Federation Council, New South Wales
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Federation Council is a local government area located in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia, formed in 2016 from the merger of the Corowa Shire with neighbouring Urana Shire.[3]
The council comprises an area of 5,685 square kilometres (2,195 sq mi) and covers the urban areas of
Victoria. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 12,602.[3]
The inaugural mayor of Federation Council is Patrick Bourke from Urana, elected by his fellow councillors on 26 September 2017.[4]
Main towns and villages
In addition to the main urban centres of
.Heritage listings
The Federation Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Corowa Courthouse[5]
- Corowa railway station[6]
- Corowa Flour Mill[7]
- Savernake Station[8]
- Urana Soldiers' Memorial Hall[9]
Council
Federation Council comprise nine
ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.[3]
The interim
Mike Eden
, until elections were held on 9 September 2017
The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021.
Past councillors
2017−present
| Year | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Shaun Whitechurch (Ind.) | Patrick Bourke (Ind.) | David Longley (Ind.) | Paul Miegel (Ind.) | Fred Longmire (Ind.) | Bronwyn Thomas (Ind.) | Gail Law (Ind.) | Norm Wales (Ind.) | Andrew Kennedy (Ind.) | |||||||||
| 2021 | David Fahey (Ind.) | Aaron Nicholls (Ind.) | Sally Hughes (Ind.) | Rowena Black (Ind.) | ||||||||||||||
Election results
2021
| Elected councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bourke | Independent (Group A) | |
| David Fahey | Independent (Group A) | |
| Andrew Kennedy | Independent (Group C) | |
| Aaron Nicholls | Independent (Group E) | |
| Shaun Whitechurch | Independent (Group D) | |
| Sally Hughes | Independent (Group B) | |
| David Longley | Independent | |
| Rowena Black | Independent | |
| Gail Law | Independent | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (Group A) | 1,616 | 21.8 | |||
| Independent (Group C) | 1,117 | 15.1 | |||
| Independent (Group E) | 932 | 12.6 | |||
| Independent | David Longley | 873 | 11.8 | ||
| Independent (Group D) | 785 | 10.6 | |||
| Independent (Group B) | 699 | 9.4 | |||
| Independent | Rowena Black | 497 | 6.7 | ||
| Independent | Gail Law | 280 | 3.8 | ||
| Independent | David Harrison | 251 | 3.4 | ||
| Independent | Janette Outram | 249 | 3.4 | ||
| Independent | Mick Robson | 103 | 1.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 7,402 | 94.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,780 | 6.0 | |||
| Turnout | 7,877 | 79.6 | |||
History
The Federation Council was created by the
economies of scale.[12][13] Corowa and Urana shires both nominated to merge with each other. In addition Lockhart Shire nominated Urana Shire as a preferred merger partner.[13] In December 2015, the Minister for Local Government Paul Toole proposed the amalgamation of all three Councils.[14] All three Councils opposed the proposal and a group of residents in the town of Mulwala in Corowa Shire threatened to secede and join Berrigan Shire if the three-way merger went ahead.[15][16] Corowa Shire put forward the alternate proposal being a merger of Corowa and Urana shires, despite objections from Urana Shire.[17] The Minister accepted the Corowa and Urana merger proposal and the Federation Council was proclaimed on 12 May 2016.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Federation (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "Federation Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Johnston, David (26 September 2017). "Pat Bourke voted mayor of Federation Council with Shaun Whitechurch elected deputy". Border Mail. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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- ^ "Federation". ABC News.
- ^ Sansom, Graham; Munro, Jude; Inglis, Glenn (25 October 2013). "Revitalising Local Government: Final Report" (PDF). Independent Local Government Review Panel. Government of New South Wales. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ a b Johnston, David (20 October 2015). "Corowa and Urana shires both ruled not fit for future by IPART". Border Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ a b Willett, Rachael (23 March 2016). "Urana digs in and says 'no' to voluntary merger". mmg.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Johnston, David (18 December 2015). "Lockhart joins Corowa and Urana in merger". Border Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Muir, Robert (19 January 2016). "Yes Minister…..but No, Minister". Corowa Free Press. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Willett, Rachael (19 January 2016). "Mulwala on the move?". Yarrawonga Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Johnston, David (11 March 2016). "Urana Shire prefers to be standalone rather than taken over by Corowa Shire". Border Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
External links
- "Local Government Area Boundary: Federation Council" (PDF) (Map). Land & Property Information. Government of New South Wales. 19 April 2016.[dead link]