Uralla Shire

The towns and villages of Uralla Shire include Uralla, Arding, Bundarra, Yarrowyck, Kingstown, Kentucky, Invergowrie and Wollun.

The Uralla Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Bundarra, Oliver Street: Bundarra Police Station and Courthouse{{cite NSW SHR|5045480|Bundarra Police Station & Courthouse|hr=00229|fn=S90/05496; HAP90 234; HC 32736|access-date=18 May 2018}}
• Kentucky District: Captain Thunderbolt's Death Site{{cite NSW SHR|5061607|The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Death Site|hr=01889|fn=11/18297|access-date=2 June 2018}}
• Uralla, 6 East Street: New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundry{{cite NSW SHR|5045468|New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundry|hr=01455|fn=H98/00004 (H97/01165)|access-date=18 May 2018}}
• Uralla, Main Northern railway: Uralla railway station{{cite NSW SHR|5012252|Uralla Railway Station group|hr=01275|access-date=18 May 2018}}
• Uralla, Salisbury Street: McCrossins Mill{{cite NSW SHR|5045484|McCrossins Mill|hr=00161|fn=S90/07233 & HC 30351|access-date=18 May 2018}}
• Uralla, Uralla Square: Captain Thunderbolt's Grave{{cite NSW SHR|5061608|The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Grave|hr=01889|fn=11/18297|access-date=18 May 2018}}
• Uralla, New England Highway: Blanch's Royal Oak Inn{{cite NSW SHR|5061605|The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Blanch's Royal Oak Inn|hr=01889|fn=11/18297|access-date=18 May 2018}}
• Uralla, New England Highway: Captain Thunderbolt's Rock{{cite NSW SHR|5061606|The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Rock|hr=01889|fn=11/18297|access-date=18 May 2018}}

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics{{cite web |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |title=Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005–06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0) |url= http://abs.gov.au |access-date=12 March 2007}} there:

• were 6,126 people as at 30 June 2006, the 122nd largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
• was an increase of 56 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 101st largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
• was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.9% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 55th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
• was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 78 people or 1.3% (0.1% in annual average terms), the 94th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics{{cite web |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |title=Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003) |url= http://abs.gov.au |access-date=11 March 2007}} during 2003–04, there:

• were 1,865 wage and salary earners (ranked 118th in New South Wales and 381st in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 Australia's 7,831,856)
• was a total income of around $58 million (ranked 118th in New South Wales and 384th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion)
• was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $31,071 (ranked 128th in New South Wales and 435th in Australia, 75% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 80% of Australia's $38,820)
• was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $28,396 (ranked 140th in New South Wales and 461st in Australia, 80% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 83% of Australia's $34,149).

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Uralla Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three councillors. 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.

At the 2012 local government elections, a referendum was held to directly elect the mayor and reduce the number of wards from three to two, each electing four councillors. The referendum was passed, with 55.96% voting in favour of the resolution.{{cite web |url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/uralla-shire-council/referendum |title=Uralla Council – Referendum |work=Local Government Elections 2012 |publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales |date=14 September 2012 |access-date=12 October 2012}}

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A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Armidale Dumaresq Shire and the Guyra Shire councils merge.{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/75386a00e9b45861290a7af590140284/Armidale-Guyra.pdf |title=Merger proposal: Armidale Dumaresq Council and Guyra Shire Council |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=January 2016 |access-date=18 February 2016 |page=7 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} An alternative proposal, submitted by the Armidale Dumaresq Council on 1 March 2016, was for an amalgamation of the Armidale Dumaresq, Guyra, Uralla and Walcha councils.{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/1456972743/assets/Uploads/Letter-from-Armidale-Dumaresq-Council-to-the-Minister-for-Local-Governme....pdf |author=Armidale Dumaresq Council |title=Merger proposal: Armidale Dumaresq Council, Guyra Shire Council, Uralla Shire Council and Walcha Council |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=1 March 2016 |access-date=7 March 2016 }} The outcome of the independent review is expected by mid–2016.

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