Urana Shire

Urana Shire
New South Wales

The administration office of the Urana Shire Council
Population: 1,269(2009)[1]
Area: 3357 km² (1,296.1 sq mi)
Mayor: Margaret Buntin
Council Seat: Urana (William Street)[2]
Region: Riverina
State District: Murray-Darling
Federal Division: Farrer
Website: http://www.urana.nsw.gov.au/
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 New South Wales, Australia in the Riverina region. The Newell Highway crosses its north-west corner.

It includes the town of Urana and the small towns of Boree Creek, Morundah, Oaklands and Rand.

Council

Urana Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into three wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.[3] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[3]

Party Councillors
  Unaffiliated 9
Total 9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:[3]

Ward Councillor Party Notes
A Ward   David Fahey Unaffiliated
  Arthur James Unaffiliated Elected on 8 May 2010 to replace Peter Routley
  Alan Urquhart Unaffiliated
B Ward   Lisa Rhodes Unaffiliated
  Barry McFarlane Unaffiliated
  Patrick Bourke Unaffiliated Deputy Mayor
C Ward   Margaret Buntin Unaffiliated Mayor
  Ian Kreutzberger Unaffiliated
  Patrick Day Unaffiliated

Also see

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. ^ "Urana Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=7700. Retrieved 2006-11-09. 
  3. ^ a b c "Urana Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Urana.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 
Towns in the Urana Shire 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