Forbes Shire

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Forbes Shire
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates33°22′S 148°00′E / 33.367°S 148.000°E / -33.367; 148.000Coordinates: 33°22′S 148°00′E / 33.367°S 148.000°E / -33.367; 148.000
Population
  • 9,587 (2016 census)[1]
  • 9,910 (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density2.0311/km2 (5.261/sq mi)
Established1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)[3]
Area4,720 km2 (1,822.4 sq mi)
MayorPhyllis Miller (Independent)[4]
Council seatForbes[5]
RegionCentral West
State electorate(s)Orange
Federal Division(s)Riverina
Forbes Shire Council Logo.png
WebsiteForbes Shire
LGAs around Forbes Shire:
Lachlan Parkes Cabonne
Lachlan Forbes Shire Cabonne
Bland Weddin Cowra

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
  Independents and Unaligned 9
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[6]

Councillor Party Notes
  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[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forbes (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d [1]
  5. ^ "Forbes Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
  6. ^ 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.
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