Cabonne Council

Cabonne Council
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
The Cabonne Council chambers in Bank Street, Molong.
Coordinates33°06′S 148°51′E / 33.100°S 148.850°E / -33.100; 148.850
Population
 • Density2.22137/km2 (5.7533/sq mi)
Established1978
Area6,026 km2 (2,326.7 sq mi)
MayorKevin Beatty (Independent)
Council seatMolong[3]
RegionCentral West
State electorate(s)Orange
Federal division(s)Calare
WebsiteCabonne Council
LGAs around Cabonne Council:
Parkes Dubbo Dubbo
Forbes Cabonne Council Orange
Weddin Cowra Blayney

Cabonne Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Broken Hill railway line, partly surrounding the City of Orange. The administrative centre is located at Molong.

As at the 2016 census, the population of the Shire was estimated to be 13,860. More than half of the businesses in the region, being 858 of 1683, are classified as part of the agricultural sector.[4]

The mayor of the Cabonne Council is Cr. Kevin Beatty, an independent politician.[5]

Towns and localities

The towns and localities in the Cabonne Council area are:

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Cabonne Shire local government area
Census year 2011[6] 2016
Population Estimated residents on census night 12,821 13,386
% of New South Wales population 0.19% 0.18%
% of Australian population 0.06% 0.06%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 English 36.1% 35.8%
Australian 31.8% 31.7%
Irish 10.4% 9.5%
Scottish 7.7% 7.6%
German 2.8% 2.5%
Language English only spoken at home 95.6% 91.3%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Catholic 30.3% 27.9%
Anglican 30.1% 26.6%
No Religion 13.1% 17.5%
Uniting Church 9.5% 7.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income $523 $631
% of Australian median income 93.2% 95.0%
Family income Median weekly family income $1,293 $1,618
% of Australian median income 87.5% 90.9%
Household income Median weekly household income $1,036 $1,301
% of Australian median income 83.8% 87.6%

Council

Current composition and election method

Cabonne 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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[7]

Party Councillors
  Independent 8
  Independent National 1
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[7]

Councillor Party Notes
  Marlene Nash Independent
  Kevin Beatty Independent Mayor[5]
  Jamie Jones Independent National Deputy Mayor[5]
  Andrew Pull Unaligned
  Peter Batten Independent
  Andrew Rawson Independent
  Kathryn O'Ryan Unaligned
  Jenny Weaver Unaligned
  Libby Oldham Independent

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Central West § Cabonne results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Cabonne[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kevin Beatty (elected) 2,077 26.9 +3.2
Independent National Jamie Jones (elected) 826 10.7 +2.6
Independent Marlene Nash (elected) 778 10.1 −3.8
Independent Aaron Pearson (elected) 711 9.2 +4.4
Independent Peter Batten (elected) 707 9.2 +2.7
Independent Andrew Pull (elected) 598 7.8 −1.5
Independent Andrew Rawson (elected) 587 7.6 −0.6
Independent Kathryn O'Ryan (elected) 592 7.7 −0.7
Independent Jennifer Weaver (elected) 465 6.0 +2.8
Independent Guin Dickie 379 4.9
Total formal votes 7,720 90.7
Informal votes 796 9.3
Turnout 8,516 83.4

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Central West § Cabonne.[edit]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Cabonne[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kevin Beatty (elected) 1,859 23.7
Independent Marlene Nash (elected) 1,090 13.9
Independent Andrew Pull (elected) 726 9.3
Independent Kathryn O'Ryan (elected) 657 8.4
Independent Andrew Rawson (elected) 641 8.2
Independent Jamie Jones (elected) 638 8.1
Independent Peter Batten (elected) 511 6.5
Independent Libby Oldham (elected) 378 4.8
Independent Aaron Pearson 375 4.8
Independent Kevin Walker 293 3.7
Independent Jenny Weaver (elected) 250 3.2
Independent Paul Mullins 205 2.6
Total formal votes 7,836 92.7
Informal votes 618 7.3
Turnout 8,454 84.0

2017

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2017 New South Wales local elections § Cabonne.[edit]
2017 New South Wales local elections: Cabonne[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kevin Beatty (elected) 919 12.2
Independent Peter Batten (elected) 867 11.5
Independent Kevin Walker (elected) 842 11.1
Independent Greg Treavors (elected) 705 9.3
Independent Marlene Nash (elected) 629 8.3
Independent Cheryl Newsom (elected) 624 8.1
Independent Jamie Jones (elected) 592 7.8
Independent Ian Davison (elected) 545 7.2
Independent Libby Oldham (elected) 411 5.4
Independent Anthony Durkin (elected) 396 5.2
Independent Jenny Waver (elected) 324 4.3
Independent Paul Mullins (elected) 301 4.0
Independent Duncan Brakell 226 3.0
Independent Derek Johnson 184 2.4
Total formal votes 7,555 89.88
Informal votes 851 10.12
Turnout 8,406 84.80

History

The first Australian gold rush occurred at Ophir within the present shire boundary.

Cabonne Shire was formed in 1978 following the amalgamation of Molong Shire, Boree Shire and the greater part of Canobolas Shire.[11]

Proposed amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Cabonne Shire merge with the Orange City and Blayney Shire Councils to form a new council with an area of 7,833 square kilometres (3,024 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 63,000.[12] As a result of the state government's decision to not proceed with proposed council amalgamations, this no longer applies.

Industry

The Manildra Group flour mill, one of the ten largest flour mills globally, is located within the shire at Manildra.[13]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cabonne (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  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. ^ "Cabonne Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
  4. ^ "Cabonne (A) (LGA)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 29 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR ELECTED FOR CABONNE". www.cabonne.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cabonne (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ a b "Cabonne – Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. ^ "JAMIE JONES". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Cabonne". ABC News.
  10. ^ "Cabonne". ABC News.
  11. ^ "100 years of local government in Molong, 1879–1979" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Merger proposal: Blayney Shire Council, Cabonne Shire, Orange City Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Manildra Site". Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.