Cabonne Council
Cabonne Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Broken Hill railway line, partly surrounding the City of Orange. The administrative centre is located at Molong.
| Cabonne Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
 The Cabonne Council chambers in Bank Street, Molong. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°06′S 148°51′E | ||||||||||||||
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| • Density | 2.22137/km2 (5.7533/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,026 km2 (2,326.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kevin Beatty (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Molong[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Cabonne Council | ||||||||||||||
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As at the 2016 census, the population of the Shire was estimated to be 13,860. More than half of the businesses in the region, being 858 of 1683, are classified as part of the agricultural sector.[4]
The mayor of the Cabonne Council is Cr. Kevin Beatty, an independent politician.[5]
Towns and localities
The towns and localities in the Cabonne Council area are:
Demographics
| Selected historical census data for Cabonne Shire local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2011[6] | 2016 | ||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 12,821 | 13,386 | |||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.19% | 0.18% | ||||
| % of Australian population | 0.06% | 0.06% | ||||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses | English | 36.1% | 35.8% | |||
| Australian | 31.8% | 31.7% | ||||
| Irish | 10.4% | 9.5% | ||||
| Scottish | 7.7% | 7.6% | ||||
| German | 2.8% | 2.5% | ||||
| Language | English only spoken at home | 95.6% | 91.3% | |||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | 30.3% | 27.9% | |||
| Anglican | 30.1% | 26.6% | ||||
| No Religion | 13.1% | 17.5% | ||||
| Uniting Church | 9.5% | 7.8% | ||||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | $523 | $631 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 93.2% | 95.0% | ||||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | $1,293 | $1,618 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 87.5% | 90.9% | ||||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | $1,036 | $1,301 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 83.8% | 87.6% | ||||
Council
Current composition and election method
Cabonne 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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[7]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[7]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Marlene Nash | Independent | ||
| Kevin Beatty | Independent | Mayor[5] | |
| Jamie Jones | Independent | Deputy Mayor[5] | |
| Andrew Pull | Unaligned | ||
| Peter Batten | Independent | ||
| Andrew Rawson | Independent | ||
| Kathryn O'Ryan | Unaligned | ||
| Jenny Weaver | Unaligned | ||
| Libby Oldham | Independent | ||
History
The first Australian gold rush occurred at Ophir within the present shire boundary.
Cabonne Shire was formed in 1978 following the amalgamation of Molong Shire, Boree Shire and the greater part of Canobolas Shire.[8]
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Cabonne Shire merge with the Orange City and Blayney Shire Councils 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.[9] As a result of the state government's decision to not proceed with proposed council amalgamations, this no longer applies.
Industry
The Manildra Group flour mill, one of the ten largest flour mills globally, is located within the shire at Manildra.[10]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cabonne (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- "Cabonne Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- "Cabonne (A) (LGA)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 29 June 2015.
- "MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR ELECTED FOR CABONNE". www.cabonne.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cabonne (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- "Cabonne – Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "100 years of local government in Molong, 1879–1979" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- "Merger proposal: Blayney Shire Council, Cabonne Shire, Orange City Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- "Manildra Site". Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.