The Dubbo Regional Council is a local government area located in the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Dubbo and Wellington Council as part of a widespread council amalgamation program. It was initially named Western Plains Regional Council for almost four months, and its name was changed to Dubbo Regional Council on 7 September 2016.[3]
Dubbo Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°15′S 148°36′E | ||||||||||||||
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• Density | 6.6450/km2 (17.2106/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7,536 km2 (2,909.7 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Mathew Dickerson | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Dubbo | ||||||||||||||
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The council comprises an area of 7,536 square kilometres (2,910 sq mi) and occupies part of the central western plains of New South Wales, surrounding the regional centre of Dubbo. As at the 2016 census, the council had an estimated population of 50,077.[1]
The current Mayor of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Mathew Dickerson.[3]
As well as the regional centre of Dubbo, the following towns and localities are located within Dubbo Regional Council:
Dubbo Regional Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as:[19]
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Census year | 2016[1] | |||||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 50,077 | ||||
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 46th | |||||
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Ancestry, top responses | English | |||||
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Language, top responses (other than English) | Italian | |||||
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Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | |||||
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The inaugural Dubbo Regional Council is composed of ten Councillors elected proportionally. The Council is divided into five wards, each electing two councillors. 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 current makeup of the council is as follows:
The most recent election was held on 9 September 2017, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[20][21]
Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Dubbo Central | John Ryan | Unaligned | ||
Vicki Etheridge | Liberal Party | Ran on Ben Shields team | ||
Dubbo East | Dayne Gumley | Liberal Party | Ran on Ben Shields team. Resigned in 2021 | |
Stephen Lawrence | Country Labor | Previously Deputy Mayor, voted Mayor in 2021 | ||
Dubbo North | Jane Diffey | National Party | ||
Ben Shields | Liberal Party | Former Mayor. Resigned in 2021. | ||
Dubbo South | Greg Mohr | Liberal Party | Ran on Ben Shields team | |
Kevin Parker | National Party | |||
Wellington | David Grant | Independent | ||
Anne Jones | Independent |
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