City of Broken Hill
| City of Broken Hill New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°57′S 141°27′E / 31.950°S 141.450°ECoordinates: 31°57′S 141°27′E / 31.950°S 141.450°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 18,517 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 109/km2 (280/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 170 km2 (65.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Wincen Cuy (Independent) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Broken Hill | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||
| Website | City of Broken Hill | ||||||||||||
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The City of Broken Hill is a local government area in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area contains an isolated mining city, Broken Hill, located in the outback of New South Wales and is surrounded by the Unincorporated Far West Region. The City is located adjacent to the Silver City and Barrier Highways and the Broken Hill railway line.
The Mayor of the City of Broken Hill Council is Cr. Wincen Cuy, an independent politician.
Council
In January 2007, the Council was dismissed by the New South Wales Minister for Local Government following a public inquiry.[2]
Current composition and election method
Broken Hill City Council is composed of ten Councillors, including the Lord Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Lord Mayor is directly elected while the nine other Councillors are elected proportionally as one entire ward. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council, including the Lord Mayor, is as follows:[3][4]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 6 | |
| Australian Labor Party | 4 | |
| Total | 10 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012 in order of election, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Wincen Cuy | Independent | Mayor[3] | |
| Darriea Turley | Labor | ||
| Dave Gallagher | Independent | ||
| Peter Black OAM | Unaligned | ||
| Marion Browne | Labor | Elected on Darriea Turley's ticket | |
| Jim Richards | Independent | Elected on Dave Gallagher's ticket | |
| Bob Algate | Unaligned | Elected on Peter Black's ticket | |
| Jim Nolan | Labor | Elected on Darriea Turley's ticket | |
| John Groenendijk | Independent | ||
| Branko Licul | Labor | Elected on Darriea Turley's ticket | |
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Broken Hill (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ New South Wales Department of Local Government. Retrieved 10 January 2007. Archived 24 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 "Broken Hill City Council: Mayoral Election". Local Government Election 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Broken Hill City Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Election 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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