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 Sam Coupland, an independent politician.
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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 Armidale 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 72.607 km2 (28.034 sq mi) 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: