Forbes Shire
| Forbes Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| 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 | 9,754 (2015 est)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.0665/km2 (5.352/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1981 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4,720 km2 (1,822.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Graeme Miller (Independent) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Forbes[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||
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| 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 Municipality of Forbes and the Shire of Jemalong.[3]
In addition to the town of Forbes, the Shire includes the town and villages of Bedgerebong, Bundbarrah, Corradgery, Daroobalgie, Eugowra, Ooma North and Paytens Bridge and Wirrinya.
The Mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Graeme Miller, who is unaligned with any political party.
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:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Miller | Unaligned | ||
| Grant Clifton | Independent | Deputy Mayor[5] | |
| Steven Karaitiana | Independent | ||
| Susan Chau | Unaligned | ||
| Graeme Miller | Independent | Mayor[5] | |
| Jenny Webb | Unaligned | ||
| Michele Herbert | Independent | ||
| Chris Roylance | Unaligned | ||
| Jeff Nicholson | Independent | ||
References
- ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Forbes Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
- ↑ "About Forbes Council". Forbes Shire. Forbes Shire Council. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 Howard, Dennis (29 September 2016). "New Forbes mayor elected in surprise result". Forbes Advocate. Retrieved 6 November 2016.