Bega Valley Shire
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The Bega Valley Shire is a
Sapphire Coast for tourism and marketing purposes. During the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, the area was devastated by fire, with 448 houses being destroyed by fire[5] and approximately 365,000 hectares burned, which is 58% of the Shire's total land mass.[6]
The estimated population as at the 2016 census was 33,253.[1]
The current Mayor is Russell Fitzpatrick, an
Liberal Party in 2023.[7]
Area
The shire covers 6,040 square kilometres (2,330 sq mi), and includes a coastline of 225 km (140 mi), with 101 beaches and 26
Aboriginal sites.[9]
Towns and localities
The area extends from
Bemboka, Pambula, Pambula Beach and the former whaling port, tourism hotspot, and major port of Eden
.
Smaller localities include:
- Angledale
- Bald Hills
- Barragga Bay
- Berrambool
- Black Range
- Bournda
- Boydtown
- Broadwater
- Brogo
- Buckajo
- Burragate
- Candelo
- Chinnock
- Coolagolite
- Coopers Gully
- Cuttagee
- Devils Hole
- Dignams Creek
- Doctor George Mountain
- Edrom
- Frogs Hollow
- Greendale
- Greigs Flat
- Jellat Jellat
- Kalaru
- Kameruka
- Kanoona
- Kiah
- Kingswood
- Lochiel
- Millingandi
- Mirador
- Mogareeka
- Mogilla
- Morans Crossing
- Mount Darragh
- Murrah
- Myrtle Mountain
- Narrabarba
- Nelson
- Nethercote
- New Buildings
- Nullica
- Numbugga
- Nungatta (part)
- Nungatta South
- Pericoe
- Quaama
- Reedy Swamp
- Rocky Hall
- South Pambula
- South Wolumla
- Stony Creek
- Tanja
- Tantawangalo
- Tarraganda
- Timbillica
- Toothdale
- Towamba
- Verona
- Wallagoot
- Wandella
- Wapengo
- Wonboyn
- Wyndham
- Yellow Pinch
- Yowrie
Council
Bega Valley Shire Council is composed of nine
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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[10]
Party | Councillors | |
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Independent
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6 | |
Labor
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1 | |
Liberal
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1 | |
Greens
|
1 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[10]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Helen O’Neil | Labor
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Karen Wright | Independent
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Russel Fitzpatrick | Liberal[11] | Mayor[12] | |
Tony Allen | Independent | ||
Cathy Griff | Greens
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Mitch Nadin | Independent | ||
David Porter | Independent | ||
Liz Seckold | Independent | Deputy Mayor[12] | |
Joy Robin | Independent |
2021 election results
Elected councillor | Party | |
---|---|---|
Helen O'Neil | Labor | |
Cathy Griff | Greens | |
Russell Fitzpatrick | Independent | |
Tony Allen | Independent | |
Karen Wright | Independent | |
Mitch Nadin | Independent | |
Joy Robin | Independent | |
David Porter | Independent | |
Liz Seckhold | Independent |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | 4,943 | 17.3 | |||
Independent | Russell Fitzpatrick | 2,818 | 13.1 | ||
Greens
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2,665 | 12.4 | |||
Independent | Tony Allen | 2,594 | 12.1 | ||
Independent | Karen Wright | 2,539 | 11.8 | ||
Independent | Mitch Nadin | 1,201 | 5.6 | ||
Independent | Joy Robin | 1,080 | 5.0 | ||
Independent | David Porter | 1,003 | 4.7 | ||
Independent | Mike Britten | 884 | 4.1 | ||
Independent | Liz Seckhold | 875 | 4.1 | ||
Independent | Nathan O'Donnell | 852 | 4.0 | ||
Independent | Joshua Shoobridge | 650 | 3.0 | ||
Independent | Neil Bourke | 568 | 2.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 21,435 | 91.4 | |||
Informal votes | 2,026 | 8.6 | |||
Turnout | 23,461 | 87.9 | |||
Party total votes | |||||
Independent | 15,064 | 70.3 | |||
Labor | 4,943 | 17.3 | |||
Greens
|
2,665 | 12.4 |
Demographics
Selected historical census data for Bega Valley Shire local government area | ||||||
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Census year | 2011[14] | 2016[1] | ||||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 31,950 | 33,253 | |||
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 56th | 57th | ||||
% of New South Wales population | 0.46% | 0.44% | ||||
% of Australian population | 0.15% | 0.14% | ||||
Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
Ancestry, top responses |
English | 32.5% | 31.9% | |||
Australian | 31.3% | 30.9% | ||||
Irish | 9.3% | 9.2% | ||||
Scottish | 8.4% | 8.2% | ||||
German |
3.8% | 3.7% | ||||
Language, top responses (other than English) |
German | 0.6% | 0.5% | |||
Dutch | 0.3% | 0.2% | ||||
Italian | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||||
French |
0.2% | 0.2% | ||||
Thai | n/r | 0.2% | ||||
Religious affiliation | ||||||
Religious affiliation, top responses |
No religion, so described | 26.7% | 35.1% | |||
Anglican | 27.3% | 21.9% | ||||
Catholic |
20.0% | 17.9% | ||||
Not stated | n/r | 10.4% | ||||
Uniting Church | 4.6% | 3.7% | ||||
Median weekly incomes | ||||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$454 | A$538 | |||
% of Australian median income | 78.7% | 81.3% | ||||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,014 | A$1,242 | |||
% of Australian median income | 68.5% | 71.6% | ||||
Household income | Median weekly household income | A$848 | A$986 | |||
% of Australian median income | 68.7% | 68.6% |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bega Valley (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the originalon 7 September 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2006.
- ^ "Holdings". Bega Valley Genealogy Society. Bega Valley Genealogy Society Inc. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ McKnight, Albert (18 March 2020). "Forty per cent of fire-destroyed homes haven't registered for free clean-up: Bega council". Bega District News. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ McKnight, Albert (29 February 2020). "As summer ends, new figures reveal how much of the South Coast has been burnt". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Bega Valley Mayor endorsed as Liberal candidate in next state election". 24 November 2022.
- ^ "About the Bega Valley Shire". About the Shire. Bega Valley Shire Council. n.d. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Biamanga Cultural area". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Bega Valley - Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Bega Valley Mayor endorsed as Liberal candidate in next state election". 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b Council, Bega Valley Shire (12 January 2022). "Mayor and Deputy Mayor elected". Bega Valley Shire Council. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Bega Valley". ABC News.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bega Valley (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.