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Dubbo Regional Council

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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.[2]

Dubbo Regional Council
New South Wales
Civic Administration Building located on Church Street
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates32°15′S 148°36′E / 32.250°S 148.600°E / -32.250; 148.600
Population54,922 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density7.2880/km2 (18.8757/sq mi)
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area7,536 km2 (2,909.7 sq mi)[2]
MayorJosh Black
Council seatDubbo
Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
WebsiteDubbo Regional Council
LGAs around Dubbo Regional Council:
Gilgandra Warrumbungle
Narromine Dubbo Regional Council Mid-Western
Cabonne

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.[3]

The current mayor of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Josh Black.[4]

Towns and localities

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As well as the regional centre of Dubbo, the following towns and localities are located within Dubbo Regional Council:

Heritage listings

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Dubbo Regional Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Dubbo
Euchareena
Stuart Town
Wellington

Demographics

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The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as:[20]

  • 41,934 in City of Dubbo
  • 9,073 in Wellington Council
Selected historical census data for Dubbo Regional Council local government area
Census year 2016[3] 2021[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 50,077   54,922
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 46th
% of New South Wales population 0.66%   0.68%
% of Australian population 0.21%   0.21%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 English 28.8%   35.9%
Australian 35.5%   40.1%
Irish 9.2%   10.6%
Scottish 6.7%   8.2%
Australian Aboriginal – 15.1%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Nepali 0.4%   1.4%
Mandarin 0.3%   0.3%
Malayalam 0.2%   0.4%
Tagalog 0.2% –
Sinhalese 0.2% –
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Catholic 29.0%   25.3%
No religion, so described 17.7%   27.0%
Anglican 23.5%   18.2%
Uniting Church 5.2%   3.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$660 A$837
% of Australian median income 99.6%   103.9%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,525   A$1,969
% of Australian median income 87.9%   92.8%
Household income Median weekly household income A$1,272   A$1,597
% of Australian median income 88.4%   91.4%

Council

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Current composition and election method

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The 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 25 October 2021 and the makeup of the council is as follows:[21]

Ward Councillor Party Notes
Dubbo Central   Mathew Dickerson Independent Mayor
  Vicki Etheridge Labor
Dubbo East   Lewis Burns Independent
  Damien Mahon Independent
Dubbo North   Matthew Wright Independent
  Pamela Wells Labor
Dubbo South   Josh Black Labor
  Shibli Chowdhury Independent
Wellington   Jess Gough Independent Elected under the Ben Shields Team, which dissolved in 2022[22]
  Richard Ivey Independent Deputy Mayor

Election results

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2024

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Orana § Dubbo results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Dubbo[23][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor 1. Josh Black (elected 1)
2. Pamella Wells (elected 4)
3. Adam Ryab (elected 10)
4. Roy Elder
5. Jodie Benton
6. Kirsty Hayden
7. Greg Hough 		6,464 22.5 −1
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 1. Kate Richardson (elected 2)
2. Phillip Toynton (elected 8)
3. John Richardson
4. Jeremy Birchall
5. Michael Adams
6. Sarah Hollier 		4,621 16.1
Independent Mathew Dickerson (elected 3) 3,772 13.2
Independent Jennifer Cowley (elected 5) 2,039 7.1
Independent 1. Pete Rothwell
2. Matt Rendall
3. Manti Morse
4. Jai Silkman
5. Megan Adler
6. Ricky Jackson 		1,679 5.9
Independent 1. Lukas Butler (elected 11)
2. Rebecca Pearson
3. David King
4. Rachelle Jane
5. Robert Osborne
6. Angela Brooke 		1,650 5.8
Independent Matt Wright (elected 6) 1,625 5.7
Independent National Shibli Chowdhury (elected 7) 1,293 4.5
Greens 1. Mike Augee
2. Matt Parmeter
3. Ruby Davies
4. Pat Emblen
5. Steve Houston
6. Peter Duggan 		1,170 4.1
Independent Richard Ivey (elected 9) 892 3.1
Independent Peter Gibbs 758 2.6
Independent 1. Kellie Jennar
2. Sharon Quill
3. Jude Morrell
4. Marcello Davis
5. Bron Powell
6. Di Clifford 		741 2.6
Independent Rod Fardell 735 2.6
Independent Jess Gough 542 1.9
Independent Sophia Johnson 309 1.1
Independent Mary Kovac 224 0.8
Independent National Trevor Jones 172 0.6
Total formal votes 28,686 91.0
Informal votes 2,845 9.0
Turnout 31,531 83.2

2021

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Orana § Dubbo.[edit]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Dubbo[25][26]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Independent 12,711 43.5 5
  Labor 6,871 23.5 3
  Ben Shields Team 5,687 19.4 1  
  Independent National 3,973 13.6 1
 Formal votes 29,242

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dubbo Regional". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 March 2024.  
  2. ^ a b "Dubbo Regional Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Western Plains Regional (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.  
  4. ^ "Mayor Of Dubbo Regional Council". Dubbo Regional Council. P.O. Box 81 Dubbo NSW 2830. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ "Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01701. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  6. ^ "Talbragar Shire Council Chambers". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00219. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  7. ^ "CBC Bank". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00039. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  8. ^ "CML Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00180. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  9. ^ "Kemwah Court". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00544. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  10. ^ "Old Dubbo Gaol". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01689. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  11. ^ "Dubbo Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01130. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  12. ^ "Dubbo rail bridge over Macquarie River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01032. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  13. ^ "Dundullimal". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01497. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  14. ^ "Nubrygyn Inn and Cemetery". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01976. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  15. ^ "Stuart Town Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01253. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  16. ^ "John Fowler 7nhp Steam Road Locomotive". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01867. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  17. ^ "Wellington Convict and Mission Site - Maynggu Ganai". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01859. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  18. ^ "Wellington Post Office". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01415. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  19. ^ "Blacks Camp". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01865. Retrieved 18 May 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  20. ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia. Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2015), 2005 to 2015 Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales". 30 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  21. ^ Green, Antony. "Dubbo Regional". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via ABC News.
  22. ^ John Schmidt Electoral Commissioner for NSW (18 August 2022). "Cancellation of Registration of Political Party" (PDF). NSW Electoral Commission. 231 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  23. ^ "TREVOR JONES". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  24. ^ "SHIBLI CHOWDHURY". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  25. ^ "Dubbo Regional". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  26. ^ Young, Ryan (3 December 2021). "Dubbo Council election candidates address campaign controversies". The Daily Telegraph. The Dubbo News. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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