Cabonne Council
| Cabonne New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 13,246(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.19814/km2 (5.6932/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,026 km2 (2,326.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kevin Duffy | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Molong (99 - 101 Bank Street)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange, Dubbo | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Cabonne | ||||||||||||||
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The Cabonne Shire is a Local Government Area in the Central West of New South Wales. It is on the Mitchell Highway and the Broken Hill railway line.
The largest town and council seat is Molong. It also includes the towns of Canowindra, Cargo, Cudal, Cumnock, Eugowra, Manildra and Yeoval.
The area includes the site of Australia's first gold rush, Ophir. It is also known for agriculture (including grape growing and wine-production), tourism, (including ballooning) and mining.
Council
Cabonne Shire Council is composed of twelve councillors elected preferentially. The shire is divided into six wards, each electing two councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.[3] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Independents and Unaffiliated | 12 |
| Total | 12 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Cabonne Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
- ^ a b c "Cabonne Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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