Gilgandra Shire

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Gilgandra Shire
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 31°42′S148°41′E / 31.700°S 148.683°E / -31.700; 148.683 Coordinates: 31°42′S148°41′E / 31.700°S 148.683°E / -31.700; 148.683
Population
 • Density0.87593/km2 (2.2686/sq mi)
Established1906
Area4,836 km2 (1,867.2 sq mi)
MayorDoug Batten (Independent)
Council seat Gilgandra
Region Orana
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal division(s) Parkes
Gilgandra Shire Council Logo.png
Website Gilgandra Shire
LGAs around Gilgandra Shire:
Warren Coonamble Warrumbungle
Warren Gilgandra Shire Warrumbungle
Narromine Dubbo Warrumbungle

Gilgandra Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the junction of the Newell, Oxley and Castlereagh highways and can be reached in about six hours by car from Sydney CBD. The Shire lies on the Castlereagh River and includes part of the Warrumbungles National Park. The shire was constituted in 1906.

Contents

The mayor of Gilgandra Shire Council is Cr. Doug Batten, an independent politician.

Settlements and geography

Gilgandra Shire includes Gilgandra, Balladoran and Curban.

The geography of the Gilgandra Shire is very flat. The soil is composed mostly of sand, making it very porous and difficult to grow certain plants. The weather is hot and dry, reaching 40 °C (104 °F) for consecutive days during summer.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Gilgandra Shire local government area
Census year2011 [3] 2016 [1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night 4,386Decrease2.svg 4,236
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 115thSteady2.svg 115th
% of New South Wales population
% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
English
Australian
Italian
Chinese
Irish
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Italian
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Catholic
No religion
Anglican
Eastern Orthodox
Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal incomeA$
% of Australian median income
Family incomeMedian weekly family income
% of Australian median income
Household incomeMedian weekly household income
% of Australian median income

Heritage listings

Gilgandra Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Council

Current composition and election method

Gilgandra 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the council is as follows: [6]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents 9
Total9

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is: [6]

CouncillorPartyNotes
Doug Batten  Independent Mayor [7]
Gregory Peart Independent
Brian Mockler Unaligned
Ash Walker IndependentDeputy Mayor [7]
Noel Wrigley Independent
Deidrie Naden Independent
Noel Mudford Independent
Gina Johnson Independent
Susan Baker Independent

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Corduroy Road Ruin Historic Site is a heritage-listed former stagecoach route and now disused road at East Coonamble Road, Curban, Gilgandra Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by n/a and built from 1850 to 1923. It is also known as Cobb & Co route. The property is owned by Gilgandra Shire Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 5 October 2018.

References

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  6. 1 2 "Gilgandra Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Councillors". Your Council. Gilgandra Shire Council. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.