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Municipality Of Broughton’s Vale
The Municipality of Broughton's Vale was a municipality of New South Wales that existed from 1871 to 1948. The Municipality of Broughton's Vale was originally part of the Gerrigong Ward of the Municipality of Kiama. However, a petition that was presented to the Governor proposed the separation of the Gerrigong Ward from the Municipality of Kiama and for the Ward to be divided into two separate and distinct municipalities: Broughton's Vale and Gerringong. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Municipality of Broughton's Vale Former local government areas of New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district. The term is derived from French and Latin . The English word ''municipality'' derives from the Latin social contract (derived from a word meaning "duty holders"), referring to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction, from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco, to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_date = Colony of New South Wales , established_title2 = Establishment , established_date2 = 26 January 1788 , established_title3 = Responsible government , established_date3 = 6 June 1856 , established_title4 = Federation , established_date4 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Wales , demonym = , capital = Sydney , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center = 128 local government areas , admin_center_type = Administration , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor , leader_name2 = Margaret Beazley , leader_title3 = Premier , leader_name3 = Dominic Perrottet (Liberal) , national_representation = Parliament of Australia , national_representation_type1 = Senat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Kiama
The Municipality of Kiama is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated south of Shellharbour and the City of Wollongong and is located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, the Princes Highway and the South Coast railway line. Towns and localities The Municipality of Kiama contains the following towns and localities: * Kiama ** Bombo ** Kiama Downs ** Kiama Heights ** Minnamurra * Barren Grounds (part) * Brogers Creek (part) * Broughton Village (part) * Budderoo * Carrington Falls * Curramore * Foxground * Gerringong * Gerroa * Jamberoo * Jerrara * Knights Hill * Rose Valley * Saddleback Mountain * Toolijooa * Upper Kangaroo Valley (part) * Werri Beach * Willow Vale Municipal history The municipality of Kiama was created in 1859. There were three wards: Kiama, Gerringong and Jamberoo. The first council comprised James Colley, John Sharpe and Joseph Pike (representing the Kiama Ward); John Hukins, John Colley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
