Weddin Shire

Weddin Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°54′S 148°09′E / 33.900°S 148.150°E / -33.900; 148.150Coordinates: 33°54′S 148°09′E / 33.900°S 148.150°E / -33.900; 148.150
Population	3,701 (2015 est)[1]
• Density	1.0853/km2 (2.811/sq mi)
Area	3,410 km2 (1,316.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Mark Liebich (Unaligned)
Council seat	Grenfell[2]
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Cootamundra
Federal Division(s)	Hume
Website	Weddin Shire
LGAs around Weddin Shire: Lachlan Forbes Cabonne Bland Weddin Shire Cowra Temora Hilltops Hilltops

Weddin Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire's major town is Grenfell and it also includes the small towns of Caragabal, Greenethorpe and Quandialla.

The mayor of Weddin Shire Council is Cr Mark Liebich, who is unaligned with any political party.

Council

The Weddin Shire Council Chambers, in Grenfell.

Current composition and election method

Weddin 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:^[3]

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:^[3]

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