Cobar Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Cobar, New South Wales.
Cobar Shire
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 31°29′S 145°48′E / 31.483°S 145.800°E / -31.483; 145.800Coordinates: 31°29′S 145°48′E / 31.483°S 145.800°E / -31.483; 145.800
Population 4,710 (2011)[1]
 • Density 0.11/km2 (0.28/sq mi)
Area 44,065 km2 (17,013.6 sq mi)
Mayor Lilliane Brady (Unaligned)
Council seat Cobar
Region Orana
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal Division(s) Parkes
Website Cobar Shire
LGAs around Cobar Shire:
Central Darling Bourke Brewarrina
Central Darling Cobar Shire Bogan
Central Darling Carrathool Lachlan

Cobar Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located in an outback area that is based on the mining town of Cobar. The Shire is traversed by the Barrier Highway and the Kidman Way. With a total area of 44,065 square kilometres (17,014 sq mi), Cobar Shire is larger than Denmark and 99 other countries and self-governing territories.

The Mayor of Cobar Shire Council is Cr. Lilliane Brady, who is unaligned with any political party.

Villages and localities

The shire also includes four very small outback towns; the twin villages of Euabalong and Euabalong West in the far south east of the shire, Mount Hope, and Nymagee.[2]

Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003-04 there:[3]

Council

Current composition and election method

Cobar Shire Council is composed of twelve 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 due to be held on 8 September 2012. However, only twelve candidates, being those below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested. The makeup of the Council is as follows:[4]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents and Unaligned 12
Total 12

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of appointment, is:[4]

CouncillorPartyNotes
  Lilliane Brady Unaligned Mayor[5]
  John Harrison Independent
  Marsha Isbester Independent
  Tracey Kings Independent
  Jarrod Marsden Unaligned Deputy Mayor[5]
  Greg Martin Unaligned
  Peter Maxwell Unaffiliated
  Bob Sinclair Independent
  Pam Smith Independent
  Harley Toomey Independent
  Ray Wilson Unaligned
  George Yench Unaligned

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cobar (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. "Cobar Shire villages page". Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  3. "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
  4. 1 2 "Cobar Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Mayor and Deputy Mayor elected" (Press release). Cobar Shire Council. September 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
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