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City of Wagga Wagga

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Wagga Wagga
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Population57,015[1]
 • Density11.8190/km2 (30.611/sq mi)
Established1981
Area4,824 km2 (1,862.6 sq mi)
MayorKerry Pascoe
Council seatWagga Wagga (Cnr Baylis and Morrow Street}[2]
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Wagga Wagga
Federal division(s)Riverina
WebsiteWagga Wagga
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.[3]

The Wagga Wagga City Council was formed from the amalgamation of Wagga Wagga Municipality with Mitchell and Kyeamba Shires in 1981.[4]

It includes the suburbs of Ashmont, Bomen, Bourkelands, Boorooma, Cartwrights Hill, East Wagga, Estella, Forest Hill, Glenfield Park, Gumly Gumly, Kapooka, Kooringal, Lake Albert, Lloyd, Mount Austin, North Wagga, San Isidore, Tatton, Tolland, Turvey Park, and Wagga Wagga as well as the towns of Tarcutta, Ladysmith, Mangoplah, Uranquinty and Collingullie.

Mayor Kerry Pascoe being interviewed.

Current General Manager and Councillors

  • Brian Andrews[5]
  • Diana Simpson[5]
  • Jan Hay (Deputy Mayor)[5]
  • John Harding[5]
  • Karen Wright[5]
  • Ken Klemke[5]
  • Kerry Geale[5]
  • Kerry Pascoe (Mayor)[5]
  • Kevin Wales[5]
  • Lindsay Vidler[5]
  • Lyn Russell (General Manager)[6]
  • Mark Gooden[5]
  • Michael Georgiou[5]
  • Peter Dale[5]
  • Rod Kendall[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  2. ^ "Wagga Wagga City Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
  3. ^ "Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants" (PDF). Wagga Wagga City Council. Retrieved 2008-04-08. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 15 (help)
  4. ^ "History of Wagga Wagga". Wagga Wagga City Council. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Councillors". Wagga Wagga City Council. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
  6. ^ "New Wagga council GM looks to the future". ABC Riverina NSW. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

35°08′S 147°22′E / 35.133°S 147.367°E / -35.133; 147.367