Temora Shire
| Temora Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location in NSW | |||||||||||||
| Population | 6,158 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.1977/km2 (5.6921/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2,802 km2 (1,081.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr. Rick Firman (Unaligned)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Temora[3] | ||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lachlan | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| Website | www.temora.nsw.gov.au | ||||||||||||
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Temora Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on Burley Griffin Way.
It includes the town of Temora and the small towns of Springdale, Sebastapol, Ariah Park, Gidginbung, Narraburra and Wallundry.
The mayor of Temora Shire is Cr. Rick Firman, an unaligned politician.[2]
Council
Current composition and election method
Temora Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. 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 and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Firman | Unaligned | Mayor[2] | |
| Peter Speirs | Unaligned | ||
| Nigel Judd | Unaligned | ||
| Graham Sinclair | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[2] | |
| Ken Smith | Independent | ||
| Dennis Sleigh | Unaligned | ||
| Max Oliver | Unaligned | ||
| Graham Coates | Unaligned | ||
| Rachael Schliebs | Unaligned | ||
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 McConachie, Alex (21 September 2012). "Firman elected mayor of Temora". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ↑ "Temora Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Temora Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
Coordinates: 34°26′S 147°32′E / 34.433°S 147.533°E
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