Narromine Shire

Narromine Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line. It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Narromine and Timbrebongie Shire resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[3]

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Narromine, New South Wales.

Narromine Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates32°14′S 148°14′E
Population
 • Density1.22416/km2 (3.1706/sq mi)
Established1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)[3]
Area5,264 km2 (2,032.4 sq mi)
MayorCraig Davies (Independent)
Council seatNarromine
RegionOrana
State electorate(s)Dubbo
Federal division(s)Parkes
WebsiteNarromine Shire
LGAs around Narromine Shire:
Warren Warren Gilgandra
Lachlan Narromine Shire Dubbo
Lachlan Parkes Cabonne

Narromine Shire includes the towns of Narromine, Trangie and Tomingley.

The mayor of Narromine Shire Council is Cr. Craig Davies, an independent politician.

Demographics
Selected historical census data for Narromine Shire local government area
Census year2011[4]2016[1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night6,585Decrease 6,444
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales105thIncrease 103rd
% of New South Wales population
% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		English
Australian
Italian
Chinese
Irish
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		Italian
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		Catholic
No religion
Anglican
Eastern Orthodox
Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Personal incomeMedian weekly personal incomeA$
% of Australian median income
Family incomeMedian weekly family income
% of Australian median income
Household incomeMedian weekly household income
% of Australian median income

Council

Current composition and election method

Narromine 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:[5]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents 9
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[5]

CouncillorPartyNotes
Rob McCutcheon   Independent
Craig Davies   Independent Mayor[6]
James Craft   Independent
Dawn Collins   Independent Deputy Mayor[6]
Les Lambert   Independent
Mark Munro   Independent
Colin Hamilton   Independent
Lyn Jablonski   Independent
Peter Drew   Independent

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narromine (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Narromine (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  5. "Narromine Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. Ryan, Grace (27 September 2016). "New council meets for the first time". Narromine News. Retrieved 17 October 2016.


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