Guyra Shire

Guyra Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Population4,397 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density1.00046/km2 (2.5912/sq mi)
Abolished12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area4,395 km2 (1,696.9 sq mi)
MayorHans Hietbrink (Unaligned)
Council seatGuyra (Bradley Street)[2]
RegionNew England
State electorate(s)Northern Tablelands
Federal division(s)New England
WebsiteGuyra Shire
LGAs around Guyra Shire:
Inverell Glen Innes Severn Clarence Valley
Gwydir Guyra Shire Bellingen
Uralla Armidale Nambucca

Guyra Shire was a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire was abolished on 12 May 2016, where the council merged with the Armidale Dumaresq Shire, was subsumed into the Armidale Regional Council with immediate effect.[3]

The shire was located on the New England Highway.

The Mayor of the Guyra Shire Council was Cr. Hans Hietbrink, from 2008[4] until the council was abolished on 12 May 2016. Hietbrink was unaligned with any political party.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Guyra (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 May 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Guyra Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
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