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About the Council

Last modified: November 18, 2009 - 8:52 AM

Council is responsible for providing the physical services of roads, water, sewerage, garbage collection, saleyards operations and airport facilities. In addition, Council provides town planning, health and building, administrative, sporting, recreational, library, public venue, regulatory, tourist information and a number of community services, such as Family Day Care, Out Of School Hours service, youth and aged services. The organisation has approximately 200 employees and a budget of $50m per annum.

Hunter Councils has put together a Community Profile for all Council's within the Hunter Valley which includes results from the 2001, 1996 and 1991 Censuses of Population and Housing. Click here to view Upper Hunter Shire Community Profile.

Council Departments - Published: 18 Nov 2009
Upper Hunter Shire Council's organisational structure consists of Corporate Services, Environmental Services and Technical Services. Each Department is headed by a Director and is overseen by the General Manager. more ..

Council's Code of Conduct - Published: 08 Nov 2006
The Local Government Act, 1993 {Section 440(3)} requires Council to review its Code of Conduct within 12 months after each ordinary election and make changes to it as it considers appropriate. This Code of Conduct was last reviewed by Council at its ordinary meeting on 28 July 2008. more ..


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