Wellington Council
This article is about the local government area in New South Wales. For other uses, see Wellington Council (disambiguation).
| 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°ECoordinates: 32°33′S 148°56′E / 32.550°S 148.933°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 8,493 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.06/km2 (5.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 4,113 km2 (1,588.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Rod Buhr | ||||||||||||
| 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 Rod Buhr
Council
Council offices, in Wellington.
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:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Anne Jones | Independent | ||
| Pip Smith | Independent | ||
| Mark Griggs | Independent | ||
| David Grant | Independent | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| Rod Buhr | Independent | Mayor[4] | |
| Graham Cross | Independent | ||
| Terry Dray | Independent | ||
| Marcus Hanney | 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Elected Members". Council. September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
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