Armidale Regional Council

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Armidale Region
New South Wales
Armidale Regional LGA NSW.png
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 30°30′S151°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 seat Armidale
Region New England
State electorate(s) Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s) New England
Armidale Regional Council Logo.png
Website Armidale 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]

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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 year2016 [19]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night 29,449
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 60th
% of New South Wales population0.39%
% of Australian population0.13%
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 incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$561
% of Australian median income84.7%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1465
% of Australian median income84.5%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$1173
% of Australian median income81.6%

Council

Armidale Regional Council is composed of nine 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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:

PartyCouncillors
 Team Coupland Group4
  Independents 2
  Independent Liberal 1
  Greens 1
  Labor 1
Total9

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

CouncillorPartyNotes
 Susan McMichaelLabor
 Sam CouplandIndependentTeam Coupland Group
 Todd RedwoodIndependentTeam Coupland Group
 Paul GaddesIndependentTeam Coupland Group
 Kay EndresIndependentTeam Coupland Group
 Dorothy RobinsonGreens
 Eli ImadIndependent Liberal
 Rod TaberIndependent
 Bradley WiddersIndependent

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in New England § Armidale results.[ edit ]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Armidale [21] [22] [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Vote 1 Growth1. Sam Coupland (elected)
2. Todd Redwood (elected)
3. Paul Gaddes (elected)
4. Kay Endres (elected)
5. Jane Mactier
6. Jane Schmude
7. Melanie Fillios
8. Jon Galletly		7,52848.27+48.27
Labor 1. Susan McMichael (elected)
2. Caroline Chapman
3. Debra O'Brien
4. Yvonne Langenberg
5. Lisa Ward		1,90412.21−3.29
Independent Regional Alliance1. Eli Imad (elected)
2. Rob Lenehan
3. Peter Heagney
4. Robert Jackson
5. Jypsi Hooper		1,5439.89+9.89
Greens 1. Dorothy Robinson (elected)
2. Elizabeth O'Hara
3. Pat Schulz
4. Gayle Davies
5. Gay (Alice) Cairns		1,5049.64−1.26
Community First Independents1. Rob Taber (elected)
2. Rob Richardson
3. Siri Gamage
4. Josephine Newberry
5. Andy Berriman		1,0426.68+6.68
Independent Bradley Widders (elected)5893.78−0.32
Margaret O'Connor's Team1. Margaret O'Connor
2. Brian Flint
3. Kerry Moran
4. Bruce Newberry
5. Deni McKenzie
6. Janet Edmonds		5403.46−10.94
Independent Jenny Wild4502.89+2.89
Independent Joshua Fittler2301.47+1.47
Independent Madank Narayanamurthy1801.15+1.15
Independent Natasha Ledger850.55+0.55
Total formal votes15,59594.36
Informal votes9335.64
Turnout 16,528

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in New England § Armidale results.[ edit ]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Armidale [25] [26] [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Debra O'Brien (elected)
2. Susan McMichael (elected)
3. Caroline Chapman
4. Yvonne Langenberg
5. April Youngberry
6. Margaret Finley		2,35215.5+4.5
Team Margaret and Gordon1. Margaret O'Connor (Ind. Lib) (elected)
2. Gordon Cope
3. Bruce Newberry
4. Janet Edmonds
5. Ju Denton
6. Trevor Esplin		2,19614.4+3.1
Independent Sam Coupland (elected)1,89712.5
Greens 1. Dorothy Robinson (elected)
2. Elizabeth O'Hara
3. Gaynor McGrath
4. Richard Sheridan
5. Pat Schultz
6. Dora Koops		1,66410.9+3.4
Independent Jon Galletly (elected)1,1397.5
Independent Steven Mepham (elected)9306.1
Independent Todd Redwood (elected)8525.6
Independent Paul Packham (elected)7284.8
Independent Bradley Widders (elected)6274.1
Independent Paul Gaddes (elected)6214.1
Independent Richard Robinson5983.9
Independent Callan Schaefer4663.1
Independent Kathleen Clare4162.7
Independent Peter Bailey2391.6
Independent Margaret Sims2241.5
Independent Phillip Blackmore1581.0
Independent Craig Pevitt1160.8
Total formal votes28,37494.2
Informal votes1,7455.8
Turnout 80.0
Party total seatsSeats±
Independent 7Decrease2.svg 1
Labor 2Increase2.svg 1
Independent Liberal 1Steady2.svg
Greens 1Steady2.svg

2017

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2017 New South Wales local elections § Armidale.[ edit ]
Elected councillorParty
 Ian TileyIndependent
 Debra O'BrienLabor
 Margaret O'ConnorInd. Liberal
 Dorothy RobinsonGreens
 Simon MurrayIndependent
 Jon GalletlyIndependent
 Libby MartinIndependent
 Diane GrayIndependent
 Andrew MuratIndependent
 Bradley WiddersIndependent
 Paul GaddesIndependent

The Liberal Party did not endorse any candidates, including its councillor elected to Armidale Dumaresq Shire in 2012. [28]

2017 New South Wales local elections: Armidale [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Tiley1,72611.2
Labor 1,70611.0+11.0
Independent Liberal 1,58810.3
Independent Simon Murray1,5029.7
Independent Jon Galletly1,4059.1
Greens 1,1637.5−5.7
New England Futures Group6754.4+4.4
Independent Libby Martin6654.3
Independent Diane Gray4813.1
Independent Bradley Widders4763.1
Independent Jim Maher4452.9
Independent Andrew Murat4322.8
Independent Peter Bailey4152.7
Independent Kevin Dupe3682.4
Independent Liberal Aileen MacDonald 2961.9
Independent Maria Hitchcock2411.6
Independent Michelle Wheatley2341.5
Independent Les Davis2051.3
Independent Gordon Cope2021.3
Independent Joshua Fittler1791.2
Independent Jack Hobbs1671.1
Independent Herman Beyersdorf1611.0
Independent Colin Gadd1581.0
Independent Jack Rapely1370.9
Independent Martha Saw1080.7
Independent Trev Smith1020.7
Independent Tom Walsh990.6
Independent Aziz Winrow650.4
Independent Dale Curtis590.4
Total formal votes15,46094.09
Informal votes9715.91
Turnout 16,43180.64
Party total votes
Independent 10,03264.9
Independent Liberal 1,88412.2
Labor 1,70611.0+11.0
Greens 1,1637.5−5.7
New England Futures Group6754.4+4.4

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