The Bega Valley Shire is a local government area located adjacent to the south-eastern coastline of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in 1981 with the amalgamation of the Municipality of Bega, Imlay Shire and Mumbulla Shire,[4] with its name deriving from the town of Bega. The shire is also known as the Sapphire Coast for tourism and marketing purposes. During the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, the area was devastated by fire, with 448 houses being destroyed by fire[5] and approximately 365,000 hectares burned, which is 58% of the Shire's total land mass.[6]
The estimated population as at the 2016 census was 33,253.[1]
The current Mayor is Russell Fitzpatrick, an independent who joined the Liberal Party in 2023.[7]
^ abAustralian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bega Valley (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
^"3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
^"Bega Valley Shire Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2006.
^"Holdings". Bega Valley Genealogy Society. Bega Valley Genealogy Society Inc. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^McKnight, Albert (18 March 2020). "Forty per cent of fire-destroyed homes haven't registered for free clean-up: Bega council". Bega District News. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^McKnight, Albert (29 February 2020). "As summer ends, new figures reveal how much of the South Coast has been burnt". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^"Bega Valley Mayor endorsed as Liberal candidate in next state election". 24 November 2022.
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