Walgett Shire
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Walgett Shire is a
The Shire is divided between the agricultural areas (producing wool, cattle, wheat and cotton), which are near the Barwon and Namoi rivers or south-east of the Barwon River, and the
The
Towns and villages
Walgett Shire includes
was established in 1840, before all of the above towns and villages.Heritage listings
Walgett Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Collarenebri, Gundabloui Road: Collarenebri Aboriginal Cemetery[4]
Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003–04 there:[5]
- were 1,726 wage and salary earners (ranked 123rd in New South Wales and 393rd in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $55 million (ranked 121st in New South Wales and 391st in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion)
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $31,980 (ranked 112th in New South Wales and 376th in Australia, 77% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 82% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $29,155 (ranked 119th in New South Wales and 406th in Australia, 82% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 85% of Australia's $34,149).
Selected historical census data for Walgett Shire local government area | ||||||
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Census year | 2011[6] | 2016[1] | ||||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 6,454 | 6,107 | |||
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 106th | 107th | ||||
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Italian | ||||||
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Language, top responses (other than English) |
Italian | |||||
Mandarin | ||||||
Cantonese | ||||||
Korean |
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Greek | ||||||
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Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic |
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Anglican | ||||||
Eastern Orthodox | ||||||
Buddhism | ||||||
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Council
Between 2004 and 2008, the council was controlled by an Administrator, Vic Smith,[7] appointed by the New South Wales Minister for Local Government. The previous Walgett Shire Council was split between factions representing Lightning Ridge and the rest of the Shire and apparently became unworkable as a result. In 2004, a public inquiry investigated the dispute, among other things, under the Local Government Act, 1993 (NSW). Other matters investigated included poor administration, failure to properly inform councillors in relation to some matters, apparently illegal walkouts by some Councilors to frustrate votes and, in particular, events surrounding a failed project to build a community centre in Lightning Ridge.[8]
Current composition and election method
Walgett Shire Council is composed of nine
Party | Councillors | |
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Unaligned
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Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[9]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Jane Keir | Unaligned | ||
Ian Woodcock | Unaligned | ||
Daniel Walford | Unaligned | ||
Alf Seaton | Unaligned | ||
Jasen Ramien | Unaligned | Mayor | |
Greg Rummery | Unaligned | ||
Michael Cooke | Unaligned | ||
Sue Currey | Unaligned | ||
Colin Hundy | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor |
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walgett (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Profiles" (PDF). Walgett shire Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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- ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Walgett (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- Division of Local Government. June 2004. Archivedfrom the original on 13 December 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2006.
- ISBN 1-920766-10-3. Archived from the original(PDF) on 6 September 2006.
- ^ a b "Walgett Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016.
External links
Media related to Walgett Shire at Wikimedia Commons