Snowy Valleys Council
| Snowy Valleys Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| • Density | 1.6066/km2 (4.1610/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8,960 km2 (3,459.5 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ian Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury, Wagga Wagga | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Snowy Valleys Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Snowy Valleys Council is a local government area located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of the Tumut Shire and Tumbarumba Shire councils.[3]
The council area comprises 8,960 square kilometres (3,460 sq mi) and covers the western side of the southernmost parts of the Great Dividing Range and foothills in New South Wales. Large sections of the local government area are contained in national parks. At the time of its establishment, the population of the council area was estimated to be 14,953.[3]
The Mayor of Snowy Valleys Council is Councillor Ian Chaffey, a Tumbarumba local, who won the most recent election.
Main towns and villages
In addition to the towns of Adelong, Batlow, Tumbarumba and Tumut, localities in the area include Brindabella, Brungle, Cabramurra, Gilmore, Grahamstown, Greg Greg, Gocup, Jingellic, Khancoban, Killimicat, Little River, Maragle, Rosewood, Talbingo, Tooma, Wondalga and Yarrangobilly.
Heritage listings
The Snowy Valleys Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mount Kosciuszko to Eden: Bundian Way[4]
- Tumut, Adelong Falls Gold Workings[5]
- Tumut, Cootamundra-Tumut railway: Tumut railway station[6]
- Tumut, 46 Russell Street: Montreal Community Theatre[7]
- Tumut, Tumut Plains Road: Junction Bridge, Tumut[8]
Demographics
At the 2021 census, there were 14,891 people in the Snowy Valleys local government area; of these 50.4% were male and 49.6% were female. The median age of people in Snowy Valleys Council was 45 years; the national median is 38 years.[9]
At the 2021 census, 42.0% of residents stated their ancestry as Australian. 65%[a] nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity, which was significantly higher than the national average of 47.1%. 87.2% of households only speak English at home, higher than the national average of 72%.[9]
| Selected historical census data for Snowy Valleys local government area | |||||
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| Census year | 2016[10] | 2021[9] | |||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 14,395 |  14,891
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| LGA rank in terms of population size within New South Wales | 77th | 76th | |||
| % of New South Wales population | % | % | |||
| % of Australian population | % | % | |||
| Cultural and language diversity | |||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 45.5% |  42.0%
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| English | 38.9% | 40.0%
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| Irish | 11.7% | 11.6%
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| Scottish | 9.4% | 9.7%
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| German | 4.6% | n/c | |||
| Australian Aboriginal | 0.7% | 6.1%
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| Language, used at
home |
Afrikaans | 0.4% | 0.6%
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| Mandarin | 0.4% | 0.3%
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| Filipino | 0.2% |  0.2%
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| German | 0.2% | n/c | |||
| Thai | n/c | 0.3%
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| Wiradjuri | n/c | 0.2%
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| Religious affiliation | |||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Anglican | 29.3% | 23.8%
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| Catholic | 26.2% | 23.5%
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| No religion, so described[b] | 18.8% | 29.3%
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| Not stated | 12.1% | 9.9%
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| Presbyterian and Reformed | 3.5% | 2.8%
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| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$ | A$ | ||
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| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$ | A$ | ||
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| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$ | A$ | ||
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Council
Snowy Valleys Council consists of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward.
Current composition
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents | 6 | |
| Independent Labor | 1 | |
| Independent Liberal | 1 | |
| Libertarian | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hayes | Independent | ||
| Trina Thomson | Independent | Deputy Mayor | |
| Ian Chaffey | Independent | Mayor | |
| Julia Ham | Independent Liberal | ||
| John Larter | Libertarian | ||
| Johanna (Hansie) Armour | Independent | ||
| Michael Ivill | Independent Labor | ||
| Sam Hughes | Independent | ||
| Brent Livermore | Independent | ||
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | 1. Michael Inglis 2. Barney Hyams (Ind. Nat) 3. Max Gordon-Hall |
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| Independent | Hugh Packard | ||||
| Independent | Andrew Wortes | ||||
| Independent Labor | Michael Ivill | ||||
| Libertarian | John Larter | ||||
| Independent Liberal | Julia Ham | ||||
| Independent | David Sheldon | ||||
| Independent | James Hayes | ||||
| Independent | Sam Hughes | ||||
| Independent | Grant Hardwick | ||||
| Independent | Trina Thomson | ||||
| Independent | Johanna Armour | ||||
| Total formal votes | |||||
| Informal votes | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "SNowy Valleys (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Snowy Valley Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Bundian Way". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01906. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Adelong Falls Gold Workings/Reserve". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00072. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Tumut Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01273. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Montreal Community Theatre and Moveable Heritage Collection". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01909. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Junction Bridge". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01471. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Snowy Valleys". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Snowy Valleys (A)". 2016 Census Community Profiles. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "BARNEY HYAMS". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "MICHAEL IVILL". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "JULIA HAM". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
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