Warren Shire
Warren Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Macquarie River and the Mitchell and Oxley Highways. The use of the area is mainly for wool and cotton growing.
| Warren Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
 Warren Shire Council Administration Office, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°42′S 147°50′E | ||||||||||||||
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| • Density | 0.26/km2 (0.67/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1957[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10,760 km2 (4,154.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Milton Quigley (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Warren | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Warren Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The shire was formed on 1 January 1957 through the amalgamation of Marthaguy Shire with the Municipality of Warren.[3] The shire includes the regional towns of Warren and Nevertire.
The mayor of Warren Shire Council is Cr. Milton Quigley, who is unaligned with any political party.
Demographics
| Selected historical census data for Warren Shire local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2011[4] | 2016[1] | ||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 2,758 |  2,732 | |||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 125th |  122nd | ||||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.04% |  0.04% | ||||
| % of Australian population | 0.01% | 0.01% | ||||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses | Australian | 38.1% | 37.0% | |||
| English | 30.9% | 31.8% | ||||
| Irish | 11.5% | 9.7% | ||||
| Scottish | 7.6% | 7.4% | ||||
| German | 1.5% | 1.5% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) | German | n/c | 0.3% | |||
| Afrikaans | 0.3% | 0.2% | ||||
| French | 0.1% | 0.2% | ||||
| Tagalog | n/c | 0.1% | ||||
| Filipino | n/c | 0.1% | ||||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | 36.9% | 35.3% | |||
| Anglican | 35.8% | 27.7% | ||||
| Not stated | n/c | 11.7% | ||||
| No Religion | 7.4% | 11.6% | ||||
| Presbyterian and Reformed | 8.7% | 8.4% | ||||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$498 | A$649 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 86.3% | 98.0% | ||||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1128 | A$1468 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 76.2% | 84.7% | ||||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$874 | A$1104 | |||
| % of Australian median income | 70.8% | 76.8% | ||||
Council
Current composition and election method
Warren Shire Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three councillors. 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 10 September 2016. However, in all four Wards only three candidates per Ward, being those below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election for all four Wards was uncontested. The makeup of the council is as follows:[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 12 | |
| Total | 12 | |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in alphabetical order by Ward, is:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| A Ward | Heather Druce | Unaligned | [5] | |
| Sarah Derrett | Independent | |||
| Pauline Serdity | Unaligned | |||
| B Ward | Mark Beach | Unaligned | [6] | |
| Milton Quigley | Unaligned | |||
| Rex Wilson OAM | Independent | Retired | ||
| C Ward | Kevin Taylor | Independent | [7] | |
| Ron Higgins | Independent | |||
| Katrina Walker | Unaligned | |||
| D Ward | Brett Williamson | Independent | [8] | |
| Karlene Irving | Unaligned | |||
| Andrew Brewer | Independent | |||
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warren (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.
- "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (129)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 30 November 1956. p. 3513. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Warren (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- "Warren Shire Council – A Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "Warren Shire Council – B Ward". Local Government Elections 2062. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "Warren Shire Council – C Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- "Warren Shire Council – D Ward". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.