Forbes Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°22′S148°00′E / 33.367°S 148.000°E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 2.0311/km2 (5.261/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 January 1981 [3] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,720 km2 (1,822.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Phyllis Miller (Independent) [4] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Forbes [5] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
Website | Forbes Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Forbes Shire is a local government area in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Forbes and the Shire of Jemalong resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 . [3]
In addition to the town of Forbes, the Shire includes the town and villages of Bedgerebong, Bundbarrah, Corradgery, Daroobalgie, Eugowra, Ooma North and Paytens Bridge and Wirrinya.
Since September 2020, the mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Phyllis Miller and Deputy Mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Chris Roylance, who are both unaligned with any political party. [4]
Forbes 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:
Party | Councillors | |
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Independent | 8 | |
Independent National | 1 | |
Total | 9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Aidan Clarke | ||||
Independent National | Phyllis Miller | ||||
Independent | Jenny Webb | ||||
Independent | Margaret Duggan | ||||
Independent | Craig Gosewisch | ||||
Independent | Chris Roylance | ||||
Independent | James Whalan | ||||
Independent | Steve Karaitiana | ||||
Independent | Michele Herbert | ||||
Independent | Sarahlee Sweeney | ||||
Independent | Brian Mattiske | ||||
Total formal votes | |||||
Informal votes | |||||
Turnout |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent National | Phyllis Miller (elected) | 2,062 | 36.6 | ||
Independent | Steve Karaitiana (elected) | 577 | 10.3 | ||
Independent | Jenny Webb (elected) | 569 | 10.1 | ||
Independent | Margaret Duggan (elected) | 456 | 8.1 | ||
Independent | Aidan Clarke (elected) | 451 | 8.0 | ||
Independent | Maria Willis (elected) | 272 | 4.8 | ||
Independent | Chris Roylance (elected) | 267 | 4.7 | ||
Independent | Emma Henderson | 190 | 3.4 | ||
Independent | Brian Mattiske (elected) | 176 | 3.1 | ||
Independent | Graeme Miller | 164 | 2.9 | ||
Independent | Thomas Dwyer | 160 | 2.8 | ||
Independent | Michele Herbert (elected) | 142 | 2.5 | ||
Independent | Jeff Nicholson | 142 | 2.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 5,628 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 170 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 5,798 | 83.1 |
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