City of Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga New South Wales
Population:	62,904(2009)[1]
Established:	1981
Area:	4823.92 km² (1,862.5 sq mi) [2]
Mayor:	Kerry Pascoe
Council Seat:	Wagga Wagga (Cnr Baylis and Morrow Street)[3]
Region:	Riverina
State District:	Wagga Wagga
Federal Division:	Riverina
Website: http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Wagga Wagga: Coolamon Junee Gundagai Narrandera Wagga Wagga Tumut Lockhart Greater Hume Tumbarumba

City of Wagga Wagga is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia, in southern New South Wales. The floral emblem for the city is the Silver Banksia.^[4]

Wagga Wagga Coat of Arms

Floral emblem

The Wagga Wagga City Council was formed from the amalgamation of City of Wagga Wagga with Mitchell and Kyeamba Shires in 1981^[5]. 22 December 2009, Wagga Wagga City Council announced that Phil Pinyon would be appointed as the General Manager (GM) of the Wagga Wagga City Council after Lyn Russell, who joined the council in March 2008, left the position of GM after being appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Cairns Regional Council in November 2009.^[6][7][8]

It 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.

Politics

Cr. Wayne Geale, being interviewed by Sky News Australia reporter, Gemma Veness.

Wagga Wagga City Council

	Party	2008-2012
	Independent	9
	Australian Business Party	1
	The Greens	1
	Total	11

The current (2008–2012) Wagga Wagga City Council comprises 11 councillors, including the Mayor and Deputy Mayor^[9]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Donna Argus	Independent
	Alan Brown	Independent
	Yvonne Braid	Independent
	Wayne Geale	Independent
	Ray Goodlass	Greens	Deputy Mayor[10]
	Garry Hiscock	Australian Business Party[11]	Joined Australian Business Party in 2009
	Rod Kendall	Independent
	Kerry Pascoe	Independent	Mayor[10]
	Clint Uden	Independent
	Lindsay Vidler	Independent
	Kevin Wales	Independent

See also

• Riverina Water County Council

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. ^ "Wagga Wagga Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. http://www.rrdb.com.au/rivprofile/waggawagga.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-28. 
3. ^ "Wagga Wagga City Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=7750. Retrieved 2006-11-30. 
4. ^ Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants.pdf "Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants". Wagga Wagga City Council. http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/resources/documents/Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
5. ^ "History of Wagga Wagga". Wagga Wagga City Council. http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/www/default.asp?guiValue=1150AAD1-48CC-442A-A8DA-F647D12ADE2A. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
6. ^ "New Wagga council GM looks to the future". ABC Riverina NSW. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-04-04. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/04/2207903.htm?site=riverina. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
7. ^ "New CEO gets straight to it". The Daily Advertiser. Fairfax. 2008-04-01. http://dailyadvertiser.yourguide.com.au/news/local/general/new-ceo-gets-straight-to-it/1213782.html. Retrieved 2008-04-08. 
8. ^ "Council appoints new CEO". The Cairns Post. News Limited. 2009-10-01. http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/10/01/67231_local-news.html. Retrieved 2009-10-01. 
9. ^ Grimson, Ken (2008-09-24). "7 fresh faces join council". The Daily Advertiser. http://dailyadvertiser.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/7-fresh-faces-join-council/1280055.aspx. Retrieved 2008-09-24. 
10. ^ ^{a b} "Shock result in mayoral election". The Daily Advertiser. 26 September 2011. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/shock-result-in-mayoral-election/2304443.aspx. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
11. ^ Higgins, Ben (2009-07-21). "Hiscock joins new party". The Daily Advertiser. http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/news/local/news/general/hiscock-joins-new-party/1573466.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 

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