| Uriarra Village Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Uriarra Village | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°17′43″S 148°55′31″E / 35.29528°S 148.92528°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 309 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2012[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2611 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 30 km (19 mi) W of Canberra | ||||||||||||||
| District | Coree | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Uriarra Village is a town in the district of Coree, in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. It is situated on the western side of the Australian Capital Territory, about 30 minutes from Canberra, established in 1928 at the foothills of the Australian Alps. A nearby area to the north of the border in New South Wales is also called Uriarra.
The settlement and surrounding forest were significantly damaged by the 2003 Canberra bushfires with 16 of the original 23 homes being destroyed.[3] In May 2004 the ACT Government considered information on social capital, infrastructure innovation, environmental, planning and financial analysis and found that Uriarra Village should be redeveloped in a sustainable manner.[3] Fifteen of the original families moved away from the settlement with nine choosing to remain.[4]
In 2007 the ACT Government commenced rebuilding the settlement as a rural settlement, by funding new roads and infrastructure. In mid-2012 the settlement was officially recognised and named as a village within the ACT.[2]
Uriarra Village is the only "community title" village in Australia. The village community independently owns and maintains village services and infrastructure including roads, community lands, the village hall, and stormwater. As such the village receives only minimal services from the ACT Government for the provision of garbage collection. The National Capital Authority advocated a community title for the village after the 2003 bushfire to "promote social interaction and a shared community spirit".[3]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Uriarra Village (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Gallagher, Katy (23 June 2012). "Uriarra Village celebrates naming" (Press release). Chief Ministers Department - ACT Government. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Development Control Plan No. 171/04/0004" (RTF). Uriarra Village. National Capital Authority. p. 1. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Character test comes with Uriarra's growth". The Canberra Times. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
