Dubbo Regional Council
| Dubbo Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Civic Administration Building located on Church Street | |||||||||||||||
 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°15′S 148°36′E / 32.250°S 148.600°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 54,922 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.2880/km2 (18.8757/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7,536 km2 (2,909.7 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Mathew Dickerson | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Dubbo | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | 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]
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 Mathew Dickerson.[4]
Towns and localities[edit]
As well as the regional centre of Dubbo, the following towns and localities are located within Dubbo Regional Council:
Heritage listings[edit]
Dubbo Regional Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Dubbo
- Cobra Street: Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot[5]
- Macquarie Street: Talbragar Shire Council Chambers[6]
- 110-114 Macquarie Street: National Australia Bank building, Dubbo[7]
- 118 Macquarie Street: Colonial Mutual Life building, Dubbo[8]
- 195-197 Macquarie Street: Milestone Hotel[9]
- 215 Macquarie Street: Old Dubbo Gaol[10]
- Main Western railway: Dubbo railway station [11]
- Main Western railway: Dubbo rail bridge over Macquarie River[12]
- Obley Road: Dundullimal Homestead[13]
- Euchareena
- 2531 Euchareena Road: Nubrygyn Inn and Cemetery[14]
- Stuart Town
- Main Western railway: Stuart Town railway station[15]
- Wellington
- 9 Amaroo Drive: John Fowler 7nhp Steam Road Locomotive[16]
- Curtis Street: Wellington Convict and Mission Site[17]
- 21 Maughan Street: Wellington Post Office[18]
- University Road: Blacks Camp[19]
Demographics[edit]
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 | ||||
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| Census year | 2016[3] | 2021[1] | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 50,077 |  54,922
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| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 46th | |||
| % of New South Wales population | 0.66% | 0.68%
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| % of Australian population | 0.21% |  0.21%
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| Cultural and language diversity | ||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
English | 28.8% | 35.9%
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| Australian | 35.5% | 40.1%
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| Irish | 9.2% | 10.6%
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| Scottish | 6.7% | 8.2%
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| Australian Aboriginal | – | 15.1% | ||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Nepali | 0.4% | 1.4%
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| Mandarin | 0.3% | 0.3%
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| Malayalam | 0.2% | 0.4%
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| Tagalog | 0.2% | – | ||
| Sinhalese | 0.2% | – | ||
| Religious affiliation | ||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | 29.0% |  25.3%
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| No religion, so described | 17.7% | 27.0%
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| Anglican | 23.5% | 18.2%
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| Uniting Church | 5.2% | 3.8%
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| Median weekly incomes | ||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$660 | A$837 | |
| % of Australian median income | 99.6% | 103.9%
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| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,525 | A$1,969
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| % of Australian median income | 87.9% | 92.8%
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| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,272 | A$1,597
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| % of Australian median income | 88.4% | 91.4%
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Council[edit]
Current composition and election method[edit]
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 | ||
2021 election results[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 16,684 | 57.1 | 6 | ||||
| Labor | 6,871 | 23.5 | 3 | ||||
| Ben Shields Team | 5,687 | 19.4 | 1 |
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| Formal votes | 29,242 | ||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dubbo Regional". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Western Plains Regional (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "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) - ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Dubbo Regional". NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024 – via ABC News.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Dubbo Regional". ABC News.
