Oberon Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°43′S149°52′E / 33.717°S 149.867°E Coordinates: 33°43′S149°52′E / 33.717°S 149.867°E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 1.4490/km2 (3.7530/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3,659 km2 (1,412.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Mark Kellam (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Oberon [3] | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
Website | Oberon Council | ||||||||||||||
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Oberon Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Mayor of Oberon Council is Cr. Mark Kellam, an independent politician.
Oberon Council includes the towns / villages of Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith, O'Connell, Hazelgrove, Mount David, Jenolan and Burraga. It also includes the minor localities of Arkstone, Duckmaloi, Essington, Isabella and Porters Retreat. [4]
The Oberon Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there: [8]
Oberon Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council for a 2-year term. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021. The makeup of the council is as follows: [9]
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2022, in order of result is: [9]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Mark Kellam | Independent | Mayor | |
Clive Macarthy | Unaligned | ||
Ian Tucker | Unaligned | ||
Katy Graham | Independent | ||
Lauren Trembath | Independent | ||
Andrew McKibbin | Unaligned | ||
Mick McKecknie | Unaligned | ||
Bruce Watt | Independent | ||
Helen Hayden | Unaligned |
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