Uralla Shire
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Uralla Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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| Coordinates | 30°39′S 151°30′E / 30.650°S 151.500°ECoordinates: 30°39′S 151°30′E / 30.650°S 151.500°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 6,238 (2009) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.9313/km2 (5.002/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 3,230 km2 (1,247.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Michael Pearce (Independent) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Uralla | ||||||||||||
| Region | New England | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | New England | ||||||||||||
| Website | Uralla Shire | ||||||||||||
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Uralla Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The New England Highway passes through the Shire.
The Shire was established in 1948 as a rsult of the amalgamation of the Municipality of Uralla with the surrounding Gostwyck Shire.
The Mayor of Uralla Shire Council is Cr. Michael Pearce, an independent politician.
The towns and villages of Uralla Shire include Uralla, Bundarra, Yarrowyck, Kingstown, Kentucky Invergowrie and Wollun.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics during 2003-04, there:
Uralla Shire Council is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three Councillors. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is 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:
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is:
At the 2012 local government elections, a referendum was held to directly elect they Mayor and reduce the number of Wards from three to two, each electing four Councillors. The referendum was passed, with 55.96% voting in favour of the resolution. The changes will take place at the next local government elections, due to be held in 2016.
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