Muswellbrook Shire

Muswellbrook Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population:	16,391(2009)[1]
Area:	3406 km² (1,315.1 sq mi)
Mayor:	Martin Rush
Council Seat:	Muswellbrook (Maitland Street)[2]
Region:	Hunter
State District:	Upper Hunter
Federal Division:	Hunter
Website: http://www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Muswellbrook Shire: Upper Hunter Upper Hunter Upper Hunter Mid-Western Muswellbrook Shire Singleton Mid-Western Singleton Singleton

Muswellbrook Shire is a Local Government Area in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the New England Highway and CityRail's Hunter line.

Council

Muswellbrook Shire Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.^[3] The current makeup of the council is as follows:^[3]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaffiliated	12
	Total	12

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[3]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Jeff Drayton	Unaffiliated	Deputy Mayor
	Martin Rush	Unaffiliated	Mayor
	Michael Valantine	Unaffiliated
	Jennifer Lecky	Unaffiliated
	Brett Woodruff	Independent
	Christine Phelps	Independent
	Gary Serhan	Independent
	Ray Butchard	Unaffiliated
	Karen Portolan	Independent
	Malcolm Ogg	Unaffiliated
	Stephen Ward	Unaffiliated
	Janelle Risby	Independent

Mayors

The following is a list of mayors since the Shire of Denman amalgamated with the Municipality of Muswellbrook to form Muswellbrook Shire Council on 1 July 1979.^[4]

• J.H. Jobling (1979–86)
• E.I. Wolfgang (1986–89)
• I.E. Seymour (1989–99)
• J.E. Colvin (1999–2008)
• M.L. Rush (2008–present)

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[5] during 2003-04, there:

- were 6,092 wage and salary earners (ranked 79th in New South Wales and 236th in Australia, 0.2% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and less than 0.1% of Australia's 7,831,856)

- was a total income of $265,358,923 (around $265 million) (ranked 76th in New South Wales and 216th in Australia, 0.2% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and less than 0.1% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))

- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $43,559 (ranked 21st in New South Wales and 61st in Australia, 105% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 112% of Australia's $38,820)

- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $36,707 (ranked 28th in New South Wales and 83rd in Australia, 103% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 107% of Australia's $34,149).

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics ^[6], there:

- were 15,236 people as at 30 June 2006, the 83rd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was an increase of 99 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 87th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.7% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 81st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%

- was a fall in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 423 people or 2.7% (0.3% in annual average terms). In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

Main towns and villages

The Shire includes Muswellbrook, Denman, Baerami, McCullys Gap, Martindale, Muscle Creek, Sandy Hollow, Widden and Wybong.^[7]

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
2. ^ "Muswellbrook Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=5650. Retrieved 2006-12-02. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Muswellbrook Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Muswellbrook.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ Bill Spicer (18 June 2004). "Mayors, Alderman, Shire Presidents, Councillors and Staff" (PDF). Muswellbrook Shire Council. http://www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au/About-Muswellbrook-Shire/History/Local-government-history/COUNCILMAYORS.pdf. Retrieved 16 August 2009. 
5. ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-11. 
6. ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
7. ^ "About Muswellbrook Shire". Muswellbrook Shire Council. http://www.muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au/About-Muswellbrook-Shire/Index.htm. Retrieved 28 August 2009. 

Coordinates: 32°16′S 150°54′E / 32.267°S 150.9°E / -32.267; 150.9