City of Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga
New South Wales

Population: 62,904(2009)[1]
Established: 1981
Area: 4823.92 km² (1,862.5 sq mi) [2]
Mayor: Kerry Pascoe
Council Seat: Wagga Wagga (Cnr Baylis and Morrow Street)[3]
Region: Riverina
State District: Wagga Wagga
Federal Division: Riverina
Website: http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Wagga Wagga:
Coolamon Junee Gundagai
Narrandera Wagga Wagga Tumut
Lockhart Greater Hume Tumbarumba

City of Wagga Wagga is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia, in southern New South Wales. The floral emblem for the city is the Silver Banksia.[4]

Wagga Wagga Coat of Arms
Floral emblem

The Wagga Wagga City Council was formed from the amalgamation of City of Wagga Wagga with Mitchell and Kyeamba Shires in 1981[5]. 22 December 2009, Wagga Wagga City Council announced that Phil Pinyon would be appointed as the General Manager (GM) of the Wagga Wagga City Council after Lyn Russell, who joined the council in March 2008, left the position of GM after being appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Cairns Regional Council in November 2009.[6][7][8]

It includes the suburbs of Ashmont, Bomen, Bourkelands, Boorooma, Cartwrights Hill, East Wagga Wagga, Estella, Forest Hill, Glenfield Park, Gumly Gumly, Kapooka, Kooringal, Lake Albert, Lloyd, Mount Austin, North Wagga Wagga, San Isidore, Tatton, Tolland, Turvey Park, and Wagga Wagga as well as the towns of Tarcutta, Ladysmith, Mangoplah, Uranquinty and Collingullie.

Politics

Wagga Wagga City Council
  Party 2008-2012
  Independent 9
  Australian Business Party 1
  The Greens 1
  Total 11

The current (2008–2012) Wagga Wagga City Council comprises 11 councillors, including the Mayor and Deputy Mayor[9]

Councillor Party Notes
  Donna Argus Independent
  Alan Brown Independent
  Yvonne Braid Independent
  Wayne Geale Independent
  Ray Goodlass Greens Deputy Mayor[10]
  Garry Hiscock Australian Business Party[11] Joined Australian Business Party in 2009
  Rod Kendall Independent
  Kerry Pascoe Independent Mayor[10]
  Clint Uden Independent
  Lindsay Vidler Independent
  Kevin Wales Independent

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. ^ "Wagga Wagga Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. http://www.rrdb.com.au/rivprofile/waggawagga.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-28. 
  3. ^ "Wagga Wagga City Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=7750. Retrieved 2006-11-30. 
  4. ^ Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants.pdf "Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants". Wagga Wagga City Council. http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/resources/documents/Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  5. ^ "History of Wagga Wagga". Wagga Wagga City Council. http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/www/default.asp?guiValue=1150AAD1-48CC-442A-A8DA-F647D12ADE2A. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  6. ^ "New Wagga council GM looks to the future". ABC Riverina NSW. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-04-04. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/04/2207903.htm?site=riverina. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  7. ^ "New CEO gets straight to it". The Daily Advertiser. Fairfax. 2008-04-01. http://dailyadvertiser.yourguide.com.au/news/local/general/new-ceo-gets-straight-to-it/1213782.html. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
  8. ^ "Council appoints new CEO". The Cairns Post. News Limited. 2009-10-01. http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/10/01/67231_local-news.html. Retrieved 2009-10-01. 
  9. ^ Grimson, Ken (2008-09-24). "7 fresh faces join council". The Daily Advertiser. http://dailyadvertiser.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/7-fresh-faces-join-council/1280055.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-24. 
  10. ^ a b "Shock result in mayoral election". The Daily Advertiser. 26 September 2011. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/shock-result-in-mayoral-election/2304443.aspx. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
  11. ^ Higgins, Ben (2009-07-21). "Hiscock joins new party". The Daily Advertiser. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/hiscock-joins-new-party/1573466.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
Suburbs and Towns in the City of Wagga Wagga 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