City of Shoalhaven

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Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox Australian place The City of Shoalhaven is a local government area in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is about 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Sydney. The Princes Highway passes through the area, and the South Coast railway line traverses the northern section, terminating at Bomaderry. At the Template:CensusAU, the population was 108,531.[1]

History

Modern-day groupings of the Illawarra and South Coast Aboriginal peoples are based on information compiled by white anthropologists from the late 1870s. Two divisions were initially presented (refer Ridley, 1878), using geographical location and language, though these criteria are now expanded into five divisions and given Aboriginal names, as follows (after C.Sefton, 1983):

  • Dharawal – general name for the Aboriginal people of the area on the east coast of New South Wales from Botany Bay to Shoalhaven, and west to Berrima and Camden.
  • Wodiwodi (or Wadi-Wadi) – a subdivision of Thuruwal, includes the Aboriginal people of the coast from Wollongong to Shoalhaven.
  • Gurandada and Tharumba (or Dharumba) – those people living around the Shoalhaven River.

The Jerrinja people record their traditional lands as stretching from Crooked River in the north to Clyde River in the south, from the mountains to the sea at Roseby Park.[2]

George Bass explored the area in 1797, following Seven Mile Beach. He crossed the shoals at the entrance to the river, calling it "Shoals Haven" due to the shallowness of the river mouth. This river is now known as the Crookhaven,[3] but the name was adopted for the Shoalhaven area and the Shoalhaven River.

The City was established on 1 July 1948 as the Shoalhaven Shire, following the amalgamation of the Municipalities of Nowra, Berry, Broughton's Vale, Ulladulla, South Shoalhaven, and the shires of Cambewarra and Clyde.[4] On 13 July 1979, Governor Roden Cutler proclaimed Shoalhaven as a city. The Shire was converted and constituted on 1 August 1979 simultaneously as a municipality and city.[5]

Towns and localities in the local government area

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A large part of Shoalhaven can be seen from the Drawing Room Rocks area in Barren Grounds Nature Reserve. Mount Coolangatta is in the centre, with Jervis Bay in background and Berry in the right front
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Hyams Beach, known for possessing fine, radiantly white sand.

Shoalhaven, although designated a city, is a dispersed region spread over 125 kilometres (78 mi) of coastline, with the vast majority of its population located in the north-east around Nowra, Jervis Bay and Sussex Inlet.

It includes the following towns, suburbs and localities:

Nowra suburbs and surrounds
Suburbs near Jervis Bay Territory
near or on the Sussex Inlet
Ulladulla
North of Shoalhaven River
South of Shoalhaven River
Far South

Localities with no population in 2016 included:

  • Moollattoo
  • Mondayong
  • Porters Creek
  • Quiera
  • St George
  • Tallowal

Council

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City Administration Centre in Nowra

Current composition and election method

Shoalhaven City Council is composed of thirteen councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term. The mayor is directly elected while the twelve other councillors are elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing four councillors.[6][7][8]

Party Councillors
Template:Australian party style|  Greens 0
Template:Australian party style|  Shoalhaven Independents Group 7
Template:Australian party style|  Labor 3
Template:Australian party style|  Liberal 0
Total 13

Election results

2024

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Mayors

Image Mayor Party Term Notes
Template:Australian party style|  File:3x4.svg Greg Watson Independent 20 September 1980 –
24 September 1983 		First directly-elected mayor.[9] Lost seat[10]
Template:Australian party style|  File:3x4.svg Harry Sawkins
(1913/14–1987) 		Independent 24 September 1983 –
11 March 1987 		Died in office.[11] Was planning to contest the 1987 election[12]
Template:Australian party style|  File:3x4.svg Max Atkins Independent 26 September 1987 –
11 September 1999 		[13][14][15]
Template:Australian party style|  File:3x4.svg Greg Watson Independent 11 September 1999 –
2004 		Lost seat[16]
Template:Australian party style|  Shoalhaven Independents 2004 –
13 September 2008
Template:Australian party style|  File:Paul Green MLC.jpg Paul Green
(b. 1966) 		Independent
Christian Democrat 		13 September 2008 –
8 September 2012 		Elected to New South Wales Legislative Council in 2011[17]
Template:Australian party style|  File:3x4.svg Joanna Gash
(b. 1944) 		Template:Australian politics/name 8 September 2012 –
10 September 2016 		Lost seat
Template:Australian party style|  File:AmandaFindley.png Amanda Findley Template:Australian politics/name 10 September 2016 –
14 September 2024 		Retired[18][19][20]
Template:Australian party style|  File:3x4.svg Patricia White Template:Australian politics/name 14 September 2024 –
present 		Incumbent

