| Wagga Wagga New South Wales |
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| Population: | 57,015 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1981 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4823.92 km² (1,862.5 sq mi) [2] | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Kerry Pascoe | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Wagga Wagga (Cnr Baylis and Morrow Street)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Riverina | ||||||||||||
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City of Wagga Wagga is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia, in southern New South Wales. The floral emblem for the city is the Silver Banksia.[4]
The Wagga Wagga City Council was formed from the amalgamation of City of Wagga Wagga with Mitchell and Kyeamba Shires in 1981[5]. 22 December 2009, Wagga Wagga City Council announced that Phil Pinyon would be appointed as the General Manager (GM) of the Wagga Wagga City Council after Lyn Russell, who joined the council in March 2008, left the position of GM after being appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Cairns Regional Council in November 2009.[6][7][8]
It includes the suburbs of Ashmont, Bomen, Bourkelands, Boorooma, Cartwrights Hill, East Wagga, Estella, Forest Hill, Glenfield Park, Gumly Gumly, Kapooka, Kooringal, Lake Albert, Lloyd, Mount Austin, North Wagga, San Isidore, Tatton, Tolland, Turvey Park, and Wagga Wagga as well as the towns of Tarcutta, Ladysmith, Mangoplah, Uranquinty and Collingullie.
Politics
| Party | 2008-2012 | |
| Independent | 9 | |
| Australian Business Party | 1 | |
| The Greens | 1 | |
| Total | 11 |
The current (2008-2012) Wagga Wagga City Council comprises 11 councillors, including the Mayor and Deputy Mayor[9]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Argus | Independent | ||
| Alan Brown | Independent | ||
| Yvonne Braid | Independent | ||
| Wayne Geale | Independent | ||
| Ray Goodlass | Greens | ||
| Garry Hiscock | Australian Business Party[10] | Joined Australian Business Party in 2009 | |
| Rod Kendall | Independent | ||
| Kerry Pascoe | Independent | Mayor[11] | |
| Clint Uden | Independent | ||
| Lindsay Vidler | Independent | Deputy Mayor[11] | |
| Kevin Wales | Independent | ||
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA17750&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Wagga Wagga Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. http://www.rrdb.com.au/rivprofile/waggawagga.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Wagga Wagga City Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=7750. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- ^ "[http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/resources/documents/Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants.pdf Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants]". Wagga Wagga City Council. http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/resources/documents/Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "History of Wagga Wagga". Wagga Wagga City Council. http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/www/default.asp?guiValue=1150AAD1-48CC-442A-A8DA-F647D12ADE2A. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "New Wagga council GM looks to the future". ABC Riverina NSW. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-04-04. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/04/2207903.htm?site=riverina. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "New CEO gets straight to it". The Daily Advertiser. Fairfax. 2008-04-01. http://dailyadvertiser.yourguide.com.au/news/local/general/new-ceo-gets-straight-to-it/1213782.html. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ "Council appoints new CEO". The Cairns Post. News Limited. 2009-10-01. http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/10/01/67231_local-news.html. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ Grimson, Ken (2008-09-24). "7 fresh faces join council". The Daily Advertiser. http://dailyadvertiser.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/7-fresh-faces-join-council/1280055.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ Higgins, Ben (2009-07-21). "Hiscock joins new party". The Daily Advertiser. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/hiscock-joins-new-party/1573466.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ^ a b "Pascoe re-elected as mayor". The Daily Advertiser. Fairfax. 2008-09-30. http://dailyadvertiser.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/pascoe-reelected-as-mayor/1321263.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
Coordinates: 35°08′S 147°22′E / 35.133°S 147.367°E
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