mayor[6] |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Russell Webb | Independent | Deputy Mayor[6] |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | James Treloar | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Warren Woodley | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Helen Tickle | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Tim Coates | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Juanita Wilson | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Mark Rodda | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Phil Betts | Unaligned | |
References
- ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10 - Population/People". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009–10 - Environment/Energy". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Tamworth Regional Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ a b van Aanholt, Jacqueline (25 September 2012). "Tamworth mayoral team back in the saddle unopposed". The Northern Daily Leader. Retrieved 19 October 2012.