City of Wagga Wagga
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City of Wagga Wagga is a local government area in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia.
The mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga is Cr. Dallas Tout, an independent politician.[6]
City, town and localities
The City of Wagga Wagga 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
- Wagga Wagga
as well as the villages of
- Tarcutta
- Ladysmith
- Mangoplah
- Uranquinty
- Collingullie
- Oura
- Humula
- Currawarna
- Galore
History
Wagga Wagga was first incorporated as the Borough of Wagga Wagga on 15 March 1870.
Heritage listings
The City of Wagga Wagga has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Bomen, Main Southern railway: Bomen railway station[10]
- Tarcutta, Tarcutta Street: Hambledon Homestead[11]
- Wagga Wagga, Botanic Gardens Site (BGS), Baden Powell Drive: Mobile Cook's Galley, Museum of the Riverina[12]
- Wagga Wagga, Main Southern railway: Wagga Wagga railway station[13]
Demographics
At the
Population growth in the Tamworth Regional Council between the 2011 census and the 2016 census was 4.92 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same period, being 8.8 per cent, population growth in the City of Wagga Wagga local government area was around half of the national average.
At the 2016 census, the proportion of residents in the Tamworth Regional local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon exceeded 80 per cent of all residents (national average was around 60 per cent). Approximately two-thirds (67%) of all residents in the City of Wagga Wagga nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2016 census, which was higher than the national average of approximately 60 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the City of Wagga Wagga local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (7.6 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 26.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (87.8 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 68.5 per cent).[1]
Selected historical census data for the City of Wagga Wagga local government area | ||||||
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Census year | 2001 | 2006[14] | 2011[15] | 2016[1] | ||
Population | Estimated residents on Census night | 54,845 | 57,015 | 59,458 | 62,385 | |
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 39th | |||||
% of New South Wales population | 0.87% | 0.87% | 0.86% | 0.83% | ||
% of Australian population | 0.29% | 0.29% | 0.28% | 0.27% | ||
Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 34.3% | 31.7% | |||
English | 29.2% | 29.2% | ||||
Irish | 10.4% | 10.5% | ||||
Scottish | 7.6% | 7.9% | ||||
German |
4.1% | 3.9% | ||||
Language, top responses (other than English) |
Malayalam | 0.6% | ||||
Arabic | 0.5% | 0.5% | ||||
Mandarin | 0.4% | 0.5% | ||||
Filipino | 0.3% | |||||
Tagalog | 0.3% | |||||
Religious affiliation | ||||||
Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic |
33.2% | 30.6% | |||
No Religion | 15.0% | 22.2% | ||||
Anglican | 23.9% | 19.5% | ||||
Presbyterian and Reformed |
6.2% | 4.9% | ||||
Uniting Church |
6.3% | 5.5% | ||||
Median weekly incomes | ||||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$586 | A$696 | |||
% of Australian median income | ||||||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,418 | A$1,682 | |||
% of Australian median income | ||||||
Household income |
Median weekly household income | A$1,149 | A$1,354 | |||
% of Australian median income |
Council
Current composition and election method
Wagga Wagga City Council (WWCC) is composed of nine
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents | 5 | |
Labor Party
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2 | |
Getting It Done | 1 | |
The Greens | 1 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2021, is:[16]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Dallas Tout | Independent | Mayor[17] | |
Jenny McKinnon | The Greens | Deputy Mayor | |
Dan Hayes | Labor | ||
Amelia Parkins | Labor | ||
Richard Foley | Independent | ||
Tim Koschel | Independent | ||
Michael Henderson | Independent | ||
Rod Kendall | Independent | ||
Georgie Davis | Getting It Done |
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Election results
2021
Elected councillor | Party | |
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Michael Henderson | Clean Out Council | |
Richard Foley | Clean Out Council | |
Dan Hayes | Labor | |
Amelia Parkins | Labor | |
Rod Kendall | Independent (Group D) | |
Dallas Tout | Community First | |
Jenny McKinnon | Greens | |
Tim Koschel | Here For You | |
Georgie Davis | Getting It Done |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Clean Out Council | 9,201 | 25.6 | |||
Labor | 8,279 | 23.1 | +6.1 | ||
Independent (Group D) | 4,416 | 12.3 | |||
Community First | 3,576 | 10.0 | |||
Greens
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3,347 | 9.3 | +5.0 | ||
Here For You | 2,808 | 7.8 | |||
Getting It Done | 2,291 | 6.4 | |||
Independent (Group F) | 837 | 2.3 | +2.3 | ||
Independent Liberal | Robert Sinclair | 572 | 1.6 | ||
Independent Liberal | Rosina Gordon | 287 | 0.8 | ||
Independent | Richard Salcole | 235 | 0.7 | ||
Independent Liberal | Robin Dennis | 20 | 0.1 | ||
Independent Liberal | Daniel Vieria | 16 | 0.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 35,885 | 93.2 | |||
Informal votes | 2,634 | 6.8 | |||
Turnout | 38,519 | 83.3 |
Administration staff
In December 2009, Wagga Wagga City Council announced that it had appointed Phil Pinyon as the general manager of the Wagga Wagga City Council replacing Lyn Russell, who suddenly announced her resignation in October 2009, after completing 18 months of her five-year contract.[22][23][24]
Cutting ties with China’s Sister City
In April 2020, The Wagga council voted to cut ties with China's Kunming city; a week later they would vote again joining Kunming as a sister city.[25][26] [27]
Symbols and emblems
Coat of arms
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Gallery
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Wagga Wagga Civic Centre
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City Council Mayoral gong. Stolen 2 January 2009, remains unfound
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 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 Government Gazette. No. 60. New South Wales, Australia. 15 March 1870. p. 642. Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1919.—PROCLAMATION". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 43. New South Wales, Australia. 26 April 1946. p. 997. Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Wagga City Council: Dallas Tout elected mayor, Jenny McKinnon elected deputy mayor at first meeting". The Daily Advertiser. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- Department of Local Government. Archived from the originalon 7 September 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
- New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 60. New South Wales, Australia. 15 March 1870. p. 641. Retrieved 9 September 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Municipality of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales". Museum Victoria. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
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- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wagga Wagga (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wagga Wagga (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ a b "City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Election". Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Councillors". City of Wagga Wagga. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Wagga Wagga City Council – Referendum". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "City of Wagga Wagga". ABC News.
- ^ "Wagga City Council election 2021: Meet all the candidates battling it out in Wagga's local government election". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ "Wagga City Council elections 2021: Daniel Vieria calling for common sense". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ "Wagga council GM quits". ABC News. Australia. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "New Wagga council GM looks to the future". ABC Riverina NSW. Australia. 4 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- ^ "New CEO gets straight to it". The Daily Advertiser. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "City council severs China relations over 'death and destruction across the world with COVID-19'". ABC News. 15 April 2020.
- TheGuardian.com. 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Wagga council reverses controversial decision to cut ties with Chinese sister city". ABC News. 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants" (PDF). Wagga Wagga City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
- OCLC 246821.
External links
- Media related to City of Wagga Wagga at Wikimedia Commons
- Wagga Wagga City Council website