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Glen Innes Severn

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Glen Innes, New South Wales.

Glen Innes Severn is a local government area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The council serves an area of 5,487 square kilometres (2,119 sq mi) and is located adjacent to the New England Highway. The council was formed by the amalgamation of Severn Shire and Glen Innes City Council.

Glen Innes Severn
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates29°43′S 151°45′E / 29.717°S 151.750°E / -29.717; 151.750
Population
 • Density1.61035/km2 (4.1708/sq mi)
Area5,487 km2 (2,118.5 sq mi)
MayorMargot Davis
Council seatGlen Innes[3]
RegionNew England
State electorate(s)Northern Tablelands
WebsiteGlen Innes Severn
LGAs around Glen Innes Severn:
Inverell Tenterfield Clarence Valley
Inverell Glen Innes Severn Clarence Valley
Armidale Armidale Clarence Valley

Main towns and villages

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The council area includes the town of Glen Innes and villages including Emmaville, Deepwater, Wellingrove, Glencoe, Stonehenge and Red Range and several hamlets including Diehard, Gibraltar Range, Kingsgate and Wellington Vale.

Heritage listings

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The Glenn Innes Servern has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

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At the 2011 census, there were 8,656 people in the Glen Innes Severn local government area, of these 49.5 per cent were male and 50.5 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.6 per cent of the population which is approximately double both the national and state averages. The median age of people in the Glen Innes Severn Council area was 46 years; nearly ten years higher than the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.1 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.0 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 48.7 per cent were married and 14.1 per cent were either divorced or separated.[5]

Population growth in the Glen Innes Severn Council area between the 2001 census, the 2006 census, and the 2011 census was marginal. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent for each five–year period respectively, population growth in the Glen Innes Severn local government area was significantly lower than the national average.[6][7] The median weekly income for residents within the Glen Innes Severn Council area was below the national average.[5][8]

At the 2011 census, the proportion of residents in the Glen Innes Severn local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon exceeded 92 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent). In excess of 69 per cent of all residents in the Glen Innes Severn Council area nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 census, which was significantly higher than the national average of 50.2 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Glen Innes Severn local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (2.7 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (93 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent).[5]

Selected historical census data for Glen Innes Severn local government area
Census year 2001[6][7] 2006[8] 2011[5]
Population Estimated residents on Census night 8,488 8,780 8,656
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 103rd 96th
% of New South Wales population 0.13%
% of Australian population 0.05%   0.04%   0.04%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 34.1%
English 31.1%
Irish 9.8%
Scottish 9.4%
German 3.9%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Dutch n/c 0.1%   0.2%
German n/c 0.1%   0.1%
Finnish n/c n/c   0.1%
Mandarin n/c n/c   0.1%
Japanese n/c n/c   0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Anglican n/c 37.3%   35.5%
Catholic n/c 22.3%   21.8%
No religion n/c 10.4%   14.0%
Uniting Church n/c 7.6%   7.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed n/c 4.9%   4.9%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$337 A$395
% of Australian median income 72.3% 68.5%
Family income Median weekly family income A$765 A$915
% of Australian median income 65.3% 61.8%
Household income Median weekly household income A$613 A$734
% of Australian median income 59.7% 59.5%

Council

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Current composition and election method

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Glen Innes Severn Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The councillors elect the mayor at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held in September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:

Party Councillors
  Independents and unaligned 6
  The Greens 1
Total 7

The Council elected in 2024, in order of election, is:[9]

Councillor Party Notes
  Rob Banham Independent
  Troy Arandale Independent
  Tim Alt Independent
  Carol Sparks The Greens Deputy Mayor
  Margot Davis Independent National Mayor
  Max Elphick Independent
  Andrew Parsons Independent

Councillor Rob Banham announced his resignation after the first council meeting from the Glen Innes Severn Council, effective immediately, citing concerns about leadership and a breach of the Council's core values (respect, integrity, courage, honesty, and transparency).

