Oberon Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Oberon Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°43′S 149°52′E / 33.717°S 149.867°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,580 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.5250/km2 (3.950/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,659 km2 (1,412.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Mark Kellam (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Oberon[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bathurst | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Oberon Council | ||||||||||||||
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The mayor of Oberon Council is Cr. Mark Kellam, an independent politician.
Localities
editOberon Council includes the towns / villages of Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith, O'Connell, Hazelgrove, Mount David, Jenolan and Burraga. It also includes the minor localities of Arkstone, Duckmaloi, Essington, Isabella and Porters Retreat.[3]
Heritage listings
editThe Oberon Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Jenolan Caves Road: Jenolan Caves[4]
- Lindlegreen Barn O'Connell
- O'Connell Hotel
- 6 Foot Track.
- Yerranderie.
- Oberon, 124 Oberon Street: Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall[5]
- Ramsgate Cottage.
- Oberon, Tarana-Oberon railway: Oberon railway station[6]
Demographics
editAccording to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:[7]
- were 5,503 people as at 30 June 2006, the 125th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 60 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 99th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.1% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 41st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 648 people or 13% (1.3% in annual average terms), the 32nd highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
Council
editCurrent composition and election method
editOberon Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council for a 2-year term. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021. The makeup of the council is as follows:[8]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of result is:[8]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Kellam | Independent | Mayor | |
| Clive McCarthy | Unaligned | ||
| Ian Tucker | Unaligned | ||
| Katy Graham | Independent | ||
| Lauren Trembath | Independent | ||
| Andrew McKibbin | Unaligned | ||
| Mick McKechnie | Unaligned | ||
| Bruce Watt | Independent | ||
| Helen Hayden | Unaligned | ||
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1. Francis O'Connor (elected) 2. Jill O'Grady (elected) 3. Robert Coulter (Ind. Nat) 4. Michael Cyre 5. Robert Lee 6. Brenda Lyon 7. Tatiana Coulter 8. Raymond Fitzpatrick 9. Robert Snoch |
1,029 | 31.0 | ||
| Independent | Clive McCarthy (elected) | 420 | 12.7 | −0.8 | |
| Independent | Katie Graham (elected) | 382 | 11.5 | +2.1 | |
| Independent | Andrew McKibbin (elected) | 328 | 9.9 | +2.2 | |
| Independent | Helen Hayden (elected) | 321 | 9.7 | +4.9 | |
| Independent | Lauren Trembath (elected) | 259 | 7.8 | +1.0 | |
| Independent | Anthony Alevras (elected) | 246 | 7.4 | ||
| Independent | Ian Tucker (elected) | 186 | 5.6 | −5.4 | |
| Independent | Irene Bishop | 85 | 2.6 | ||
| Independent | William Memory | 62 | 1.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,318 | 93.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 236 | 6.6 | |||
| Turnout | 3,554 | 88.2 | |||
2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mark Kellam (elected) | 570 | 17.7 | ||
| Independent | Clive McCarthy (elected) | 435 | 13.5 | ||
| Independent | Ian Tucker (elected) | 352 | 10.9 | ||
| Independent | Katy Graham (elected) | 301 | 9.4 | ||
| Independent | Mick McKechnie (elected) | 252 | 7.8 | ||
| Independent | Andrew McKibbin (elected) | 249 | 7.7 | ||
| Independent | Lauren Trembath (elected) | 220 | 6.8 | ||
| Independent | Bruce Watt (elected) | 213 | 6.6 | ||
| Independent | Helen Hayden (elected) | 155 | 4.8 | ||
| Independent | Sig Sovik | 143 | 4.4 | ||
| Independent | Neil Francis | 121 | 3.8 | ||
| Independent | Gregory Bourne | 113 | 3.5 | ||
| Independent | Margaret Kilby | 91 | 2.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,215 | 95.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 153 | 4.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,368 | 84.4 | |||
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oberon (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Oberon Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
- ^ "Oberon Council Strategic Planning Statement" (PDF). Oberon Council. May 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Jenolan Caves Reserve". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01698. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01680. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Oberon Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01215. 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, 2005–06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- ^ a b "Summary of Group and Candidate First Preference Votes". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "ROBERT COULTER". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Oberon". ABC News.
