| Tamworth Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°05′S 150°55′E / 31.083°S 150.917°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 63,070 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.3746/km2 (16.5101/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | March 2004[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9,894 km2 (3,820.1 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Russell Webb | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Tamworth | ||||||||||||||
| Region | New England | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Tamworth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Tamworth Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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Tamworth Regional Council is a local government area in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The area under administration is located adjacent to the New England Highway and the Main North railway line. It was established in March 2004 through the amalgamation of the former City of Tamworth with surrounding shires of Barraba, Manilla, Nundle and Parry.[4]
The mayor of Tamworth Regional Council is Cr. Russell Webb, an independent politician.
The current Member for the state electoral district of Tamworth is Kevin Anderson, a member of the National Party.[5]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tamworth Regional". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Tamworth Regional Council". data.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
Tamworth Regional Council (TRC) was established in March 2004, amalgamating the northern NSW shires of Barraba, Manilla, Nundle and Parry and the city of Tamworth. It is one of the biggest councils in inland NSW, with a population of over 58,000 spread over an area three times as large as the Sydney basin at 9884.2 sq Km.
- ^ "Welcome to Tamworth Regional Council Community Profile". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024 – via Informed Decisions.
- ^ "Council Overview - Tamworth Regional Council". www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011.
- ^ "The Legislative Assembly District of Tamworth". NSW Electoral Commission. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