Past councillors

2021−present

Ward 1

Year Councillor Party Councillor Party Councillor Party Councillor Party
2021 rowspan="1" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Serena Copley Template:Australian politics/name rowspan="2" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Tonia Gray Template:Australian politics/name rowspan="2" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Matthew Norris Template:Australian politics/name rowspan="2" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  John Wells Template:Australian politics/name
2024 rowspan="1" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Template:Australian politics/name

Ward 2

Year Councillor Party Councillor Party Councillor Party Councillor Party
2021 rowspan="2" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Evan Christen Template:Australian politics/name rowspan="1" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Paul Ell Template:Australian politics/name rowspan="2" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  John Kotlash Template:Australian politics/name rowspan="2" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Greg Watson Template:Australian politics/name
2024 rowspan="1" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Template:Australian politics/name

Ward 3

Year Councillor Party Councillor Party Councillor Party Councillor Party
2021 rowspan="1" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Liza Butler Template:Australian politics/name rowspan="2" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Moo D'Ath Template:Australian politics/name rowspan="2" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Mark Kitchener Template:Australian politics/name rowspan="2" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Patricia White Template:Australian politics/name
2023 rowspan="1" width="1px" Template:Australian party style|  Gillian Boyd Template:Australian politics/name

Tourism and culture

The Shoalhaven can be reached from Sydney by car via the Princes Highway and by rail via the South Coast railway line which terminates just north of Nowra at Bomaderry. The Shoalhaven is adjacent to the Jervis Bay Territory. The area is approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) long along the coastline, including 109 beaches, which allegedly possesses the whitest sand in the world, as well as pristine natural Australian bushland. The Shoalhaven area is home to numerous species of native Australian flora and fauna.[21]

The area is well known for its strong commitment to the arts and music, featuring the See Change and See Celebrations festivals in the Jervis Bay and St Georges Basin areas, as well as the EscapeArtfest festival and Blessing of the Fleet in the Ulladulla area.[22]

Tourists to Shoalhaven can enjoy a wealth of cultural and nature-based activities and experiences, including whale-watching, kayaking, visiting beaches and tastings at wineries.[23] Some of the most famous establishments for visitors in Shoalhaven are Rick Stein at Bannisters, Cupitt's Estate and Coolangatta Estate.

Heritage listings

Heritage listings for the City of Shoalhaven include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Census
  2. ↑ "The Jerrinja tribe and the Shoalhaven – New Bush Telegraph". New Bush Telegraph – Shoalhaven, NSW. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "NSW Police Regions and History". Nowra Police Station. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  4. ↑ "Municipality of Nowra". Search. State Records NSW. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  5. ↑ <https://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/7926785/commemorative-coin-minted-to-celebrate-shoalhaven-in-1979//>
  6. ↑ "Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Announced". Mirage News. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "City of Shoalhaven – 2021 NSW Local Government Elections". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "20211129-LG-Groups-of-Candidates.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cr Greg Watson". Shoalhaven City Council. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Nominations mount for shire council poll". Trove. The Canberra Times. 23 October 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Alderman Harry Sawkins". Trove. The Canberra Times. 12 March 1987. p. 9. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Navy loses mayor". Trove. Royal Australian Navy News. 3 April 1987. p. 8. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Charity cyclists raise $41,500". Trove. Royal Australian Navy News. 25 March 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  14. ↑ Moldofsky, Leora (12 February 1999). "Group plans shtetl in country NSW". Trove. Australian Jewish News. p. 3. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  15. ↑ Condie, Katrina (1 October 2012). "Atkins family to sell Limousin herd". South Coast Register. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Developers' donations pushed team to coastal victory". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 December 2004. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Watson behind in election count". ABC News. 16 September 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Mayor Amanda Findley". Shoalhaven City Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  19. ↑ "Amanda Findley". Greens on Council. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  20. ↑ Ellard, Glen (6 May 2024). "Amanda Findley confirms she will step down as Shoalhaven Mayor". South Coast Register. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "Jervis Bay & Shoalhaven". Visit NSW. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  22. ↑ "Arts in Shoalhaven". Geoff Bolton. October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  23. ↑ Kelly, Chris. "The Weekender: Shoalhaven, NSW". Hunter and Bligh. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  24. ↑ Template:Cite NSW SHR

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