Urana Shire was a

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in the

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region of

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. The

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crosses its north-west corner. The Shire included the town of

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and the small towns of

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, Morundah, Oaklands and

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. The last

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of Urana Shire was Cr. Patrick Bourke an unaligned politician.

Amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the

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Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Urana Shire merge with the Lockhart and

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shires to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately 16,000. Following an independent review, on 12 May 2016 the Minister for Local Government announced that the merger with the Corowa Shire would proceed with immediate effect to form the

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Council

Composition and election method

At the time of dissolution, Urana Shire Council was composed of nine

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s elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three councillors. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor was elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The last election was held on 8 September 2012. In the B and C Wards, only three candidates, being those below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election for these Wards was uncontested. In the A Ward, an election was held.

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Former local government areas of New South Wales 2016 disestablishments in Australia Newell Highway {{Riverina-geo-stub

Amalgamation

Council

Composition and election method

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