| Forbes Shire New South Wales |
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 Location in 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 | 4,669 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4,720 km² (1,822.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ron Penny (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Forbes[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State/territory electorate(s) | Dubbo | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||
| Website | www.forbes.nsw.gov.au | ||||||||||||
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Forbes Shire is a local government area in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia.
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.
The Mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Ron Penny, who is unaligned with any political party.
Council [edit]
Current composition and election method [edit]
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 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Miller | Unaligned | ||
| Ron Penny | Unaligned | Mayor[4] | |
| Brian Mattiske | Unaligned | ||
| Jeff Nicholson | Independent | ||
| Graeme Miller | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| Dennis Booth | Independent | ||
| Graham Falconer | Unaligned | ||
| Chris Roylance | Unaligned | ||
| Michael Jelbart | Unaligned | ||
References [edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Forbes Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
- ^ a b "Forbes Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ a b Woodburn, Joanna (21 September 2012). "New man at the helm of Forbes Shire Council". ABC News Central West NSW (Australia). Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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