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| region = [[Illawarra, New South Wales|Illawarra]] |
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| url = http://www.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au |
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of Shellharbour|Shellharbour]], [[Electoral district of Kiama|Kiama]] |
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Shellharbour City Council is good friends with Wollongong City Counil and Kiama Municipal Council.They |
Shellharbour City Council is good friends with Wollongong City Counil and Kiama Municipal Council.They |
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only just made the Oak Flats-Dunmore bypass and there planing to build houses in Calderwood.Tullimbar |
only just made the Oak Flats-Dunmore bypass and there planing to build houses in Calderwood.Also Tullimbar |
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is getting turned in to a town. |
is getting turned in to a town, which is west of Albion Park. |
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Indigenous occupation of the area, particularly of Bass Point, can be traced back to 17,000 BP. The area was discovered by [[George Bass|Bass]] and [[Matthew Flinders|Flinders]] in 1796. Free settlers began arriving between 1817 and 1831 and the township was founded in 1851. |
Indigenous occupation of the area, particularly of Bass Point, can be traced back to 17,000 BP. The area was discovered by [[George Bass|Bass]] and [[Matthew Flinders|Flinders]] in 1796. Free settlers began arriving between 1817 and 1831 and the township was founded in 1851. |
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The ''Shellharbour (Municipal) Council'' was constituted on [[4 June]] [[1859]], and was gazetted as a City in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |
The ''Shellharbour (Municipal) Council'' was constituted on [[4 June]] [[1859]], and was gazetted as a City in 1996.Then in May 2009 Shellharbour City Council celebrated its 150th birthday.<ref>{{cite web |
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A public inquiry into Shellharbour City Council was instigated by the Department of Local Government on the 31st of March 2008. The inquiry concluded on 11 June 2008 with the Commissioner of the Inquiry due to report in early July to the Department of Local Government. |
A public inquiry into Shellharbour City Council was instigated by the Department of Local Government on the 31st of March 2008. The inquiry concluded on 11 June 2008 with the Commissioner of the Inquiry due to report in early July to the Department of Local Government. |
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On 9 July 2008, the Commissioner, Richard Colley, recommended to the Department of Local Government that all civic offices at the council should be declared vacant. The Hon. Paul Lynch, the Minister for Local Government, announced the dismissal of Shellharbour City Council later the same day |
On 9 July 2008, the Commissioner, Richard Colley, recommended to the Department of Local Government that all civic offices at the council should be declared vacant. The Hon. Paul Lynch, the Minister for Local Government, announced the dismissal of Shellharbour City Council later the same day.<ref>[http://www.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/default.aspx?WebPage=952 Announcement from the Minister for Local Government<! |
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==Attractions== |
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Shellharbour City has heaps of Family fun things to do. |
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In Albion Park Rail theirs, Light Railway Museum and steam trains, |
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Hars Museam(near the Airport) and if you like playing sport Albion Oval. |
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You can also go to Shellharbour Village and play at the Beach or the playground. |
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If you like riding Shellharbour is a great spot for riding. |
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One cycleway goes from Oak Flats to Barrack Point! |
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So if you want to head out go to Shellharbour. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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 Location in NSW | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 60,337[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 147 km2 (56.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Currently under administration. The administrator is David Jesson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Shellharbour City Centre (Lamerton House, Lamerton Crescent)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Shellharbour, Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Throsby | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Shellharbour | ||||||||||||||
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City of Shellharbour is a Local Government Area located in the Illawarra region, on the east coast of Australia, about 100 km south of Sydney. It covers southern suburbs of the Wollongong urban area centred around Shellharbour, and has a total population of 60,337[1].
The area is bordered by the City of Wollongong to the north, with the boundary being the Lake Illawarra entrance (and the suburb of Lake Illawarra) and Macquarie Rivulet (Albion Park Rail). To the south lies the Municipality of Kiama.
Shellharbour City Council is good friends with Wollongong City Counil and Kiama Municipal Council.They only just made the Oak Flats-Dunmore bypass and there planing to build houses in Calderwood.Also Tullimbar is getting turned in to a town, which is west of Albion Park.
History
Indigenous occupation of the area, particularly of Bass Point, can be traced back to 17,000 BP. The area was discovered by Bass and Flinders in 1796. Free settlers began arriving between 1817 and 1831 and the township was founded in 1851.
The Shellharbour (Municipal) Council was constituted on 4 June 1859, and was gazetted as a City in 1996.Then in May 2009 Shellharbour City Council celebrated its 150th birthday.[3]
Public Inquiry
A public inquiry into Shellharbour City Council was instigated by the Department of Local Government on the 31st of March 2008. The inquiry concluded on 11 June 2008 with the Commissioner of the Inquiry due to report in early July to the Department of Local Government.
On 9 July 2008, the Commissioner, Richard Colley, recommended to the Department of Local Government that all civic offices at the council should be declared vacant. The Hon. Paul Lynch, the Minister for Local Government, announced the dismissal of Shellharbour City Council later the same day.<ref>[http://www.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/default.aspx?WebPage=952 Announcement from the Minister for Local Government<!
Attractions
Shellharbour City has heaps of Family fun things to do. In Albion Park Rail theirs, Light Railway Museum and steam trains, Hars Museam(near the Airport) and if you like playing sport Albion Oval.
You can also go to Shellharbour Village and play at the Beach or the playground. If you like riding Shellharbour is a great spot for riding. One cycleway goes from Oak Flats to Barrack Point! So if you want to head out go to Shellharbour.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Shellharbour (C) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Shoalhaven City Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 2006-11-26.
- ^ "Our History". Shellharbour City Council. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
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