Upper Hunter Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the local government area established in 2004. For the local government area abolished in 1958, see Upper Hunter Shire (1906–1957).
Not to be confused with Electoral district of Upper Hunter.
The Upper Hunter Shire is a local government area in the Upper Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in May 2004 from the Scone Shire and parts of Murrurundi and Merriwa shires.
Quick Facts Upper Hunter Shire New South Wales, Coordinates ...
Upper Hunter Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°05′S 150°51′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 14,229 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8,096 km2 (3,125.9 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Maurice Collison[3] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Scone | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hunter[4] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Upper Hunter[5] | ||||||||||||||
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Website | Upper Hunter Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The mayor of the Upper Hunter Shire Council is Cr. Maurice Collison, following the sudden resignation of Wayne Bedggood as mayor and as a councillor on 9 June 2020. No reason has been given for the sudden resignation.
Council's General Manager is Greg McDonald.[citation needed]