Uralla Shire is a local government area located in the

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region of

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, Australia. The

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passes through the Shire. The Shire was established on 1 January 1948 as a result of the amalgamation of the Municipality of Uralla with the surrounding Gostwyck Shire. The

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of Uralla Shire Council is Cr. Michael Pearce, an

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politician.

Towns and villages

The towns and villages of Uralla Shire include

Uralla Uralla is a town on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. The town is located at the intersection of the New England Highway and Thunderbolts Way, north of Sydney and about south west of the city of Armidale, New South Wales, Arm ...

, Bundarra, Yarrowyck,

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and Wollun.

Heritage listings

The Uralla Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Bundarra, Oliver Street:

Bundarra Police Station and Courthouse The Bundarra Police Station and Courthouse is a heritage-listed former police station and courthouse located at Oliver Street, Bundarra, in the Uralla Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by James Barnet and built from 1869 to 18 ...

* Kentucky District:

Captain Thunderbolt's Death Site Captain Thunderbolt's Death Site is a heritage-listed paddock in the Kentucky District of Uralla Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of a group of historic sites labelled The Captain Thunderbolt Sites for their association with bushrang ...

* Uralla, 6 East Street:

New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundry The New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundry is a heritage-listed former foundry and now tourist attraction and foundry at 6 East Street, Uralla, Uralla Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1900. It is also known as Phoenix Foun ...

* Uralla, Main Northern railway:

Uralla railway station Uralla railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line in the Uralla Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Uralla, and opened on 2 August 1882 when the line was extended from Kootin ...

* Uralla, Salisbury Street:

McCrossins Mill The McCrossins Mill is a heritage-listed former mill and store and now museum at Salisbury Street, Uralla, Uralla Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John McCrossin and built by Unknown. The property is owned by Uralla Histor ...

* Uralla, Uralla Square:

Captain Thunderbolt's Grave Captain Thunderbolt's Grave is a heritage-listed burial site located at Uralla Square in Uralla, Uralla Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The grave comprises a marble headstone, designed by Mr Callcott, and built in 19 ...

* Uralla, New England Highway:

Blanch's Royal Oak Inn Blanch's Royal Oak Inn is the heritage-listed site of a former inn at New England Highway in Kentucky, in the Uralla Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is one of a group of historic sites labelled The Captain Thunde ...

* Uralla, New England Highway: Captain Thunderbolt's Rock

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there: *were 6,126 people as at 30 June 2006, the 122nd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694 *was an increase of 56 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 101st largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales *was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.9% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 55th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9% *was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 78 people or 1.3% (0.1% in annual average terms), the 94th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics during 2003–04, there: *were 1,865 wage and salary earners (ranked 118th in New South Wales and 381st in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 Australia's 7,831,856) *was a total income of around $58 million (ranked 118th in New South Wales and 384th 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 $31,071 (ranked 128th in New South Wales and 435th in Australia, 75% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 80% of Australia's $38,820) *was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $28,396 (ranked 140th in New South Wales and 461st in Australia, 80% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 83% of Australia's $34,149).

Council

Current composition and election method

Uralla Shire Council is composed of nine

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s elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three Councillors. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The

is by the Councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012 and the makeup of the council is as follows: The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, is: At the 2012 local government elections, a

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was held to directly elect they Mayor and reduce the number of Wards from three to two, each electing four Councillors. The referendum was passed, with 55.96% voting in favour of the resolution. The changes will take place at the next local government elections, due to be held in 2016.

Proposed amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Armidale Dumaresq Shire and the Guyra Shire councils merge. An alternative proposal, submitted by the Armidale Dumaresq Council on 1 March 2016, was for an amalgamation of the Armidale Dumaresq, Guyra, Uralla and Walcha councils. The outcome of the independent review is expected by mid–2016.

References

External links

{{Authority control Local government areas of New South Wales New England (New South Wales) 1948 establishments in Australia