Armidale Regional Council
The Armidale Region is a local government area in the New England and Northern Tablelands regions of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Armidale Dumaresq Shire with the surrounding Guyra Shire.
The combined area covered the urban area of Armidale and the surrounding region, extending primarily eastward from the city through farming districts to the gorges and escarpments that mark the edge of the Northern Tablelands.
The Armidale Region is administered by the Armidale Regional Council.
The mayor of the Armidale Region is Cr. Sam Coupland, an independent politician.
History
On 1 July 2019, Tingha was transferred from Armidale Region to Inverell Shire.Towns, villages and other locations
In addition to the main centre of and the town of Guyra, the villages located in the area include Ben Lomond, Black Mountain, Dangarsleigh, Ebor, Hillgrove, Kellys Plains, Llangothlin, and Wollomombi.Oban is a rural location covering within the Armidale Regional LGA, with 7 residents.
Heritage listings
The Armidale Region has a number of heritage-listed sites, including the following sites in Armidale:- 158 Beardy Street: Armidale Post Office
- 164 Beardy Street: Commercial Bank of Australia Building
- 216 Brown Street: Armidale railway station turntable
- 234 Brown Street: Armidale railway station
- 125 Dangar Street: Central Park, Armidale
- 132 Dangar Street: Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral
- 108 Faulkner Street: Lands Board Office
- 60 Madgwick Drive: Booloominbah
- 122-132 Mossman Street: Old Teachers' College
- 36 Roseneath Lane: Roseneath
- 122 Rusden Street: St Peter's Cathedral
- 230 Saumarez Road: Saumarez Homestead
- High Conservation Value Old Growth forest
Council
Armidale Regional Council 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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:The current council, in order of election, is: