Narromine Shire
This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Narromine, New South Wales.
| Narromine New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°14′S 148°14′E / 32.233°S 148.233°ECoordinates: 32°14′S 148°14′E / 32.233°S 148.233°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 6,822 (2015 est)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5,264 km2 (2,032.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Craig Davies (Independent) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Narromine | ||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Dubbo | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Narromine | ||||||||||||
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Narromine Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line.
Narromine Shire includes the towns of Narromine, Trangie and Tomingley.
The Mayor of Narromine Shire Council is Cr. Craig Davies, an independent politician.
Council
Current composition and election method
Narromine 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:[2]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[2]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob McCutcheon | Independent | ||
| Craig Davies | Independent | Mayor[3] | |
| James Craft | Independent | ||
| Dawn Collins | Independent | Deputy Mayor[3] | |
| Les Lambert | Independent | ||
| Mark Munro | Independent | ||
| Colin Hamilton | Independent | ||
| Lyn Jablonski | Independent | ||
| Peter Drew | Independent | ||
References
- ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Narromine Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- 1 2 Ryan, Grace (27 September 2016). "New council meets for the first time". Narromine News. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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