City of Albury

City of Albury
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Population: 50,522(2009)[1]
Area: 313 km² (120.8 sq mi)
Mayor: Alice Glachan
Council Seat: Albury (553 Kiewa Street}[2]
Region: Riverina
State District: Albury
Federal Division: Farrer
Website: http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around City of Albury:
Greater Hume Greater Hume Greater Hume
Greater Hume City of Albury Greater Hume
Wodonga (Vic) Wodonga (Vic) Wodonga (Vic)

The City of Albury is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The LGA covers the entirety of the Albury urban area including the suburbs of Forrest Hill, Lavington, Thurgoona, Splitters Creek, Ettamogah, Bowna, Table Top and Wirlinga.

The LGA is administered by the Albury City Council, consisting of a mayor and eight councillors with day-to-day operations controlled by a General Manager.

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History

Albury was declared a municipality in 1859 and proclaimed a city in 1946.[3]

Council

Albury City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[4] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[4]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaffiliated 8
  Albury Citizens and Ratepayers Movement 1
Total 9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:[4]

Councillor Party Notes
  Patricia Gould Unaffiliated Mayor
  Alice Glachan Independent Deputy Mayor
  Paul Wareham Independent
  Robert Angus Unaffiliated Elected on Patricia Gould's ticket
  Daryl Betteridge Independent
  Philomena Sawyer Citizens and Ratepayers
  Hank van de Ven Independent
  Neville Hull Independent
  Amanda Duncan-Strelec Independent

Sister city

Albury is a sister city with Nanping. The agreement was formalised in September 2003.[5]

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ "Albury City Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=60. Retrieved 2006-11-30. 
  3. ^ "Albury and District Historical Society". Research and references. Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/librarymuseum/research/200792051679.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08. 
  4. ^ a b c "Albury City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Albury.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15. 
  5. ^ "Sister City - Nanping". Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/city/history/nanping.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08. 

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See also

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ "Albury City Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=60. Retrieved 2006-11-30. 
  3. ^ "Albury and District Historical Society". Research and references. Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/librarymuseum/research/200792051679.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08. 
  4. ^ a b c "Albury City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Albury.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15. 
  5. ^ "Sister City - Nanping". Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/city/history/nanping.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08. 
Suburbs of the City of Albury Local Government Area

Cities: Albury · Griffith · Wagga Wagga

Towns: Deniliquin

Shires: Balranald · Berrigan · Carrathool · Conargo · Coolamon · Cootamundra · Corowa · Greater Hume · Gundagai · Hay · Jerilderie · Junee · Leeton · Lockhart · Murray · Murrumbidgee · Narrandera · Temora · Tumbarumba · Tumut · Urana · Wakool