Federation Council (New South Wales)

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Federation Council
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 35°34′S146°18′E / 35.567°S 146.300°E / -35.567; 146.300
Population12,899 (LGA 2021) [1]
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) [2]
Postcode(s) 2646
Area5,685 km2 (2,195.0 sq mi) [2]
Mayor Cheryl Cook; deputy mayor is Rowena Black
Council seat Corowa
Region Murray
State electorate(s) Albury
Federal division(s) Farrer
Federation Council logo.svg
Website Federation Council
LGAs around Federation Council:
Murrumbidgee Narrandera Murrumbidgee
Murrumbidgee, Berrigan Federation Council Lockhart, Greater Hume
Moira (Vic) Indigo (Vic) Indigo (Vic)

Federation Council is a local government area located in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia, formed in 2016 from the merger of the Corowa Shire with neighbouring Urana Shire. [2]

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The council comprises an area of 5,685 square kilometres (2,195 sq mi) and covers the urban areas of Corowa and Mulwala and the surrounding cropping and pastoral region to the north. It is bounded to the south by the Murray River and the state of Victoria.

At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 12,602. [2]

Main towns and villages

In addition to the main urban centres of Corowa, Urana and Mulwala, localities in the area include Balldale, Boree Creek, Buraja, Coreen, Daysdale, Hopefield, Howlong, Lowesdale, Morundah, Oaklands, Rand, Rennie and Savernake.

Heritage listings

The Federation Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Council

Federation Council comprise nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. [2]

The interim administrator of the Federation Council was solicitor and former professional rugby league footballer Mike Eden, until elections were held on 9 September 2017.

The former mayor of Federation Council was Patrick Bourke from Urana, who was elected on 26 September 2017. [8]

The current mayor of Federation Council is Cheryl Cook from Howlong, elected on 15 October 2024 at an extraordinary council meeting following the September 2024 council election. [9]

The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024.

Past councillors

2017−present

YearCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
2017  Shaun Whitechurch (Ind.) Patrick Bourke (Ind.) David Longley (Ind.) Paul Miegel (Ind.) Fred Longmire (Ind.) Bronwyn Thomas (Ind.) Gail Law (Ind.) Norm Wales (Ind.) Andrew Kennedy (Ind.)
2021  David Fahey (Ind.) Aaron Nicholls (Ind.) Sally Hughes (FFF/Ind.) Rowena Black (Ind.)
2024 

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West § Federation results.[ edit ]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Federation [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Howlong First1. Cheryl Cook (elected 1)
2. Susan Wearne (elected 8)
3. Michael Gardiner
4. Damien Glass
5. David Longley		1,41919.0
Independent (Group D)1. Andrew Kennedy (elected 2)
2. Chanade Seiler
3. Nathan Parker
4. Robert Purtle
5. Nicole Urquhart		1,00913.5−1.6
Independent (Group A)1. Derek Schoen (elected 3)
2. Michael Robson
3. Melanie Trevethan
4. Matthew Mahon
5. Theresea Hughes		92412.3
Independent David Bott (elected 4)76210.2
Independent (Group F)1. Richard Nixon (elected 6)
2. Robert Pearce
3. Rowley Bennett
4. Rosie Dye
5. Susan Curran		6498.7
Independent (Group E)1. David Harrison (elected 7)
2. Ray McLarty
3. Julianne Whyte
4. Dean Druce
5. John Crothers		6138.2+4.8
Independent Rowena Black (elected 5)6048.1+1.4
Independent (Group B)1. Patrick Bourke (elected 9)
2. David Fahey
3. Leeanne Dalitz
4. John Doyle
5. Mareeta Corcoran		5797.7−14.1
Independent (Group C)1. Shaun Whitechurch
2. Norman Wales
3. Daniel Webb
4. Brooke Ollington
5. Katrina Whitechurch		4556.1−4.5
Independent Sally Hughes3034.1−5.3
Independent Frederick Longmire1682.2
Ind. Socialist Alliance Todd Beaton40.1
Total formal votes7,48993.5−0.5
Informal votes5226.5+0.5
Turnout 8,01180.4+0.8

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West § Federation.[ edit ]
Elected councillorParty
 Patrick BourkeIndependent
(Group A)
 David FaheyIndependent
(Group A)
 Andrew KennedyIndependent
(Group C)
 Aaron NichollsIndependent
(Group E)
 Shaun WhitechurchIndependent
(Group D)
 Sally HughesIndependent
(Group B)
 David LongleyIndependent
 Rowena BlackIndependent
 Gail LawIndependent
2021 New South Wales local elections: Federation [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent (Group A) 1,61621.8
Independent (Group C) 1,11715.1
Independent (Group E) 93212.6
Independent David Longley87311.8
Independent (Group D) 78510.6
Independent (Group B) 6999.4
Independent Rowena Black4976.7
Independent Gail Law2803.8
Independent David Harrison2513.4
Independent Janette Outram2493.4
Independent Mick Robson1031.4
Total formal votes7,40294.0
Informal votes1,7806.0
Turnout 7,87779.6

History

The Federation Council was created by the Government of New South Wales as a result of an amalgamation of some local government bodies through a reform program between 2013 and 2016. [12] [13] As part of the review, all New South Wales local government authorities were assessed by the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal on their historical and projected demographic data, financial sustainability, and other measures including their impact on the State's resources. Those council deemed "unfit" were asked to nominate their preferred merger partner in order to achieve economies of scale. [13] [14] Corowa and Urana shires both nominated to merge with each other. In addition Lockhart Shire nominated Urana Shire as a preferred merger partner. [14] In December 2015, the Minister for Local Government Paul Toole proposed the amalgamation of all three Councils. [15] All three Councils opposed the proposal and a group of residents in the town of Mulwala in Corowa Shire threatened to secede and join Berrigan Shire if the three-way merger went ahead. [16] [17] Corowa Shire put forward the alternate proposal being a merger of Corowa and Urana shires, despite objections from Urana Shire. [18] The Minister accepted the Corowa and Urana merger proposal and the Federation Council was proclaimed on 12 May 2016. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Federation (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Federation Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Corowa Courthouse". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01450. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  4. ↑ "Corowa Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01120. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  5. ↑ "Corowa Flour Mill and site". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00566. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  6. ↑ "Savernake Station and Moveable Heritage". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01907. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  7. ↑ "Urana Soldiers' Memorial Hall". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01966. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  8. ↑ Johnston, David (26 September 2017). "Pat Bourke voted mayor of Federation Council with Shaun Whitechurch elected deputy" . Border Mail. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Federation Council Leaders elected". Inside Local Government. 18 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Federation - Councillor Election". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Federation". ABC News.
  12. ↑ Sansom, Graham; Munro, Jude; Inglis, Glenn (25 October 2013). "Revitalising Local Government: Final Report" (PDF). Independent Local Government Review Panel. Government of New South Wales. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  13. 1 2 Johnston, David (20 October 2015). "Corowa and Urana shires both ruled not fit for future by IPART". Border Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  14. 1 2 Willett, Rachael (23 March 2016). "Urana digs in and says 'no' to voluntary merger". mmg.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  15. ↑ Johnston, David (18 December 2015). "Lockhart joins Corowa and Urana in merger". Border Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  16. ↑ Muir, Robert (19 January 2016). "Yes Minister…..but No, Minister". Corowa Free Press. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  17. ↑ Willett, Rachael (19 January 2016). "Mulwala on the move?". Yarrawonga Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  18. ↑ Johnston, David (11 March 2016). "Urana Shire prefers to be standalone rather than taken over by Corowa Shire". Border Mail. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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