Ursula Stephens

New South Wales Senator

About Ursula

Ursula was born in Ireland and came to Australia when she was seven. She grew up in Grafton and studied at the Teachers College in Goulburn. She taught in Sydney and Goulburn, and worked and studied in the Northern Territory for two years before returning to NSW.

Ursula ran her own executive development and training business for five years then joined the NSW public service. She has been Chair of the Rural Communities Consultative Council; a member of the NSW Rural Assistance Authority; a member of the NSW Board of Vocational Education and Training; and Deputy Chair of the NSW Women's Advisory Council.

Ursula has also been a member of the ALP since 1975 and held various senior positions within the party.

Ursula Stephens is the Duty Senator for Gilmore, Hume, Hughes, Farrer and Riverina.

Contact Ursula

Parliament House
PO Box 6022
Canberra
ACT
2600
(02) 6277 3333
(02) 6277 5738
Email Ursula

Electorate Office
91 Bourke Street
Goulburn
NSW
2580
(02) 4822 8155
(02) 4822 8156

Electorate Office
PO Box 1112
Gouburn
NSW
2580

Electorate Profile

Gilmore

State:

NSW

Name Derivation:

Named after Dame Mary Gilmore (1865-1962), a well known poet, author and journalist.

Area and Location Description:

Gilmore covers an area of approximately 4,878 sq km along the coast from Warilla in the north to Durras in the South, then west including much of the, Budawang and Morton National Parks. Towns and suburbs include Berry, Bomaderry, Gerringong, Kangaroo Valley, Kiama, Milton, Minnamurra, Nowra, Shellharbour, Shell Cove, Sussex Inlet, Ulladulla and Warilla.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Tourism, timber, dairy and beef cattle, paper mill, brickworks, light engineering, dairy products, steel fabrication and fishing.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1984

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

Gash, J (LP) 1996-
Knott, P J (ALP) 1993-1996
Sharp, J R (NP) 1984-1993

Hume

State:

NSW

Name Derivation:

Named after Hamilton Hume (1797-1873), an early explorer.

Area and Location Description:

Hume covers an area of approximately 33,637 sq km from Cowra in the north to Wee Jasper in the south and parts of the Southern Highlands from Picton and Wilton in the east to Young and Cootamundra in the west. It includes the entire local Government areas of Boorowa, Cootamundra, Cowra, Goulburn Mulwaree, Harden, Upper Lachlan, Weddin, Yass Valley and Young Councils and parts of Palerang, Wingecarribee and Wollondilly Shires. Towns include Bargo, Binalong, Boorowa, Bundanoon, Buxton, Caragabal, Colo Vale, Cootamundra, Cowra, Crookwell, Gooloogong, Grenfell, Gundaroo, Gunning, Harden/Murrumburrah, High Range, Hill Top, Joadja, Jugiong, Marulan, Murrumbateman, Oakdale, Picton, Quandialla, Stockinbingal, Sutton, Tahmoor, Tarago, The Oaks, Thirlmere, Wallendbeen, Wilton, Yass, Young and the City of Goulburn.

Products/Industries of the Area:

Mixed farming, grazing, fat lambs, fruit, vegetables, wine, timber and textiles. The area is noted for its fine wool with Goulburn being the home of the Big Merino. Young is famous as the cherry capital of New South Wales and Cootamundra is the birth place of Sir Donald Bradman.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1901

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

Schultz, A (LP) 1998-
Sharp, J (NP) 1993-1998
Fife, W C (LP) 1984-1993
Lusher, S A (CP/NCP/NP) 1974-1984
Olley, F (ALP) 1972-1974
Pettitt, J A (CP) 1963-1972
Fuller, A N (ALP) 1961-1963
Anderson, C G W (CP) 1955-1961
Fuller, A N (ALP) 1951-1955
Anderson, C G W (CP) 1949-1951
Fuller, A N (ALP) 1943-1949
Collins, T J (CP) 1931-1943
Moloney, P J (ALP) 1919-1931
Falkiner, F B S (NAT) 1917-1919
Patten, R (LIB) 1913-1917
Lyne, W J (PROT/IND) 1901-1913

Macarthur

State:

NSW

Name Derivation:

Named after Elizabeth Macarthur (1766-1850) and Captain John Macarthur (1767-1834), early settlers in New South Wales and founders of the Australian merino wool industry.

Area and Location Description:

Macarthur covers an area of approximately 798 sq km stretching from Warragamba and Lake Burragorang in the west to Appin, Wedderburn, Airds, Ruse and Kentlyn in the east. The northern boundary extends east from Lake Burragorang along Werriberri Creek, Eltons Road, Taylors Road, Nepean River, Bringelly Creek, Greendale Road and Bringelly Road to the intersection with Allenby Road. In the south from Eltons Rd following the Nepean River to Ellis Lane, Sickles Creek and Fosters Lane, Westbrook Road, Cawdor Road, past Mt Hercules Road and into Remembrance Drive, Donalds Range Road to the Nepean and Cataract Rivers, Lake Cataract being the most southern point. Main towns and suburbs include Ambarvale, Appin, Bradbury, Camden, Cawdor, Campbelltown, Glen Alpine, Harrington Park, Mount Annan, Narellan, Rossmore, St Helens Park, and parts of Bringelly, Catherine Field, Douglas Park, Leumeah, Razorback and Rossmore.

Products/Industries of the Area:

The area contains residential, commercial, small business and light industrial activities. The area also produces fruit, vegetables, fodder crops, wine and is a centre for horse-breeding, agistment and tourism. The historic Belgenny Farm, former home of John & Elizabeth Macarthur, the Macarthur Campus of the University of Western Sydney, the University of Sydney farms and the Mount Annan Botanic Gardens are also located within the Macarthur electorate.