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 resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[3]
| 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°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 2.0311/km2 (5.261/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1981[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,720 km2 (1,822.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Phyllis Miller (Independent)[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Forbes[5] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Forbes Shire | ||||||||||||||
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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.
Since September 2020, the mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Phyllis Miller and Deputy Mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Chris Roylance, who are both unaligned with any political party.[4]
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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
2021 election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Phyllis Miller (elected) | 2,062 | 36.6 | ||
| Independent | Steve Karaitiana (elected) | 577 | 10.3 | ||
| Independent | Jenny Webb (elected) | 569 | 10.1 | ||
| Independent | Margaret Duggan (elected) | 456 | 8.1 | ||
| Independent | Aidan Clarke (elected) | 451 | 8.0 | ||
| Independent | Maria Willis (elected) | 272 | 4.8 | ||
| Independent | Chris Roylance (elected) | 267 | 4.7 | ||
| Independent | Emma Henderson | 190 | 3.4 | ||
| Independent | Brian Mattiske (elected) | 176 | 3.1 | ||
| Independent | Graeme Miller | 164 | 2.9 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Dwyer | 160 | 2.8 | ||
| Independent | Michele Herbert (elected) | 142 | 2.5 | ||
| Independent | Jeff Nicholson | 142 | 2.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,628 | 97.1 | |||
| Informal votes | 170 | 2.9 | |||
| Turnout | 5,798 | 83.1 | |||
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forbes (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
- ^ a b "Councillor Phyllis Miller elected mayor, Jenny Webb deputy". Forbes Advocate. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Forbes Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
- ^ "Forbes". ABC News.
