The Urana Shire is a local government area in New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 in the Riverina

Riverina

The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...

 region. The Newell Highway

Newell Highway

The Newell Highway is the longest highway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs parallel to the eastern coast about 400 kilometres inland, and is the main inland direct road link from Victoria to Queensland, bypassing the more congested coastal areas of New South Wales...

 crosses its north-west corner.

It includes the town of Urana

Urana, New South Wales

Urana is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.Urana is located between Lockhart and Jerilderie, about 578 kilometres southwest of Sydney. To the west lies Lake Urana and the Lake Urana Nature Reserve. To the east lies a smaller lake, Lake Uranagang.Urana in the major...

 and the small towns of Boree Creek

Boree Creek, New South Wales

Boree Creek is a town in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located south west of the state capital, Sydney and west of the regional centre, Wagga Wagga. Boree Creek is situated in the Urana Shire Local Government Area but is closer to the town of Lockhart...

, Morundah

Morundah, New South Wales

Morundah is a small town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located on the Newell Highway and in the Urana Shire Local Government Area. The town consists of a hotel, some silos and a few houses....

, Oaklands

Oaklands, New South Wales

Oaklands is a town in the Riverina district of southern New South Wales, Australia. The town is located 615 kilometres south west of the state capital, Sydney and 105 kilometres north west of Albury. Oaklands is in the Urana Shire Local government area and at the 2006 census, had a population of...

 and Rand

Rand, New South Wales

Rand is a town in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Urana Shire Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Rand had a population of 210....

.

Council

Urana Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into three wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:

Party		Councillors
	Unaffiliated	9
	Total	9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:

Ward

A Ward

David Fahey

Unaffiliated

Arthur James

Unaffiliated

Elected on 8 May 2010 to replace Peter Routley

Alan Urquhart

Unaffiliated

B Ward

Lisa Rhodes

Unaffiliated

Barry McFarlane

Unaffiliated

Patrick Bourke

Unaffiliated

Deputy Mayor

C Ward

Margaret Buntin

Unaffiliated

Mayor

Ian Kreutzberger

Unaffiliated

Patrick Day

Unaffiliated