Weddin Shire
| Weddin Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°54′S 148°09′E / 33.900°S 148.150°ECoordinates: 33°54′S 148°09′E / 33.900°S 148.150°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,665 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0748/km2 (2.784/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 3,410 km2 (1,316.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Mark Liebich (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Grenfell[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Website | Weddin Shire | ||||||||||||
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Weddin Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire's major town is Grenfell and it also includes the small towns of Caragabal, Greenethorpe and Quandialla.
The mayor of Weddin Shire Council is Cr Mark Liebich, who is unaligned with any political party.
Council
The Weddin Shire Council Chambers, in Grenfell.
Current composition and election method
Weddin 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Liebich | Unaligned | Mayor[4] | |
| Nevin Hughes | Unaligned | ||
| Geoff McClelland | Unaligned | ||
| John Niven | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| Graeme Halls | Unaligned | ||
| Paul Best | Independent | ||
| Carly Brown | Independent | ||
| Jan Parlett | Independent | ||
| Alan Griffiths | Independent | ||
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Weddin Shire". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "Weddin Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
- 1 2 "Weddin Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Councillors". Council. Weddin Shire Council. 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
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