Urana Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Urana, New South Wales.
Urana Shire
New South Wales

Location within New South Wales
Coordinates 35°19′S 146°16′E / 35.317°S 146.267°E / -35.317; 146.267Coordinates: 35°19′S 146°16′E / 35.317°S 146.267°E / -35.317; 146.267
Population 1,180 (2012)[1]
 • Density 0.3516/km2 (0.911/sq mi)
Area 3,356 km2 (1,295.8 sq mi)
Mayor Cr. Patrick Bourke(Unaligned)
Council seat Urana[2]
Region Riverina
State electorate(s) Albury
Federal Division(s) Farrer
Website Urana Shire
LGAs around Urana Shire:
Murrumbidgee Narrandera Wagga Wagga
Jerilderie Urana Shire Lockhart
Berrigan Corowa Greater Hume

The Urana Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Newell Highway crosses its north-west corner. The Shire includes the town of Urana and the small towns of Boree Creek, Morundah, Oaklands and Rand.

The mayor of Urana Shire is Cr. Patrick Bourke an unaligned politician.

Proposed amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Urana Shire merge with the Lockhart and Corowa shires to form a new council with an area of 8,581 square kilometres (3,313 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 16,000.[3] The outcome of an independent review is expected by mid–2016.

Council

The administration office of the Urana Shire Council, Urana.

Current composition and election method

Urana Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three councillors. 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. In the B and C Wards, only three candidates, being those below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election for these Wards was uncontested.[4] In the A Ward, an election was held. The makeup of the Council is as follows:[5][6][7]

PartyCouncillors
  Unaligned 9
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
A Ward[5]   Alan Urquhart Unaligned
  Anthony Marsh Unaligned
  David Fahey OAM Unaligned Deputy Mayor
B Ward[6]   Patrick Bourke Unaligned Mayor
  Barry McFarlane Unaligned
  Lisa Rhodes Unaligned
C Ward[7]   Margaret Buntin Sept 2012 - April 2014 
John Doyle April 2014 -
Unaligned
  Peter Day Unaligned
  Ian Kreutzberger Unaligned

See also

References

  1. ↑ "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Urana Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Merger proposal: Corowa Shire Council, Lockhart Shire Council, Urana Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "No council vote in some Riverina shires". ABC News (Australia). 10 August 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Urana Shire Council - A Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Urana Shire Council - B Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Urana Shire Council - C Ward". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.

External links

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