Bourke Shire
| Bourke Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°06′S 145°56′E / 30.100°S 145.933°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,876 (2015 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.069/km2 (0.18/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 41,679 km2 (16,092.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Barry Hollman (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Bourke | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Bourke Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Bourke Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Darling River, which is known as the Barwon River upstream from Bourke; and located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway. The northern boundary of the Shire is located adjacent to the border between New South Wales and Queensland. The Shire is a wool and beef producing area.
The Mayor of Bourke Shire Council is Cr. Barry Hollman, an independent politician.
Main towns and villages
Bourke Shire includes Bourke and the very small outback towns of Byrock, Enngonia, Fords Bridge, Wanaaring and Louth.
Incomes
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003-04 there:[2]
- were 1,062 wage and salary earners (ranked 141st in New South Wales and 457th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $36 million (ranked 137th in New South Wales and 449th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion)
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $33,611 (ranked 88th in New South Wales and 298th in Australia, 81% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 87% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $32,426 (ranked 71st in New South Wales and 235th in Australia, 91% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 95% of Australia's $34,149).
Council
Current composition and election method
Bourke Shire Council is composed of ten 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:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 10 | |
| Total | 10 | |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Cole | Unaligned | ||
| Sam Rice | Unaligned | ||
| Barry Hollman | Independent | Mayor[4] | |
| Sarah Barton | Independent | ||
| Sally Davis | Independent | ||
| Victor Bartley | Independent | ||
| Lachlan Ford | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| Bob Stutsel | Independent | ||
| Cec Dorrington | Unaligned | ||
| John Thompson | Independent | ||
References
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ^ a b "Bourke Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Councillors - Bourke Shire Council". www.bourke.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 3 November 2016.