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Windale

FieldValue
typesuburb
nameWindale
cityGreater Newcastle
statensw
coordinates
alternative_location_mapAustralia Hunter Central Coast
pushpin_label_positionleft
pop3,421
pop_year
pop_footnotes
density1640
postcode2306
elevation30
elevation_footnotes
area1.7
area_footnotes
dist1141
dir1NNE
location1Sydney
dist214
dir2SW
location2Newcastle
dist34.3
dir3S
location3Charlestown
lgaCity of Lake Macquarie
regionHunter
countyNorthumberland
parishKahibah
stategovCharlestown
fedgovShortland
near-nGateshead
near-neGateshead
near-eBennetts Green
near-seBennetts Green
near-sJewells
near-swTingira Heights
near-wTingira Heights
near-nwMount Hutton

| timezone-dst = | utc-dst = | near-n = Gateshead | near-ne = Gateshead | near-e = Bennetts Green | near-se = Bennetts Green | near-s = Jewells | near-sw = Tingira Heights | near-w = Tingira Heights | near-nw = Mount Hutton Windale is a suburb of the city of Lake Macquarie, Windale is a lower socio-economic area consisting largely of public housing homes, and has historically been known for its high rates of alcoholism, crime and unemployment, however recent local government efforts to regenerate the area have been somewhat successful. The suburb was listed as one of the most socially disadvantaged areas in the State according to the 2015 Dropping Off The Edge report.

History

The Awabakal are the traditional people of this area.

Local Government Regeneration

In 2012 the Lake Macquarie Council initiated a plan to regenerate and overall improve the suburb.

Government and politics

At federal level, Windale is within the Division of Shortland, a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party. It has been held since 1998. The Windale booth was won easily at the 2010 federal election by the Labor Party, with a two-party preferred vote of 81.60%.

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Windale is within the electorate of Charlestown. Charlestown is currently held by the Labor Party's Jodie Harrison following the 2014 Charlestown state by-election. It is a very safe Labor seat.

Windale is located within the East Ward of the City of Lake Macquarie, which elected one Labor, one Liberal, one Greens and independent councillors at the 2007 local government elections.

References

References

  1. {{Census 2021 AUS
  2. Average elevation of the suburb as shown on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE
  3. Area calculation is based on 1:100000 map 9232 NEWCASTLE.
  4. "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Lake Macquarie City Council". [[New South Wales Division of Local Government]].
  5. "Windale".
  6. "Charlestown". [[New South Wales Electoral Commission]].
  7. (23 February 2011). "Shortland". [[Australian Electoral Commission]].
  8. in the [[Newcastle, New South Wales. Newcastle]] metropolitan area. It is located west of the junction of the [[Pacific Highway (Australia). Pacific Highway]] and [[Newcastle Inner City Bypass]], covering an area of {{convert. 1.7. km2. sqmi. 1
  9. [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/backgroundbriefing/stories/2006/1650746.htm Background Briefing – 4 June 2006 – Windale: A work in progress]
  10. http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/nl2006/winter.pdf {{Dead link. (February 2022)
  11. "Dropping Off The Edge: Select suburbs stuck in cycle of disadvantage with little being done to help, report shows".
  12. "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people".
  13. Green, Antony. (10 December 2007). "Shortland – Green Guide". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  14. (8 September 2010). "Polling Place – Windale". Australian Electoral Commission.
  15. [http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=722&vid=10 East Ward – City of Lake Macquarie]. Retrieved 10 April 2008
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