Dubbo Regional Council
The Dubbo Regional Council is a local government area located in the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Dubbo and Wellington Council as part of a widespread council amalgamation program. It was initially named Western Plains Regional Council for almost four months, and its name was changed to Dubbo Regional Council on 7 September 2016.[3]
| Dubbo Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°15′S 148°36′E | ||||||||||||||
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| • Density | 6.6450/km2 (17.2106/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7,536 km2 (2,909.7 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Mathew Dickerson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Dubbo | ||||||||||||||
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The council comprises an area of 7,536 square kilometres (2,910 sq mi) and occupies part of the central western plains of New South Wales, surrounding the regional centre of Dubbo. As at the 2016 census, the council had an estimated population of 50,077.[1]
The current mayor of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Mathew Dickerson.[3]
Towns and localities
As well as the regional centre of Dubbo, the following towns and localities are located within Dubbo Regional Council:
Heritage listings
Dubbo Regional Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Dubbo
- Cobra Street: Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot[4]
- Macquarie Street: Talbragar Shire Council Chambers[5]
- 110-114 Macquarie Street: National Australia Bank building, Dubbo[6]
- 118 Macquarie Street: Colonial Mutual Life building, Dubbo[7]
- 195-197 Macquarie Street: Milestone Hotel[8]
- 215 Macquarie Street: Old Dubbo Gaol[9]
- Main Western railway: Dubbo railway station [10]
- Main Western railway: Dubbo rail bridge over Macquarie River[11]
- Obley Road: Dundullimal Homestead[12]
- Euchareena
- 2531 Euchareena Road: Nubrygyn Inn and Cemetery[13]
- Stuart Town
- Main Western railway: Stuart Town railway station[14]
- Wellington
- 9 Amaroo Drive: John Fowler 7nhp Steam Road Locomotive[15]
- Curtis Street: Wellington Convict and Mission Site[16]
- 21 Maughan Street: Wellington Post Office[17]
- University Road: Blacks Camp[18]
Demographics
The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as:[19]
- 41,934 in City of Dubbo
- 9,073 in Wellington Council
| Selected historical census data for Dubbo Regional Council local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2016[1] | |||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 50,077 | ||||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 46th | |||||
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| Ancestry, top responses | English | |||||
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| Language, top responses (other than English) | Italian | |||||
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| Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | |||||
| No religion | ||||||
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| Buddhism | ||||||
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Council
Current composition and election method
The Dubbo Regional Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally. The council is divided into five wards, each electing two 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 current makeup of the council is as follows:
The most recent election was held on 25 October 2021 and the makeup of the council is as follows:[20][21][22]
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Dubbo Central | Mathew Dickerson | Independent | Mayor | |
| Vicki Etheridge | Labor | |||
| Dubbo East | Lewis Burns | Independent | ||
| Damien Mahon | Independent | |||
| Dubbo North | Matthew Wright | Independent | ||
| Pamela Wells | Labor | |||
| Dubbo South | Josh Black | Labor | ||
| Shibli Chowdhury | Independent | |||
| Wellington | Jess Gough | Independent | Elected under the Ben Shields Team, which dissolved in 2022[23] | |
| Richard Ivey | Independent | Deputy Mayor | ||
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Western Plains Regional (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.
- "Dubbo Regional Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01701. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence. - "Talbragar Shire Council Chambers". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00219. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "CBC Bank". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00039. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "CML Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00180. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Kemwah Court". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00544. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Old Dubbo Gaol". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01689. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Dubbo Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01130. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Dubbo rail bridge over Macquarie River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01032. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Dundullimal". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01497. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Nubrygyn Inn and Cemetery". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01976. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Stuart Town Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01253. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "John Fowler 7nhp Steam Road Locomotive". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01867. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Wellington Convict and Mission Site - Maynggu Ganai". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01859. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Wellington Post Office". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01415. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Blacks Camp". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01865. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Regional Population Growth, Australia. Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2015), 2005 to 2015 Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales". 30 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- "COUNCILLORS". Dubbo Regional Council. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- "Dubbo Regional". Elections NSW. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- Lowther, Nick; Herron, Robyn (5 December 2021). "Labor strong, Mathew Dickerson returned, as former mayor Ben Shields falls short in Dubbo contest". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- "Cancellation of Registration of Political Party" (PDF).
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