Muswellbrook Shire Council
Encyclopedia
Muswellbrook Shire is a Local Government Area in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales
, Australia
. It is on the New England Highway
and CityRail
's Hunter line
.
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
- were 6,092 wage and salary earners (ranked 79th in New South Wales and 236th in Australia, 0.2% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and less than 0.1% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $265,358,923 (around $265 million) (ranked 76th in New South Wales and 216th in Australia, 0.2% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and less than 0.1% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average
income per wage and salary earner of $43,559 (ranked 21st in New South Wales and 61st in Australia, 105% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 112% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median
income per wage and salary earner of $36,707 (ranked 28th in New South Wales and 83rd in Australia, 103% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 107% of Australia's $34,149).
- were 15,236 people as at 30 June 2006, the 83rd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 99 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 87th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.7% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 81st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was a fall in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 423 people or 2.7% (0.3% in annual average terms). In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
, Denman
, Baerami
, McCullys Gap, Martindale, Muscle Creek
, Sandy Hollow
, Widden
and Wybong.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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. It is on the New England Highway
New England Highway
The New England Highway is a highway in Australia running from Hexham near Newcastle at its southern end to Yarraman near Toowoomba at its northern end. At its southern end it connects to the Pacific Highway and at its northern end it connects to the D'Aguilar Highway. It traverses the Hunter...
and CityRail
CityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
's Hunter line
Hunter railway line, New South Wales
The Hunter railway line is a regional railway line which is part of Sydney's CityRail network. The line runs from the central business district of Newcastle, on the coast, northwest to Scone and Dungog in the Hunter Valley area....
.
Council
Muswellbrook Shire Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... and Unaffiliated |
12 | |
| Total | 12 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Drayton | Unaffiliated | Deputy Mayor | |
| Martin Rush | Unaffiliated | Mayor | |
| Michael Valantine | Unaffiliated | ||
| Jennifer Lecky | Unaffiliated | ||
| Brett Woodruff | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Christine Phelps | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Gary Serhan | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Ray Butchard | Unaffiliated | ||
| Karen Portolan | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Malcolm Ogg | Unaffiliated | ||
| Stephen Ward | Unaffiliated | ||
| Janelle Risby | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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Mayors
The following is a list of mayors since the Shire of Denman amalgamated with the Municipality of Muswellbrook to form Muswellbrook Shire Council on 1 July 1979.- J.H. Jobling (1979–86)
- E.I. Wolfgang (1986–89)
- I.E. Seymour (1989–99)
- J.E. Colvin (1999–2008)
- M.L. Rush (2008–present)
Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics during 2003-04, there:- were 6,092 wage and salary earners (ranked 79th in New South Wales and 236th in Australia, 0.2% of New South Wales's 2,558,415 and less than 0.1% of Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $265,358,923 (around $265 million) (ranked 76th in New South Wales and 216th in Australia, 0.2% of New South Wales's $107,179,688,262 (around $107 billion) and less than 0.1% of Australia's $304,034,755,876 (around $304 billion))
- was an estimated average
Average
In mathematics, an average, or central tendency of a data set is a measure of the "middle" value of the data set. Average is one form of central tendency. Not all central tendencies should be considered definitions of average....
income per wage and salary earner of $43,559 (ranked 21st in New South Wales and 61st in Australia, 105% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 112% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median
Median
In probability theory and statistics, a median is described as the numerical value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to...
income per wage and salary earner of $36,707 (ranked 28th in New South Wales and 83rd in Australia, 103% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 107% of Australia's $34,149).
Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics , there:- were 15,236 people as at 30 June 2006, the 83rd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 99 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 87th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.7% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 81st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was a fall in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 423 people or 2.7% (0.3% in annual average terms). In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
Main towns and villages
The Shire includes MuswellbrookMuswellbrook, New South Wales
Muswellbrook, a corruption of 'Muscle Brook', is a town and Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. The original spelling and etymology of the town's name is a matter of some debate...
, Denman
Denman, New South Wales
Denman is a small rural town in New South Wales, Australia, in Muswellbrook Shire. The town is located on the Golden Highway in the Upper Hunter Valley region, about 250 km north of Sydney...
, Baerami
Baerami, New South Wales
Baerami is a locality in New South Wales, Australia, in the Muswellbrook Shire. It is located on the Bylong Valley Way. Baerami is the site of Kirks Bridge, where the Bylong Valley Way crosses Baerami Creek....
, McCullys Gap, Martindale, Muscle Creek
Muscle Creek, New South Wales
Muscle Creek is a locality in the Muswellbrook Shire Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. It is located south of Muswellbrook and gets it name from the creek of the same name that feeds into the Hunter River at Muswellbrook....
, Sandy Hollow
Sandy Hollow, New South Wales
Sandy Hollow is a small rural town in New South Wales, Australia in Muswellbrook Shire. The town is located on the Golden Highway in the far west of the Upper Hunter Valley region, about 260 km north of Sydney....
, Widden
Widden, New South Wales
Widden is a locality in New South Wales, Australia, in the Muswellbrook Shire. It is located on the Bylong Valley Way. The Sandy Hollow- Gulgong goods railway line passes through the locality.-See also:*Bylong*Sandy Hollow*Denman...
and Wybong.