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Electoral District Of Oxley
Oxley is an New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts, electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. History Oxley was created in 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, replacing Electoral district of Gloucester, Gloucester and Electoral district of Raleigh, Raleigh, and elected three members. It was named after John Oxley. In 1927 it was divided into the single-member electorates of Oxley, Gloucester and Raleigh. In 1988 it was abolished and replaced by Electoral district of Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie. It was recreated in 1991. Oxley is one of three original (post 1927 redistribution) electorates to have never been held by the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch), Labor Party, the other districts being Electoral district of Tamworth, Tamworth and Electoral district of Upper Hunter, Upper Hunter. The National Party has held the seat since its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melinda Pavey
Melinda Jane Pavey (; born 1969), an Australian politician, is the Government of New South Wales, New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces#Water, Property and Housing, Minister for Water, Property and Housing since April 2019 in the second Berejiklian ministry and the Perrottet ministry. Pavey has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2015, representing the seat of Electoral district of Oxley, Oxley for National Party of Australia – NSW, The Nationals. She was previously a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 2002 and 2015. Pavey has previously served as the Minister for Transport (New South Wales)#Ministers for Roads, Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight from January 2017 until March 2019 in the first Berejiklian ministry government. A former party staffer, the Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Coffs Harbour businesswoman became the party's youngest New South Wales member of parliament at the age of 33. Career Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nambucca Shire
Nambucca Valley Council is a local government area in the mid north coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire services an area of and is located adjacent to the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line. At the , Nambucca Valley Council had a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing within its boundaries; being 7.6 per cent of the population, nearly treble the national and state averages of 2.8 and 2.9 per cent respectively. Within the Shire's boundaries is Bowraville, one of the most socially disadvantaged areas in Australia. The mayor of the Nambucca Valley Council is Rhonda Hoban, an independent politician. The local government area was created on 15 December 1915, from land excised from Bellingen Shire, and was originally called Nambucca Shire. The area was renamed Nambucca Valley from 4 December 2019. Towns and localities Towns and localities in the Nambucca Valley Council area: Heritage listings The Nambucca V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Briner
George Stuart Briner (5 April 1862 – 9 September 1920) was an Australian politician. He was born in Morses Creek in Victoria to miner William Torents Briner and Mary Ann, ''née'' Whyatt. After attending Scotch College and the University of Melbourne, he worked as a teacher, and arrived in New South Wales in 1881, where he taught until 1891. In that year, he began work as a journalist for the ''Goulburn Evening Penny Post'' before moving to Bellingen and editing the '' Raleigh Sun'' (1894–98). In 1901 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Raleigh, representing the Progressive Party. Following that party's collapse in 1907 he was one of the few members re-elected as a "Former Progressive", and he spent the next ten years sitting as an independent before joining the Nationalist Party in 1917. In 1920 he was elected as one of the members for Oxley representing the new Progressive Party, a forerunner of the Country Party, but he died at L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempsey, New South Wales
Kempsey is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia and is the council seat for Kempsey Shire. It is located roughly 16.5 kilometres inland from the coast of the Pacific Ocean, on the Macleay Valley Way near where the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line cross the Macleay River. It is roughly 430 kilometres north of Sydney. As of June 2018 Kempsey had a population of 15,309 (2018). Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. History At the dawn of white occupation the town lay within the area of the Djangadi people's lands. An Aboriginal presence has been attested archaeologically to go back at least 4,000 years, according to the analysis of the materials excavated at the Clybucca midden, a site which the modern-day descendants of the Djangadi and Gumbaynggirr claim native title rights. In the Clybucca area are ancient camp sites with shell beds in the form of mounds which are up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high. Middens are attested in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 New South Wales State Election
A general election for the 56th Parliament of New South Wales (NSW) was held on Saturday 28 March 2015. Members were elected to all 93 seats in the Legislative Assembly using optional preferential voting. Members were also elected to 21 of the 42 seats in the Legislative Council using optional preferential proportional representation voting. The election was conducted by the New South Wales Electoral Commission. The one-term incumbent Liberal/National Coalition Government led by Premier Mike Baird and Deputy Premier Troy Grant was re-elected to a second four-year term with a slightly reduced majority in the Legislative Assembly, where government is formed. The main Opposition Labor Party under Luke Foley won an increased share of the vote in most districts, though the party lost ground in some key races, including Foley's seat of Auburn. It managed to take 14 seats off the Coalition, mostly in areas of Labor "heartland" lost to the Liberals during the landslide in 2011. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales Electoral Commission
