Warrumbungle Shire

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Warrumbungle Shire
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 31°15′S149°16′E / 31.250°S 149.267°E / -31.250; 149.267
Population
 • Density0.7580/km2 (1.9632/sq mi)
Established2004
Area12,380 km2 (4,779.9 sq mi)
MayorDenis Todd (Unaligned)
Council seat Coonabarabran [3]
Region Orana
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal division(s) Parkes
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Website Warrumbungle Shire
LGAs around Warrumbungle Shire:
Coonamble Narrabri Gunnedah & Tamworth
Gilgandra Warrumbungle Shire Liverpool Plains
Dubbo Dubbo Upper Hunter

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 seat is located in Coonabarabran, a town in the southwest.

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The mayor of Warrumbungle Shire Council is Cr. Kathryn Rindfleish, who is unaligned with any political party.

Main towns and villages

The Shire incorporates the towns of Binnaway, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Dunedoo, Baradine and Mendooran.

Heritage listings

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

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Warrumbungle Shire local government area
Census year2011 [8] 2016 [1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night 9,588Decrease2.svg 9,384
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 93rdIncrease2.svg 92nd
% of New South Wales population
% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
English 30.8%
Australian 36.3%
Scottish 7.7%
German 2.7%
Irish 7.6%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
German 0.3%
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Greek 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Catholic 21.8%
No religion 20.6%
Anglican 30.7%
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

Council

The Shire was created in 2004 by the amalgamation of Coolah and Coonabarabran Shire councils. Following amalgamation, the Shire was run by an administrator, until elections were held in March 2005.

Current composition and election method

Warrumbungle 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 most recent election was held in 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows: [9]

The current Council, elected in 2021, is: [9]

CouncillorPartyNotes
Kathryn Rindfleish Unaligned
Jason Newton Unaligned
Zoe Holcombe Unaligned
Ray Lewis Unaligned
Debra Bell Unaligned
Dale Hogden Unaligned
Kodi Brady Unaligned
Denis Todd Unaligned
Naomi Taylor Unaligned

The mayor is elected by the councillors every two years. At the last mayoral election held 21 September 2023, Cr Rindfleish was elected as mayor and Cr Newton elected as deputy mayor.

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Warrumbungle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Zoe Holcombe (elected)unopposed
Independent Ray Lewis (elected)unopposed
Independent Debra Ball (elected)unopposed
Independent Kathryn Rindfleish (elected)unopposed
Independent Dale Hogden (elected)unopposed
Independent Kodi Brady (elected)unopposed
Independent Denis Todd (elected)unopposed
Independent Naomi Taylor (elected)unopposed
Independent Jason Newton (elected)unopposed
Registered electors

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warrumbungle Shire (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. "Warrumbungle Shire Council". Division of Local Government . Retrieved 2 December 2006.
  4. "Old Police Station & Courthouse". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00048. 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 .
  5. "Burra Bee Dee Mission". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01688. 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. "Dunedoo Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01134. 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. "Wooleybah Sawmill and Settlement". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01846. 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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Warrumbungle Shire (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2012. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. 1 2 "Warrumbungle Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.