Population 63,428 (2015 est) Mayor Greg Conkey Website Wagga Wagga Founded 1981 Council seat Wagga Wagga | Established 1981 State electorate(s) Wagga Wagga Area 4,826 km² Region Riverina Federal division Division of Riverina | |
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Points of interest Victory Memorial Gardens, Wagga Wagga Botanic G, Lake Albert, Temora Aviation Museum, Museum of the Riverina | ||
City of wagga wagga pre employment functional assessment
City of Wagga Wagga is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia.
Contents
- City of wagga wagga pre employment functional assessment
- Map of Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Australia
- City town and localities
- Current composition and election method
- Administration staff
- Symbols and emblems
- References
Map of Wagga Wagga NSW 2650, Australia
On 1 January 1981, the Mitchell and Kyeamba Shires amalgamated with the City of Wagga Wagga.
The Mayor of the City of Wagga Wagga is Cr. Greg Conkey, an independent politician.
City, town and localities
The City of Wagga Waaga includes the suburbs of Ashmont, Bomen, Bourkelands, Boorooma, Cartwrights Hill, East Wagga Wagga, Estella, Forest Hill, Glenfield Park, Gumly Gumly, Kapooka, Kooringal, Lake Albert, Lloyd, Mount Austin, North Wagga Wagga, San Isidore, Tatton, Tolland, Turvey Park, and Wagga Wagga as well as the towns of Tarcutta, Ladysmith, Mangoplah, Uranquinty and Collingullie.
Current composition and election method
Wagga Wagga City Council (WWCC) 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:
A referendum was held on 8 September 2012 and an absolute majority of voters resolved in favour to reduce the number of Councillors from eleven to nine. The change came into effect at the September 2016 elections.
Administration staff
In December 2009, Wagga Wagga City Council announced that it had appointed Phil Pinyon as the General Manager of the Wagga Wagga City Council replacing Lyn Russell, who suddenly announced her resignation in October 2009, after completing 18 months of her five-year contract.
Symbols and emblems
The floral emblem for the city is the Silver Banksia.