Forbes Shire
Forbes Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°22′S 148°00′E / 33.367°S 148.000°ECoordinates: 33°22′S 148°00′E / 33.367°S 148.000°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.0311/km2 (5.261/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 January 1981[3] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,720 km2 (1,822.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Phyllis Miller (Independent)[4] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Forbes[5] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
Website | Forbes Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Forbes Shire is a local government area in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in 1981 from the amalgamation of the and the Shire of Jemalong resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[3]
In addition to the town of Forbes, the Shire includes the town and villages of , , , , Eugowra, and and .
Since September 2018, the Mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Phyllis Miller and Deputy Mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Jenny Webb, who are both unaligned with any political party.[4]
Council[]
Current composition and election method[]
Forbes Shire 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[6]
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[6]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Phyllis Miller | Independent | Mayor[4] | |
Grant Clifton | Independent | Former Deputy Mayor | |
Steven Karaitiana | Independent | ||
Susan Chau | Unaligned | ||
Graeme Miller | Independent | Former Mayor | |
Jenny Webb | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
Michele Herbert | Independent | ||
Chris Roylance | Unaligned | ||
Jeff Nicholson | Independent |
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forbes (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 November 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d [1]
- ^ "Forbes Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Forbes Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- Forbes Shire
- Local government areas of New South Wales
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