Blayney Shire
| Blayney Shire New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 7,180(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1525 km² (588.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Bruce Kingham | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Blayney (91 Adelaide Street)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Bathurst, Burrinjuck | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Calare | ||||||||||||
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Blayney Shire Council is a Local Government Area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Mid-Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.
Its major town is Blayney and it also includes the townships of Carcoar, Millthorpe and the smaller villages of Mandurama, Lyndhurst, Neville, Barry and Newbridge.
Blayney Shire consists of approximately 1,600 square kilometres of well watered, gently undulating to hilly country and the climate is partially suitable for cool climate crops and trees. There is also significant mining industry in the shire.
[edit] Council
Blayney Shire Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[3] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents | 7 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Ewin | Unaffiliated | ||
| Scott Ferguson | Unaffiliated | ||
| Roxanne Reeks | Independent | ||
| Bruce Kingham | Unaffiliated | Mayor | |
| Geoff Braddon | Unaffiliated | ||
| Kevin Radburn | Unaffiliated | ||
| Don Bell | Unaffiliated | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Blayney Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=850. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
- ^ a b c "Blayney Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Blayney.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16.[dead link]
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Coordinates: 33°32′S 149°15′E / 33.533°S 149.25°E
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