Parkes Shire
| Parkes Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°08′S 148°10′E / 33.133°S 148.167°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14,592 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.44914/km2 (6.3433/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,958 km2 (2,300.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ken Keith (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Parkes[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Parkes Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Parkes Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Broken Hill railway line and the Newell Highway.
The area under administration includes the town of Parkes and the surrounding region of 5,919 square kilometres (2,285 sq mi), with a population of approximately 14,592 as of 2011. The Shire includes the towns of Peak Hill, Alectown, Bogan Gate, Trundle and Tullamore.
The Mayor of Parkes Shire Council is Cr. Ken Keith, who is unaligned with any political party.
Council
Current composition and election method
Parkes 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 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Independents and Unaligned | 10 |
| Total | 10 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Ken Keith | Unaligned | Mayor[4] |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Michael Greenwood | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Belinda McCorkell | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Louise O'Leary | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Kenny McGrath | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | George Pratt | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Barbara Newton | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Alan Ward | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[4] |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Pat Smith | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Bob Haddin | Unaligned | |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Parkes Shire (A)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Parkes Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
- ^ a b "Parkes Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ a b "In charge for next four years". Parkes Champion Post. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
External links
Media related to Parkes Shire at Wikimedia Commons
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