Oberon Shire

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

Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 33°43′S 149°52′E / 33.717°S 149.867°E / -33.717; 149.867Coordinates: 33°43′S 149°52′E / 33.717°S 149.867°E / -33.717; 149.867
Population 5,270 (2013 est)[1]
 • Density 1.4403/km2 (3.730/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 Shire
LGAs around Oberon Shire:
Bathurst Bathurst Lithgow
Bathurst Oberon Shire Blue Mountains
Upper Lachlan Goulburn Wollondilly

Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith, O'Connell and Burraga.

The Mayor of Oberon Shire Council is Cr. Kathy Sajowitz, an unaligned politician.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:[3]

Council

Current composition and election method

Oberon 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 due to be held on 8 September 2012. However, only nine candidates, being the 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 9
Total 9

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

CouncillorPartyNotes
  Ian Doney Unaligned
  Jill Evans Independent
  Neil Francis Independent
  Kerry Gibbons Independent Deputy Mayor[5]
  Sam Lord Independent
  Clive McCarthy Independent
  John McMahon Independent Mayor[5]
  John Morgan Independent
  Kathy Sajowitz Unaligned

History

A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Oberon Shire 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.[6] The outcome of an independent review is expected to be completed by mid2016.

References

  1. "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. "Oberon Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
  3. "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
  4. 1 2 "Oberon Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  5. 1 2 Woodburn, Joanna (20 September 2012). "Aged care listed as Oberon Mayor's top priority". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  6. "Merger proposal: Bathurst Regional Council, Oberon Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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