Narromine Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates | 32°14′S148°14′E / 32.233°S 148.233°E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
| ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.22416/km2 (3.1706/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 January 1981 [3] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5,264 km2 (2,032.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Craig Davies (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Narromine | ||||||||||||||
Region | Orana | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Dubbo | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
Website | Narromine Shire | ||||||||||||||
|
Narromine Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line. It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Narromine and Timbrebongie Shire resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 . [3]
Narromine Shire includes the towns of Narromine, Trangie and Tomingley.
The mayor of Narromine Shire Council is Cr. Craig Davies, an independent politician.
Selected historical census data for Narromine Shire local government area | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Census year | 2011 [4] | 2016 [1] | ||||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 6,585 | 6,444 | |||
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 105th | 103rd | ||||
% 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 income | A$ | ||||
% of Australian median income | ||||||
Family income | Median weekly family income | |||||
% of Australian median income | ||||||
Household income | Median weekly household income | |||||
% of Australian median income | ||||||
Narromine 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: [5]
Party | Councillors | |
---|---|---|
Independents | 9 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is: [5]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Rob McCutcheon | Independent | ||
Craig Davies | Independent | Mayor [6] | |
James Craft | Independent | ||
Dawn Collins | Independent | Deputy Mayor [6] | |
Les Lambert | Independent | ||
Mark Munro | Independent | ||
Colin Hamilton | Independent | ||
Lyn Jablonski | Independent | ||
Peter Drew | Independent |
Yass Valley Council is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Hume and Barton Highways and the Main Southern railway line.
The City of Hawkesbury is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, located on the northern and north-western fringe of the Greater Sydney area, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district. Hawkesbury City is named after the Hawkesbury River. Major towns in City of Hawkesbury are Windsor and Richmond.
The Warrumbungle Shire is a local government area in the central western region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is traversed by the Newell Highway. The Warrumbungle mountain range and Warrumbungles National Park are major tourist attractions for the Shire. Its capital is Coonabarabran, a city in the southwest.
Bogan Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell and Barrier highways and its only significant town is Nyngan.
Cabonne Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Broken Hill railway line, partly surrounding the City of Orange. The administrative centre is located at Molong.
Berrigan Shire is a local government area in the central-western Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire lies on the New South Wales State border with Victoria formed by the Murray River. The Shire is adjacent to the Newell and Riverina Highways. The Shire is a mainly agricultural region, with dairying, cattle raising, woolgrowing and cropping the main activities. The vast majority of the Shire is irrigated. Tourism is another major activity, concentrated on the river towns of Tocumwal and Barooga.
Narrabri Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Namoi River and the Newell and Kamilaroi Highways.
Ballina Shire is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed on 1 January 1977 by the amalgamation of the Municipality of Ballina and Tintenbar Shire. The Shire is located adjacent to the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Highway. The council seat is located in the town of Ballina. The population of the Ballina Shire area was 46,850 in 2022.
Blayney Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mid-Western Highway and the Main Western railway line, and is centred on the town of Blayney.
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.
Walcha Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the junction of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way and is 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the Main North railway line passing through Walcha Road. The shire was formed on 1 June 1955 through the amalgamation of Apsley Shire and the Municipality of Walcha.
Dungog Shire is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is situated adjacent to the Barrington Tops and consists predominantly of very rugged to hilly country which becomes less rugged from north to south.
The Junee Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire comprises an area of 2,030 square kilometres (780 sq mi) and is located adjacent to the Olympic Highway and the Main South railway line. It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Junee and Illabo Shire resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.
Temora Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on Burley Griffin Way. The Shire was created on 1 January 1981 via the amalgamation of Narraburra Shire and the Municipality of Temora.
Lockhart Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was created in 1906 and is an agricultural and pastoral area.
The Hay Shire is a local government area in the Riverina area of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire comprises 11,326 square kilometres (4,373 sq mi) and is located adjacent to the Sturt, Mid-western and Cobb Highways. The area includes the towns of Hay, Booligal and Maude.
Coonamble Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Castlereagh Highway and the Castlereagh River.
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.
Gunnedah Shire is a local government area in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Liverpool Plains in the Namoi River valley and is traversed by the Oxley Highway and the Kamilaroi Highway.
Murrumbidgee Council is a local government area in the Murray and Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Murrumbidgee Shire and the Jerilderie Shire.