Mr. Banham criticised the current councillors for failing to prioritise the community's needs. "Despite the clear support from the community for our leadership, many of the current councillors have not prioritised the best interests of the community in their decision-making. This lack of alignment between community sentiment and Councillors' actions is troubling," he said.[10]

Previous composition and election method

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This election took place in December 2021, and the council makeup was as follows:[11]

Party Councillors
  Independents and unaligned 6
  The Greens 1
Total 7

The Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[11]

Councillor Party Notes
  Rob Banham Independent Mayor
  Troy Arandale Independent Deputy Mayor
  Tim Alt Independent
  Lara Gresham Independent
  Carol Sparks The Greens
  Jack Parry Independent
  Andrew Parsons Independent

Election results

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2024 Glen Innes Severn Shire - Preferences Results

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The following are the results based on the preferences from the Preference Data File[12]

Preference Vote
Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
BANHAM Rob 1555 720 542 462 132 91 71 68 64 71
ARANDALE Troy 822 1272 706 567 131 80 67 59 77 107
ALT Timothy 760 777 746 602 222 135 106 76 53 29
SPARKS Carol 559 321 303 288 80 90 93 108 174 315
DAVIS Margot 444 482 519 645 167 150 177 102 73 93
ELPHICK Max 400 441 611 642 218 182 120 113 55 23
PARSONS Andrew 352 618 710 718 205 141 135 89 94 61
SCOTT David 239 334 522 751 206 195 188 93 88 41
WEATHERALL Elena 162 319 591 463 155 131 146 182 146 80
VOSPER Anne 251 256 287 397 107 124 127 167 204 146


This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in New England § Glen Innes Severn results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Glen Innes Severn[13][14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Banham (elected 1) 1,555 28.0 +8.6
Independent Troy Arandale (elected 2) 822 14.8 +3.2
Independent Timothy Alt (elected 3) 760 14.7 +3.6
Greens Carol Sparks (elected 4) 559 10.1 −1.5
Independent National Margot Davis (elected 5) 444 8.0 +8.0
Independent Max Elphick (elected 6) 400 7.2 +7.2
Independent Andrew Parsons (elected 7) 352 6.3 +0.6
Independent Anne Vosper 251 4.5 +4.5
Independent National David Scott 239 4.3 +4.3
Independent Elena Weatherall 162 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 5,544 94.8 −2.4
Informal votes 302 5.2 +2.4
Turnout 5,846 86.5 −3.9

2021

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in New England § Glen Innes Severn results.[edit]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Glen Innes Severn[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Banham (elected) 1,066 19.4
Greens Carol Sparks (elected) 638 11.6 +2.7
Independent Troy Arandale (elected) 637 11.6
Independent Timothy Alt (elected) 612 11.1
Independent Jack Parry (elected) 534 9.7
Independent Lara Gresham (elected) 389 7.1
Independent Andrew Parsons (elected) 311 5.7
Independent Jeff Smith 298 5.4
Independent Benjamin Thorpe 223 4.1
Independent Richard Moon 207 3.8
Independent Dianne Newman 177 3.2
Independent Sheryn Nourse 177 3.2
Independent Rosemary Curtis 173 3.1
Independent David Renn 54 1.0
Total formal votes 5,496 97.2
Informal votes 161 2.8
Turnout 5,657 90.4

Past councillors

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2016−present

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Year Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor
2016   Steve Toms (Ind.)   Andrew Parsons (Ind.)   Colin Price (Ind.)   Dianne Newman (Ind.)   Carol Sparks (Greens)   Jeff Smith (Ind.)   Glenn Frendon (Ind.)
2021   Rob Banham (Ind.)   Troy Arandale (Ind.)   Timothy Alt (Ind.)   Jack Parry (Ind.)   Lara Gresham (Ind.)

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glen Innes Severn (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.  
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Glen Innes Severn Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 2 December 2006.
  4. ^ "High Conservation Value Old Growth forest". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01487. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  5. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Glen Innes Severn (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2015.  
  6. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Glen Innes (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2015.  
  7. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Severn (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2015.  
  8. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Glen Innes Severn (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Glen Innes Severn Shire - Councillor Election results". vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Ex-mayor quits over secret ballot result". Glen Innes Examiner. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Glen Innes Severn Shire - Councillor Election results". pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Glen Innes Severn Shire - Councillor Election results". vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  13. ^ "MARGOT DAVIS". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  14. ^ "DAVID SCOTT". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Glen Innes Severn Shire". NSW Electoral Commission. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Glen Innes Severn Shire". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Glen Innes Severn Council - First Preferences Group and Candidate by Aggregated Vote Type Report". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 10 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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