| Ballina Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°50′S 153°32′E / 28.833°S 153.533°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 46,850 (2022)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 96.60/km2 (250.19/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1977[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 485 km2 (187.3 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Sharon Cadwallader | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Ballina[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Rivers | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ballina | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Ballina Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Ballina Shire is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed on 1 January 1977 by the amalgamation of the Municipality of Ballina and Tintenbar Shire.[2] The Shire is located adjacent to the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Highway. The council seat is located in the town of Ballina. The population of the Ballina Shire area was 46,850[1] in 2022.
The mayor of Ballina Shire Council is Sharon Cadwallader.[4]
- ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia 2021-2022: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2023), 2021 to 2022". Australian Bureau of Statistics. April 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024. Estimated resident population, 2022.
- ^ a b "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (138)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 22 October 1976. p. 4526. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ballina Shire Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- ^ "Ballina Shire election results". ABC News. Retrieved 22 September 2022.