The New South Wales Electoral Commission is a statutory agency with responsibility for the administration, organisation, and supervision of elections in New South Wales. It reports to the NSW Government Department of Premier and Cabinet. Responsibilities The NSW Electoral Commission is responsible for the administration, organisation and supervision of elections in New South Wales for state government, local government, industrial and Aboriginal organisations, as well as registered clubs and statutory bodies. It also manages the enrolment of electors and prepares electoral rolls. The Commission determines electoral boundaries using a distribution process, which provides for an approximate equal number of electors in each electoral district with a margin of allowance of plus or minus 10% of the average enrolment. The Electoral Commissioner, in conjunction with a Judge of the Supreme Court and the Surveyor-General, reviews and considers advice prior to determining elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armidale Regional Council
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. 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. Towns, villages and other locations In addition to the main centre of 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 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walcha Shire
Walcha Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the junction of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way and is east of the Main North railway line passing through Walcha Road. The shire was formed on 1 June 1955 through the amalgamation of Apsley Shire and the Municipality of Walcha. The mayor of Walcha Shire Council is Cr. James Fermanis an unaligned politician. Main towns and villages The towns and villages of Walcha Council include Walcha, Walcha Road, Niangala, Nowendoc and Woolbrook. Settlements include: Brackendale, Yarrowitch, Tia and Bendemeer. Demographics Incomes According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003–04, there: *were 927 wage and salary earners (ranked 146th in New South Wales and 470th 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 $27,787,248 (around $28 million) (ranked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-Coast Council
MidCoast Council is a local government area (LGA) located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the Gloucester Shire, Great Lakes and City of Greater Taree councils. The council comprises an area of and occupies the southern portion of the Mid North Coast of New South Wales stretching between the coastal towns of and and northwards to Crowdy Bay National Park. The council region includes the three great lakes, the coastal towns of , , Taree, and onto Crowdy Head north of . The LGA extends inland to the Barrington Tops National Park west of , plus Stroud, Bulahdelah and Wingham. It includes the Manning River and valley adjoining the Three Brothers mountains. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of . The Mayor of the MidCoast Council is Councillor Claire Pontin, who was elected on 12 January 2022. Towns and localities The following towns and localities are loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wauchope, New South Wales
Wauchope () is a town in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is within the boundaries of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area. Wauchope is inland on the Hastings River and the Oxley Highway west of Port Macquarie. The town is north of the state capital Sydney. Wauchope is the location of Timbertown, a popular heritage theme park inspired by the logging industry that formed the basis for Wauchope's early economy and prosperity. The town has a population of approximately 7,500 (as of 2006 - including King Creek & Redbank). It has also played an important role in the Hastings Valley dairy industry. History The Birpai (also known as Birrbay) people have lived in this area for more than 40,000 years. By 1828 a number of land grants had been made along the Hastings River. It was not until 1836 that the village of Wauchope first came into existence. In that year Captain Robert Andrew Wauch (whose father dropped the 'ope' from the end of his name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Hastings River, the Pacific Highway, the Oxley Highway and the North Coast railway line. Major population centres in the local government area are Port Macquarie, Camden Haven, Wauchope, Lake Cathie and Kendall. The mayor of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council since 4 August 2017 is Cr. Peta Pinson, an independent politician. Port Macquarie suburbs * Blackmans Point * Port Macquarie CBD (not a suburb) * Fernbank Creek * Flynns Beach * Innes View * Lake Innes * Limeburners Creek * North Shore * Port Macquarie * Port Macquarie West * Sancrox * Sovereign Hills * Tacking Point * The Hatch * Thrumster Towns and localities Towns and localities (including Port Macquarie suburbs) in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council are: Demographics At the 2011 Census, there were people in the Port Macquarie-Hastings local gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempsey Shire
Kempsey Shire is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire services an area of and is located on the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line. Kempsey Shire was formed on 1 October 1975 by the amalgamation of the former Kempsey Municipality and the former Macleay Shire. At the , Kempsey Shire had a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing within its boundaries; being 11.1 per cent of the resident population, more than four times the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The shire also contains a coastal strip that was identified in 2007, and confirmed in 2015, as one of the most socially disadvantaged areas in Australia. The Mayor of the Kempsey Shire is Leo Hauville, an independent politician. Suburbs * Aldavilla * Burnt Bridge * Dondingalong * East Kempsey * Euroka * Greenhill * Kempsey * Sherwood * South Kempsey * West Kempsey * Yarravel Towns and localities Towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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