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Armidale Regional Council

Coordinates: 30°30′S 151°40′E / 30.500°S 151.667°E / -30.500; 151.667
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This article is about the local government area. For the regional city, see Armidale, New South Wales. For the former local government area, see Armidale Dumaresq Council.

Armidale Regional
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates30°30′S 151°40′E / 30.500°S 151.667°E / -30.500; 151.667
Population29,449 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3.41596/km2 (8.8473/sq mi)
Established2016
Area8,621 km2 (3,328.6 sq mi)
MayorSimon Murray (Independent)
Council seatArmidale
RegionNew England
State electorate(s)Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s)New England
WebsiteArmidale Regional
LGAs around Armidale Regional:
Inverell Shire Glen Innes Severn Clarence Valley
Uralla Armidale Regional Bellingen
Uralla Walcha Kempsey

The Armidale Regional Council 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 Mayor of the Armidale Regional Council is Cr. Simon Murray, an independent politician.

Main towns and villages

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, Tingha and Wollomombi.

Heritage listings

The Armidale Regional Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites in Armidale:

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Armidale Regional local government area
Census year 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 29,449
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 60th
% 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 9 September 2017, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[15]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 9
  The Greens 1
  Country Labor Party 1
Total 11

The current Council, elected in 2017, in order of election, is:[15]

Councillor Party Notes
  Ian Tiley Independent
  Debra O'Brien Country Labor Party
  Simon Murray Independent Mayor[16]
  Margaret O'Connor Independent
  Helen Tickle Independent
  Jon Galletly Independent
  Dorothy Robinson The Greens Deputy Mayor[16]
  Libby Martin Independent
  Bradley Widders Unaligned
  Diane Gray Independent
  Andrew Murat Independent
  Peter Bailey Independent

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Armidale Regional (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Armidale Regional Council". www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Armidale Post Office". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01312. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  4. ^ "CBA Bank (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00433. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  5. ^ "Railway Turntable". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01233. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  6. ^ "Armidale Railway Station and yard group movable relics". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01075. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  7. ^ "St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Cathedral Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01925. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  8. ^ "Lands Board Office". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00963. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  9. ^ "Booloominbah". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01768. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  10. ^ "C B Newling Centre". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01769. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  11. ^ "Roseneath". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00063. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  12. ^ "Anglican Cathedral Church of St Peter Apostle and Martyr Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01924. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  13. ^ "Saumarez Homestead". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01505. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  14. ^ "High Conservation Value Old Growth forest". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01487. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  15. ^ a b "Armidale Regional Council: Councillor Contest". Local Government Elections 2017. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Council elects new Mayor and Deputy Mayor". Armidale Regional Council. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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