City of Broken Hill
This article is about the local government area. For the outback city, see Broken Hill, New South Wales.
| City of Broken Hill New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 31°57′S 141°27′E / 31.950°S 141.450°ECoordinates: 31°57′S 141°27′E / 31.950°S 141.450°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 18,517 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 109/km2 (280/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 170 km2 (65.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Darriea Turley(Country Labor) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Broken Hill | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far West | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Parkes[2] | ||||||||||||
| Website | City of Broken Hill | ||||||||||||
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The City of Broken Hill is a local government area in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area contains an isolated mining city, Broken Hill, located in the outback of New South Wales and is surrounded by the Unincorporated Far West Region. The City is located adjacent to the Silver City and Barrier Highways and the Broken Hill railway line.
The Mayor of the City of Broken Hill Council is Cr. Darriea Turley, an Country Labor politician.
Council
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 5 | |
| Australian Labor Party | 5 | |
| Total | 10 | |
The current Council, elected in 2016 in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darriea Turley | Country Labor | Mayor[4] | |
| Marion Browne | Country Labor | ||
| Dave Gallagher | Independent | ||
| Tom Kennedy | Independent | ||
| Jim Nolan | Country Labor | ||
| Christine Adams | Independent | ||
| Bob Algate | Independent | ||
| Branko Licul | Country Labor | ||
| Ron Page | Independent | ||
| Maureen Clark | Country Labor | ||
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Broken Hill (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Parkes (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ "Broken Hill Council:Summary of Group and Candidate First Preference Votes". Local Government Election 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Broken Hill City Council: Mayoral Election". Local Government Election 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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