Municipality of Kiama
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| Municipality of Kiama New South Wales |
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Location of Kiama in New South Wales
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| Population | 21,047 (2013)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 81.58/km2 (211.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1859 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 258 km2 (99.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Brian Petschler | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Kiama[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Illawarra | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kiama | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Gilmore | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Municipality of Kiama | ||||||||||||||
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The Municipality of Kiama is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is situated south of Shellharbour and the City of Wollongong and is located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, the Princes Highway and the South Coast railway line.
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Towns and localities
The Municipality of Kiama contains the following towns and localities:
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Demographics
As of the 2011 Census, the total population was 20,806 people. The median age of the community is 48.
Almost 18% of the population was born outside of Australia, predominately migration from North-West Europe. The Indigenous Australian population is 2% of the total community population, in line with the New South Wales and Australian rate.
English is spoken as a first language by 96% of the population. The biggest non-English population spoken is Italian.
Council
History
The municipality of Kiama was created in 1859. There was three wards: Kiama, Gerringong and Jamberoo.
The first council was: - Kiama Ward: James Colley, John Sharpe and Joseph Pike - Jamberoo Ward: John Hukins, John Colley and John Hanrahan - Gerringong Ward: Joseph Blow, Robert Miller and James Robinson.
The first mayor of Kiama was James Colley.
In 1871, Gerringong separated from the Kiama municipality and Jamberoo in 1892.
In 1954, the Gerringong, Jamberoo and Kiama municipalities were amalgamated forming today's current municipal boundaries.
Kiama has had three female mayors: Ruth Devenney (1991 until 1992), Joyce Wheatley (1992 until 2000) and Sandra McCarthy (2000 until 2012).
Current composition and election method
The Council of the Municipality of Kiama is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012 and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaffiliated | 7 | |
| The Greens | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Brian Petschler | Independent | Mayor[4] | |
| Andrew Sloan | Greens | ||
| Warren Steel | Independent | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| Dennis Seage | Independent | ||
| Mark Honey | Independent | ||
| Kathy Rice | Greens | ||
| Mark Way | Independent | ||
| Neil Reilly | Independent | ||
| Gavin McClure | Independent | ||
See also
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