Forbes Shire
| 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°ECoordinates: 33°22′S 148°00′E / 33.367°S 148.000°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 9,170 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.9428/km2 (5.032/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4,720 km2 (1,822.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Phyllis Miller (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Forbes[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||
| Website | Forbes Shire | ||||||||||||
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Forbes Shire is a local government area in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia.
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.
The Mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Phyllis Miller, who is unaligned with any political party.
Council
Current composition and election method
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 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Miller | Unaligned | Mayor | |
| Grant Clifton[4] | Independent | ||
| Brian Mattiske | Unaligned | ||
| Jeff Nicholson | Independent | ||
| Graeme Miller | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[5] | |
| Dennis Booth | Independent | ||
| Graham Falconer | Unaligned | ||
| Chris Roylance | Unaligned | ||
| Michael Jelbart | Unaligned | ||
Forbes Shire Council By-Election May 2015 Results
Forbes Shire Council By-Election provisional results have been announced by returning officer Alan McCormack and are as follows:
- Grant Clifton 2713
- Jenny Webb 1056
- Robyn Miller 924
- John Berger 611
Grant Clifton is a publican who owns the Vandenberg pub, won the Forbes shire council by-election held in May 2015 became councillor-elect.[6]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Forbes Shire". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "Forbes Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
- 1 2 "Forbes Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ↑
- ↑ Woodburn, Joanna (21 September 2012). "New man at the helm of Forbes Shire Council". ABC News Central West NSW (Australia). Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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