Cabonne Council (original) (raw)

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Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Cabonne CouncilNew South Wales
Location in New South Wales
The Cabonne Council chambers in Bank Street, Molong.
Coordinates 33°06′S 148°51′E / 33.100°S 148.850°E / -33.100; 148.850
Population 13,386 (2016 census)[1] 13,680 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density 2.22137/km2 (5.7533/sq mi)
Established 1978
Area 6,026 km2 (2,326.7 sq mi)
Mayor Kevin Beatty (Independent)
Council seat Molong[3]
Region Central West
State electorate(s) Orange
Federal division(s) Calare
Website Cabonne Council
LGAs around Cabonne Council: Parkes Dubbo Dubbo Forbes Cabonne Council Orange Weddin Cowra Blayney

Cabonne Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Broken Hill railway line, partly surrounding the City of Orange. The administrative centre is located at Molong.

As at the 2016 census, the population of the Shire was estimated to be 13,860. More than half of the businesses in the region, being 858 of 1683, are classified as part of the agricultural sector.[4]

The mayor of the Cabonne Council is Cr. Kevin Beatty, an independent politician.[5]

Towns and localities

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The towns and localities in the Cabonne Council area are:

Selected historical census data for Cabonne Shire local government area
Census year 2011[6] 2016
Population Estimated residents on census night 12,821 13,386
% of New South Wales population 0.19% 0.18%
% of Australian population 0.06% 0.06%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,top responses English 36.1% 35.8%
Australian 31.8% 31.7%
Irish 10.4% 9.5%
Scottish 7.7% 7.6%
German 2.8% 2.5%
Language English only spoken at home 95.6% 91.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,top responses Catholic 30.3% 27.9%
Anglican 30.1% 26.6%
No Religion 13.1% 17.5%
Uniting Church 9.5% 7.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income 523∣523 523∣631
% of Australian median income 93.2% 95.0%
Family income Median weekly family income 1,293∣1,293 1,293∣1,618
% of Australian median income 87.5% 90.9%
Household income Median weekly household income 1,036∣1,036 1,036∣1,301
% of Australian median income 83.8% 87.6%

Current composition and election method

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Cabonne 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 mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[7]

Party Councillors
Independent
Independent National
Total

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[7]

Councillor Party Notes
Marlene Nash Independent
Kevin Beatty Independent
Jamie Jones Independent National
Andrew Pull Unaligned
Peter Batten Independent
Andrew Rawson Independent
Kathryn O'Ryan Unaligned
Jenny Weaver Unaligned
Libby Oldham Independent

The first Australian gold rush occurred at Ophir within the present shire boundary.

Cabonne Shire was formed in 1978 following the amalgamation of Molong Shire, Boree Shire and the greater part of Canobolas Shire.[11]

Proposed amalgamation

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A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Cabonne Shire merge with the Orange City and Blayney Shire Councils to form a new council with an area of 7,833 square kilometres (3,024 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 63,000.[12] As a result of the state government's decision to not proceed with proposed council amalgamations, this no longer applies.

The Manildra Group flour mill, one of the ten largest flour mills globally, is located within the shire at Manildra.[13]