Windale, New South Wales

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Windale Newcastle, New South Wales
Population:	2789 (2006 census)
Postcode:	2306
Area:	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
Location:	14 km (9 mi) SW of Newcastle 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Charlestown
LGA:	City of Lake Macquarie
Parish:	Kahibah
State District:	Charlestown
Federal Division:	Shortland
Suburbs around Windale: Mount Hutton Gateshead Gateshead Tingira Heights Windale Bennetts Green Tingira Heights Jewells Bennetts Green

Windale is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 14 kilometres (9 mi) from Newcastle's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area.

Windale is a lower socio-economic area consisting largely of Housing Commission homes, and has historically been known for its high rates of alcoholism, crime and unemployment.^[1][2]

[edit] Government and politics

At federal level, Windale is within the Division of Shortland, a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party. It has been held since 1998 by Jill Hall.^[3] The Windale booth was won easily at the 2007 federal election by the Labor Party, with a two-party preferred vote of 83.13%.^[4]

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Windale is within the electorate of Charlestown. Charlestown is regarded as a very safe Labor seat,^[5] and since 2003 has been represented by Labor's Matthew Morris.

Windale is located within the East Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie, which elected two Labor and two independent councillors at the 2004 local government elections.^[6]

Polling place statistics are presented below from the Windale polling place in the federal and state elections as indicated.

2007 Federal Election Source: AEC   Labor 74.9%   Liberal 13.9%   Greens 7.44%   Family First 2.40%   CDP 1.39%	2004 Federal Election Source: AEC   Labor 72.3%   Liberal 16.0%   Greens 6.50%   One Nation 2.32%   Family First 1.77%	2001 Federal Election Source: AEC   Labor 73.3%   Liberal 14.4%   Greens 3.87%   One Nation 3.64%   Independent 2.76%
2007 State Election Source: ECNSW   Labor 67.0%   Independent 14.1%   Liberal 10.7%   Greens 5.15%   CDP 2.97%	2003 State Election Source: ECNSW   Labor 75.1%   Liberal 10.5%   Greens 4.10%   Prog. Labour 3.17%   CDP 1.78%	1999 State Election Source: ECNSW   Labor 73.58%   One Nation 11.45%   Liberal 9.14%   Greens 2.41%   Independent 2.17%

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[edit] External links

• Windale, New South Wales is at coordinates 32°59′46″S 151°41′06″E / -32.996, 151.685 (Windale, New South Wales)Coordinates: 32°59′46″S 151°41′06″E / -32.996, 151.685 (Windale, New South Wales)

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