City of Albury

City of Albury New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population:	50,522(2009)[1]
Area:	313 km² (120.8 sq mi)
Mayor:	Alice Glachan
Council Seat:	Albury (553 Kiewa Street}[2]
Region:	Riverina
State District:	Albury
Federal Division:	Farrer
Website: http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around City of Albury: Greater Hume Greater Hume Greater Hume Greater Hume City of Albury Greater Hume Wodonga (Vic) Wodonga (Vic) Wodonga (Vic)

The City of Albury is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The LGA covers the entirety of the Albury urban area including the suburbs of Forrest Hill, Lavington, Thurgoona, Splitters Creek, Ettamogah, Bowna, Table Top and Wirlinga.

The LGA is administered by the Albury City Council, consisting of a mayor and eight councillors with day-to-day operations controlled by a General Manager.

History

Albury was declared a municipality in 1859 and proclaimed a city in 1946.^[3]

Council

Albury City Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.^[4] The current makeup of the council is as follows:^[4]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaffiliated	8
	Albury Citizens and Ratepayers Movement	1
	Total	9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[4]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Patricia Gould	Unaffiliated	Mayor
	Alice Glachan	Independent	Deputy Mayor
	Paul Wareham	Independent
	Robert Angus	Unaffiliated	Elected on Patricia Gould's ticket
	Daryl Betteridge	Independent
	Philomena Sawyer	Citizens and Ratepayers
	Hank van de Ven	Independent
	Neville Hull	Independent
	Amanda Duncan-Strelec	Independent

Sister city

Albury is a sister city with Nanping. The agreement was formalised in September 2003.^[5]

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. ^ "Albury City Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=60. Retrieved 2006-11-30. 
3. ^ "Albury and District Historical Society". Research and references. Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/librarymuseum/research/200792051679.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Albury City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Albury.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Sister City - Nanping". Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/city/history/nanping.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08. 

External links

• Albury City Council - official website
• Local Government & Municipal Knowledge Base - Albury City Council Page

See also

• List of Mayors of Albury

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. ^ "Albury City Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=60. Retrieved 2006-11-30. 
3. ^ "Albury and District Historical Society". Research and references. Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/librarymuseum/research/200792051679.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Albury City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Albury.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Sister City - Nanping". Albury City Council. http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/city/history/nanping.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08. 

Coordinates: 36°03′S 146°57′E / 36.05°S 146.95°E / -36.05; 146.95