City of Wagga Wagga

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Wagga Wagga
New South Wales

Population: 57,015 [1]
Established: 1981
Area: 4824 km² (1862.6 sq mi)
Mayor: Kerry Pascoe
Council Seat: Wagga Wagga (Cnr Baylis and Morrow Street}[2]
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
Wagga Wagga Coat of Arms
Wagga Wagga Coat of Arms

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.
Mayor Kerry Pascoe being interviewed.

[edit] 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][7]
  • Mark Gooden[5]
  • Michael Georgiou[5]
  • Peter Dale[5]
  • Rod Kendall[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
  2. ^ Wagga Wagga City Council. Department of Local Government. Retrieved on 2006-11-30.
  3. ^ [http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/resources/documents/Water_Wise_and_Salt_Tolerant_Plants.pdf Water Wise and Salt Tolerant Plants]. Wagga Wagga City Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  4. ^ History of Wagga Wagga. Wagga Wagga City Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Councillors. Wagga Wagga City Council. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
  6. ^ New Wagga council GM looks to the future. ABC Riverina NSW. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2008-04-04). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  7. ^ New CEO gets straight to it. The Daily Advertiser. Fairfax (2008-04-01). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.

Coordinates: 35°08′S 147°22′E / -35.133, 147.367

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