Blayney Shire
| Blayney Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
 Council Chambers, Blayney | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°32′S 149°15′E / 33.533°S 149.250°ECoordinates: 33°32′S 149°15′E / 33.533°S 149.250°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 7,330 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.807/km2 (12.449/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1,525 km2 (588.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Scott Ferguson | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Blayney[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Blayney Shire | ||||||||||||
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Blayney Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mid-Western Highway and the Main Western railway line, and is centred on the town of Blayney.
Blayney Shire consists of approximately 1,600 square kilometres (620 sq mi) of well watered, gently undulating to hilly country and the climate is partially suitable for cool climate crops and trees. There is also significant mining industry in the shire.
Towns and localities
Towns and locaties within the Blayney Shire are:
- Blayney
- Athol
- Barry
- Carcoar
- Forest Reefs
- Garland
- Hobbys Yards
- Junction Reefs
- Kings Plains
- Lyndhurst
- Mandurama
- Millthorpe
- Neville
- Newbridge
- Wombiana
Council
Current composition and election method
Blayney Shire Council is composed of seven 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 | 7 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Ewin | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| Geoff Braddon | Unaligned | ||
| Kevin Radburn | Independent | ||
| Scott Ferguson | Unaligned | Mayor[4] | |
| Bruce Kingham | Unaligned | ||
| Shane Oates | Independent | ||
| David Somervaille | Unaligned | ||
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Blayney Shire merge with the Cabonne Shire and the City of Orange to form a new council with an area of 7,833 square kilometres (3,024 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 63,000.[5] The outcome of the independent review is expected to be completed by mid–2016.
References
- ↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Blayney Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- 1 2 "Blayney 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 15 October 2012.
- 1 2 Young, Ryan (3 October 2012). "Ferguson elected mayor". Blayney Chronicle. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ↑ "Merger proposal: Blayney Shire Council, Cabonne Shire, Orange City Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
External links
Media related to Blayney Shire at Wikimedia Commons