The Bombala Shire was a local government area in the Monaro region of south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. The Shire includes the town of Bombala, the villages of Delegate, Cathcart, Bibbenluke and the localities of Ando, Bungarby, Craigie, Mila, Rockton and Creewah. Bombala Shire was formed on 1 October 1977 by the amalgamation of the Municipality of Bombala and Bibbenluke Shire.[3]
| Bombala Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 The former Bombala Shire council chambers, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°55′S 149°14′E / 36.917°S 149.233°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,401 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.60862/km2 (1.5763/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 October 1977 | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,945 km2 (1,523.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Bob Stewart | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bombala[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Bombala Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Prior to its abolition, Bombala was the fifth smallest rural shire in New South Wales, by area.[4]
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Bombala Shire merge with the Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River shires to form a new council with an area of 15,162 square kilometres (5,854 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 21,000.[5] On 12 May 2016, the Bombala Shire merged with the Cooma-Monaro and the Snowy River shires to form the Snowy Monaro Regional Council.[6]
The last mayor of Bombala Shire Council was Cr. Bob Stewart, an unaligned politician.
Council
editCurrent composition and election method
editPrior to its dissolution, the Bombala Council was composed of seven councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor was elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the last makeup of the council was as follows:[7]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 7 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The last Council, elected in 2012 and dissolved in 2016, in order of election, was:[7]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Bob Stewart | Unaligned | Mayor[8] | |
| Bill Bateman | Independent | ||
| Suzanne Haslingden | Unaligned | ||
| Brad Yelds | Independent | ||
| Steve Goodyer | Unaligned | ||
| Diane Hampshire | Unaligned | ||
| Joseph Ingram | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[8] | |
References
edit- ^ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Bombala Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (92)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 19 August 1977. p. 3542. Retrieved 22 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Snowy Shire joins anti-amalgamation call". ABC News. Australia. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Merger proposal: Bombala Shire, Cooma-Monaro Shire, Snowy River Shire" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Snowy Monaro Regional Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Bombala Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 15 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Bombala Mayor re-elected unopposed". Nine News. Australia. ABC News. 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
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