Dubbo Regional Council

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Dubbo Regional Council
New South Wales
Dubbo Regional Council Civic Administration Building on Church Street (05).jpg
Civic Administration Building located on Church Street
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 32°15′S148°36′E / 32.250°S 148.600°E / -32.250; 148.600
Population54,922 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density7.2880/km2 (18.8757/sq mi)
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area7,536 km2 (2,909.7 sq mi) [2]
Mayor Josh Black
Council seat Dubbo
Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Dubbo Regional Council Logo.png
Website Dubbo Regional Council
LGAs around Dubbo Regional Council:
Gilgandra Warrumbungle
Narromine Dubbo Regional Council Mid-Western
Cabonne

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. [2]

Contents

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. [3]

The current mayor of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Josh Black. [4]

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
Euchareena
Stuart Town
Wellington

Demographics

The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as: [20]

Selected historical census data for Dubbo Regional Council local government area
Census year2016 [3] 2021 [1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night 50,077Increase2.svg 54,922
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 46th
% of New South Wales population0.66%Increase2.svg 0.68%
% of Australian population0.21%Steady2.svg 0.21%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 English 28.8%Increase2.svg 35.9%
Australian 35.5%Increase2.svg 40.1%
Irish 9.2%Increase2.svg 10.6%
Scottish 6.7%Increase2.svg 8.2%
Australian Aboriginal –15.1%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Nepali 0.4%Increase2.svg 1.4%
Mandarin 0.3%Steady2.svg 0.3%
Malayalam 0.2%Increase2.svg 0.4%
Tagalog 0.2%–
Sinhalese 0.2%–
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Catholic 29.0%Decrease2.svg 25.3%
No religion, so described 17.7%Increase2.svg 27.0%
Anglican 23.5%Decrease2.svg 18.2%
Uniting Church 5.2%Decrease2.svg 3.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal incomeA$660A$837
% of Australian median income99.6%Increase2.svg 103.9%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,525Increase2.svg A$1,969
% of Australian median income87.9%Increase2.svg 92.8%
Household incomeMedian weekly household incomeA$1,272Increase2.svg A$1,597
% of Australian median income88.4%Increase2.svg 91.4%

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: [21]

WardCouncillorPartyNotes
Dubbo Central Mathew DickersonIndependentMayor
 Vicki Etheridge Labor
Dubbo East Lewis BurnsIndependent
 Damien MahonIndependent
Dubbo North Matthew WrightIndependent
 Pamela WellsLabor
Dubbo South Josh BlackLabor
 Shibli ChowdhuryIndependent
Wellington Jess GoughIndependentElected under the Ben Shields Team, which dissolved in 2022 [22]
 Richard IveyIndependentDeputy Mayor

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Orana § Dubbo results.[ edit ]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Dubbo [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor 1. Josh Black (elected 1)
2. Pamella Wells (elected 4)
3. Adam Ryab (elected 10)
4. Roy Elder
5. Jodie Benton
6. Kirsty Hayden
7. Greg Hough		6,46422.5−1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Kate Richardson (elected 2)
2. Phillip Toynton (elected 8)
3. John Richardson
4. Jeremy Birchall
5. Michael Adams
6. Sarah Hollier		4,62116.1
Independent Mathew Dickerson (elected 3)3,77213.2
Independent Jennifer Cowley (elected 5)2,0397.1
Independent 1. Pete Rothwell
2. Matt Rendall
3. Manti Morse
4. Jai Silkman
5. Megan Adler
6. Ricky Jackson		1,6795.9
Independent 1. Lukas Butler (elected 11)
2. Rebecca Pearson
3. David King
4. Rachelle Jane
5. Robert Osborne
6. Angela Brooke		1,6505.8
Independent Matt Wright (elected 6)1,6255.7
Independent National Shibli Chowdhury (elected 7)1,2934.5
Greens 1. Mike Augee
2. Matt Parmeter
3. Ruby Davies
4. Pat Emblen
5. Steve Houston
6. Peter Duggan		1,1704.1
Independent Richard Ivey (elected 9)8923.1
Independent Peter Gibbs7582.6
Independent 1. Kellie Jennar
2. Sharon Quill
3. Jude Morrell
4. Marcello Davis
5. Bron Powell
6. Di Clifford		7412.6
Independent Rod Fardell7352.6
Independent Jess Gough5421.9
Independent Sophia Johnson3091.1
Independent Mary Kovac2240.8
Independent National Trevor Jones1720.6
Total formal votes28,68691.0
Informal votes2,8459.0
Turnout 31,53183.2

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Orana § Dubbo.[ edit ]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Dubbo [25] [26]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
  Independent 12,71143.55
  Labor 6,87123.53
  Ben Shields Team 5,68719.41Steady2.svg
  Independent National 3,97313.61
 Formal votes29,242

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dubbo Regional". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 March 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Western Plains Regional (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. ↑ "Mayor Of Dubbo Regional Council". Dubbo Regional Council. P.O. Box 81 Dubbo NSW 2830. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ↑ "Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01701. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  6. ↑ "Talbragar Shire Council Chambers". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00219. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  7. ↑ "CBC Bank". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00039. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  8. ↑ "CML Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00180. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  9. ↑ "Kemwah Court". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00544. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  10. ↑ "Old Dubbo Gaol". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01689. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  11. ↑ "Dubbo Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01130. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  12. ↑ "Dubbo rail bridge over Macquarie River". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01032. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  13. ↑ "Dundullimal". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01497. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  14. ↑ "Nubrygyn Inn and Cemetery". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01976. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  15. ↑ "Stuart Town Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01253. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  16. ↑ "John Fowler 7nhp Steam Road Locomotive". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01867. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  17. ↑ "Wellington Convict and Mission Site - Maynggu Ganai". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01859. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  18. ↑ "Wellington Post Office". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01415. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  19. ↑ "Blacks Camp". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01865. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ Green, Antony. "Dubbo Regional". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024– via ABC News.
  22. ↑ John Schmidt Electoral Commissioner for NSW (18 August 2022). "Cancellation of Registration of Political Party" (PDF). NSW Electoral Commission . 231 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  23. ↑ "TREVOR JONES". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  24. ↑ "SHIBLI CHOWDHURY". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  25. ↑ "Dubbo Regional". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  26. ↑ Young, Ryan (3 December 2021). "Dubbo Council election candidates address campaign controversies". The Daily Telegraph. The Dubbo News. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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