Narromine Shire
This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Narromine, New South Wales.
| Narromine New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°14′S 148°14′E / 32.233°S 148.233°ECoordinates: 32°14′S 148°14′E / 32.233°S 148.233°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 6,585 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.25/km2 (3.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5,264 km2 (2,032.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Bill McAnally (Independent) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Narromine | ||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Dubbo | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||
| Website | Narromine | ||||||||||||
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Narromine Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line.
Narromine Shire includes the towns of Narromine, Trangie and Tomingley.
The Mayor of Narromine Shire Council is Cr. Bill McAnally, an independent politician.
Council
Current composition and election method
Narromine 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:[2]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[2]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McAnally | Independent | Mayor[3] | |
| Sue McCutcheon | Independent | Deputy Mayor[3] | |
| Les Lambert | Independent | ||
| Ruth Carney | Independent | ||
| Craig Davies | Independent | ||
| Ivan Truscott | Independent | ||
| George Mack | Independent | ||
| Dawn Collins | Independent | ||
| Tony Ellis | Independent | ||
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Narromine (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Narromine Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- 1 2 Press, Sarah (20 September 2012). "Mayor McAnally back atthe [sic] helm". Narromine News. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
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