Eurobodalla Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 40,593 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 11.8409/km2 (30.6678/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1913 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,428.2 km2 (1,323.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Mathew Hatcher | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Moruya [2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | South Coast | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bega | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||||
Website | Eurobodalla Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Eurobodalla Shire is a local government area located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located in a largely mountainous coastal region and situated adjacent to the Tasman Sea , the Princes Highway and the Kings Highway.
The mayor of Eurobodalla Shire Council is Cr. Mathew Hatcher, an unaligned politician. [3]
He is also the youngest mayor, in the modern-era, ever for the Eurobodalla.[ citation needed ] The Deputy Mayor, Cllr Alison Worthington, is the first female Deputy Mayor for the Eurobodalla.[ citation needed ]
The shire chambers are located in the town of Moruya in the central part of the Shire. Other major towns within the shire include Batemans Bay and Narooma. Smaller towns, suburbs and hamlets include:
The area which is now Eurobodalla Shire was originally the home of the South Coast Bugelli-Manji and Yuin Aboriginal peoples[ citation needed ]. The council signed a Commitment to Indigenous Australians and a Local Agreement with the Aboriginal Community. [5]
The Eurobodalla Shire Council was formed in 1913 with the responsibility for administering local government functions along 110 kilometres (68 mi) of the NSW coast between Durras and Wallaga Lake. The council administers only about 30% of the area of the Shire as the remaining 70% is non-rateable crown land held as national park and state forest: 40% of the shire is national park, 30% is state forest, 20% is productive farmland and 10% is urban settlement. [6]
The Shire is unusual in that nearly half of ratepayers are non-residents. Just over 17% of ratepayers are residents of Canberra. Although the permanent population is around 34,100, the visiting population (who stay more than 3 nights) is 3.1 million per year. [6]
The Eurobodalla Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
The main growth industries in the area are construction, government services, real estate, retail, retirement, aged care, tourism, while dairy farming, forestry, sawmilling and commercial fishing are traditional industries in decline. Eurobodalla Shire is serviced by two highways – the Princes Highway between Sydney and Melbourne (part of Highway One around Australia), and the Kings Highway (National Route 52) linking Batemans Bay to Canberra. Moruya Airport, just east of the township of Moruya, is serviced by regular scheduled commuter flights to Sydney and Melbourne. There are no railways or major seaports in Eurobodalla Shire.
In the 2021 census, the Local Government Area of Eurobodalla recorded a population of 40,593 people. [1] The area of 3,428 square kilometre gives a population density 11.8 people per square kilometre.
Eurobodalla Shire Council is composed of nine councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is directly elected while the eight other councillors are elected proportionally as one entire ward. The most recent election was held on 25 October 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows: [11] [12]
Party | Councillors | |
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Advance Eurobodalla | 3 | |
Prefer Pollock | 2 | |
A Better Council | 1 | |
Labor | 1 | |
Greens | 1 | |
The Mayne Team | 1 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is: [12] [13]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Mat Hatcher | Advance Eurobodalla | Mayor [11] | |
Rob Pollock | Prefer Pollock | ||
Noel 'Tubby' Harrison | A Better Council | ||
Anthony Mayne | The Mayne Team | ||
Amber Schutz | Advance Eurobodalla | ||
David Grace | Labor | ||
Alison Worthington | Greens | ||
Peter Diskon | Prefer Pollock | ||
Tanya Dannock | Advance Eurobodalla |
Moruya pronounced, is a town located on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia, situated on the Moruya River. The Princes Highway runs through the town that is about 305 km (190 mi) south of Sydney and 175 km (109 mi) from Canberra. At the 2021 census, Moruya had a population of 4,295. Its built up area had a population of 2,762. The town relies predominantly on agriculture, aquaculture, and tourism. Moruya is administered by the Eurobodalla Shire Council and the shire chambers are located in the town.
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