Wellington Council
| Wellington Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°33′S 148°56′E / 32.550°S 148.933°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,493 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.06/km2 (5.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,113 km2 (1,588.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Anne Jones (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wellington[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Wellington Council | ||||||||||||||
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Wellington Council is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Macquarie River and the Mitchell Highway.
Wellington Council area includes Wellington, Maryvale, Geurie, North Yeoval, Dripstone, Mumbil, Stuart Town and Euchareena.
The Mayor of Wellington Council is Clr. Anne Jones, an independent politician.
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Wellington Council merge with the City of Dubbo to form a new council with an area of 7,536 square kilometres (2,910 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 51,000.[3] The outcome of the independent review is expected to be determined by June 2016.
Council
Current composition and election method
Wellington 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 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:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Independents | 9 |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Anne Jones | Independent | Mayor |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Pip Smith | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Mark Griggs | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | David Grant | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Rod Buhr | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Graham Cross | Independent | Deputy Mayor |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Terry Dray | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Marcus Hanney | Independent | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Alison Conn | Independent | |
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wellington (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "Wellington Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
- ^ "Merger proposal: Dubbo City Council, Wellington Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Wellington Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
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