Oberon Council

Oberon Council New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°43′S 149°52′E / 33.717°S 149.867°E / -33.717; 149.867Coordinates: 33°43′S 149°52′E / 33.717°S 149.867°E / -33.717; 149.867
Population	5,302 (2016 census)[1] 5,408 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	1.4490/km2 (3.7530/sq mi)
Area	3,659 km2 (1,412.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Kathy Sajowitz (unaligned)
Council seat	Oberon[3]
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Bathurst
Federal Division(s)	Calare
Website	Oberon Council
LGAs around Oberon Council: Bathurst Bathurst Lithgow Bathurst Oberon Council Blue Mountains Upper Lachlan Goulburn Wollondilly

Oberon Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

The Mayor of Oberon Council is Cr. Kathy Sajowitz, an independent politician.

Localities[]

Oberon Council includes the towns / villages of Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, , O'Connell, Mount David, Jenolan and Burraga. It also includes the minor localities of Arkstone, Duckmaloi, Essington, Isabella and Porters Retreat.^[4]

Heritage listings[]

The Oberon Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Jenolan Caves Road: Jenolan Caves^[5]
• Oberon, 124 Oberon Street: Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall^[6]
• Oberon, Tarana-Oberon railway: Oberon railway station^[7]

Demographics[]

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:^[8]

• were 5,503 people as at 30 June 2006, the 125th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
• was an increase of 60 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 99th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
• was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.1% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 41st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
• was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 648 people or 13% (1.3% in annual average terms), the 32nd highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

Council[]

Current composition and election method[]

Oberon 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 9 September 2017. The makeup of the Council is as follows:^[9]

The current Council, elected in 2017, in order of result is:^[9]

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