Oberon Shire
Oberon Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°43′S 149°52′E / 33.717°S 149.867°ECoordinates: 33°43′S 149°52′E / 33.717°S 149.867°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 5,302 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.4490/km2 (3.7530/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,659 km2 (1,412.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Kathy Sajowitz (unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Oberon[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
Website | Oberon Council | ||||||||||||||
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Oberon Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Council includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith, O'Connell and Burraga.
The Mayor of Oberon Council is Cr. Kathy Sajowitz, an independent politician.
Heritage listings
The Oberon Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Jenolan, Caves Road: Jenolan Caves[3]
- Oberon, 124 Oberon Street: Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall[4]
- Oberon, Tarana-Oberon railway: Oberon railway station[5]
Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:[6]
- were 5,503 people as at 30 June 2006, the 125th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 60 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 99th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.1% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 41st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 648 people or 13% (1.3% in annual average terms), the 32nd highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
Council
Current composition and election method
Oberon 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 9 September 2017. The makeup of the Council is as follows:[7]
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2017, in order of result is:[7]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Kathy Sajowitz | Independent | Mayor | |
Mick McKechnie | Unaligned | ||
Kerry Gibbons | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor | |
Clive McCarthy | Independent | ||
Mark Kellam | Independent | ||
Andrew McKibbin | Unaligned | ||
Don Capel | Unaligned | ||
Brenda Lyon | Independent | ||
Ian Doney | Unaligned |
History
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Oberon merge with the Bathurst Region to form a new council with an area of 7,443 square kilometres (2,874 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 47,000.[8] The outcome of an independent review is expected to be completed by mid–2016.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oberon (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "Oberon Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
- ↑ "Jenolan Caves Reserve, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01698". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01680". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Oberon Railway Station group, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01215". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- 1 2 "Summary of Group and Candidate First Preference Votes". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ↑ "Merger proposal: Bathurst Regional Council, Oberon Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2016.