Armidale Region
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates30°30′S 151°40′E / 30.500°S 151.667°E / -30.500; 151.667
Population30,707 (2018)[1]
 • Density3.56188/km2 (9.2252/sq mi)
Established2016
Area8,621 km2 (3,328.6 sq mi)[1]
MayorSam Coupland (Independent)
Council seatArmidale
RegionNew England
State electorate(s)Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s)New England
WebsiteArmidale Region
LGAs around Armidale Region:
Inverell Shire Glen Innes Severn Clarence Valley
Uralla Armidale Region Bellingen
Uralla Walcha Kempsey

The Armidale Region is a local government area in the New England and Northern Tablelands regions of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Armidale Dumaresq Shire with the surrounding Guyra Shire.[2]

The combined area covered the urban area of Armidale and the surrounding region, extending primarily eastward from the city through farming districts to the gorges and escarpments that mark the edge of the Northern Tablelands.

The Armidale Region is administered by the Armidale Regional Council.

The mayor of the Armidale Region is Cr. Sam Coupland, an independent politician.

History

On 1 July 2019, Tingha was transferred from Armidale Region to Inverell Shire.[3][4]

Towns, villages and other locations

In addition to the main centre of Armidale and the town of Guyra, the villages located in the area include Ben Lomond, Black Mountain, Dangarsleigh, Ebor, Hillgrove, Kellys Plains, Llangothlin, and Wollomombi.

Oban is a rural location covering 72.607 km2 (28.034 sq mi) within the Armidale Regional LGA, with 7 residents.[5]

Heritage listings

The Armidale Region has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites in Armidale:

Demographics

Selected historical census data for the Armidale Region
Census year 2016[19]
Population Estimated residents on census night 29,449
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 60th
% of New South Wales population 0.39%
% of Australian population 0.13%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 30.4%
English 28.8%
Irish 9.8%
Scottish 8.4%
German 3.4%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Mandarin 1.1%
Arabic 1.0%
Nepali 0.5%
German 0.4%
French 0.2%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 No religion 27.4%
Anglican 22.8%
Catholic 20.2%
Presbyterian 4.5%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$561
% of Australian median income 84.7%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1465
% of Australian median income 84.5%
Household income Median weekly household income A$1173
% of Australian median income 81.6%

Council

Armidale Regional Council is composed of eleven councillors elected proportionally as a single 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:[20]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 8
  The Greens 1
  Country Labor Party 2
Total 11

The current council, in order of election, is:[20]

Councillor Party Notes
  Margaret O'Connor Independent
  Dorothy Robinson Greens
  Debra O'Brien Country Labor
  Sam Coupland Independent Mayor[21]
  Jon Galletly Independent
  Steven Mepham Independent
  Todd Redwood Independent Deputy Mayor[21]
  Susan McMichael Country Labor
  Paul Gaddes Independent
  Bradley Widders Unaligned
  Paul Packham Independent

Election results

2021

Elected councillor Party
  Debra O'Brien Labor
  Susan McMichael Labor
  Margaret O'Connor Ind. Liberal
  Dorothy Robinson Greens
  Sam Coupland Independent
  Jon Galletly Independent
  Steven Mepham Independent
  Todd Redwood Independent
  Paul Packham Independent
  Bradley Widders Independent
  Paul Gaddes Independent
2021 New South Wales local elections: Armidale[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 2,352 15.5 +4.5
Independent Liberal 2,196 14.4 +3.1
Independent Sam Coupland 1,897 12.5
Greens 1,664 10.9 +3.4
Independent Jon Galletly 1,139 7.5
Independent Steven Mepham 930 6.1
Independent Todd Redwood 852 5.6
Independent Paul Packham 728 4.8
Independent Bradley Widders 627 4.1
Independent Paul Gaddes 621 4.1
Independent Richard Robinson 598 3.9
Independent Callan Schaefer 466 3.1
Independent Kathleen Clare 416 2.7
Independent Peter Bailey 239 1.6
Independent Margaret Sims 224 1.5
Independent Phillip Blackmore 158 1.0
Independent Craig Pevitt 116 0.8
Total formal votes 28,374 94.2
Informal votes 1,745 5.8
Turnout 80.0
Party total seats Seats ±
Independent 7 Decrease 1
Labor 2 Increase 1
Greens 1 Steady
Independent Liberal 1 Steady

2017

Elected councillor Party
  Ian Tiley Independent
  Debra O'Brien Labor
  Margaret O'Connor Ind. Liberal
  Dorothy Robinson Greens
  Simon Murray Independent
  Jon Galletly Independent
  Libby Martin Independent
  Diane Gray Independent
  Andrew Murat Independent
  Bradley Widders Independent
  Paul Gaddes Independent

The Liberal Party did not endorse any candidates, including its councillor elected to Armidale Dumaresq Shire in 2012.[24]

2017 New South Wales local elections: Armidale[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ian Tiley 1,726 11.2
Labor 1,706 11.0 +11.0
Independent Liberal 1,588 10.3
Independent Simon Murray 1,502 9.7
Independent Jon Galletly 1,405 9.1
Greens 1,163 7.5 −5.7
New England Futures Group 675 4.4 +4.4
Independent Libby Martin 665 4.3
Independent Diane Gray 481 3.1
Independent Bradley Widders 476 3.1
Independent Jim Maher 445 2.9
Independent Andrew Murat 432 2.8
Independent Peter Bailey 415 2.7
Independent Kevin Dupe 368 2.4
Independent Liberal Aileen MacDonald 296 1.9
Independent Maria Hitchcock 241 1.6
Independent Michelle Wheatley 234 1.5
Independent Les Davis 205 1.3
Independent Gordon Cope 202 1.3
Independent Joshua Fittler 179 1.2
Independent Jack Hobbs 167 1.1
Independent Herman Beyersdorf 161 1.0
Independent Colin Gadd 158 1.0
Independent Jack Rapely 137 0.9
Independent Martha Saw 108 0.7
Independent Trev Smith 102 0.7
Independent Tom Walsh 99 0.6
Independent Aziz Winrow 65 0.4
Independent Dale Curtis 59 0.4
Total formal votes 15,460 94.09
Informal votes 971 5.91
Turnout 16,431 80.64
Party total votes
Independent 10,032 64.9
Independent Liberal 1,884 12.2
Labor 1,706 11.0 +11.0
Greens 1,163 7.5 −5.7
New England Futures Group 675 4.4 +4.4

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Armidale Regional Council". www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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  19. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Armidale Regional (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ a b "Armidale Regional Council: Councillor Contest". Local Government Elections 2017. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Councillors". Armidale Regional Council. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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  23. ^ "Margaret O'Connor will stand as an independent in the Armidale Regional Council election". The Armidale Express.
  24. ^ "The Liberal Party will not back ex-councillor Margaret O'Connor or any other candidate in the September council election". The Armidale Express.
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