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Bland Shire Council

Bland Shire
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 33°56′S 147°15′E / 33.933°S 147.250°E / -33.933; 147.250Coordinates: 33°56′S 147°15′E / 33.933°S 147.250°E / -33.933; 147.250
Population 5,959 (2015 est)
 • Density 0.6961/km2 (1.8030/sq mi)
Area 8,560 km2 (3,305.0 sq mi)
Mayor Tony Lord (Unaligned)
Council seat West Wyalong
Region Central West
State electorate(s) Cootamundra
Federal Division(s)
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Website Bland Shire
LGAs around Bland Shire:
Carrathool Lachlan Forbes
Carrathool Bland Shire Weddin
Griffith Narrandera Temora

Bland Shire is a local government area located on the boundary between the central west and Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Newell and Mid-Western highways.

The council's name honours William Bland.

The largest town and council seat is West Wyalong. The region also includes the towns of Wyalong, Barmedman, Tallimba, Ungarie, Weethalle and Mirrool. The major economic activities of the shire are agriculture, mining, transport, tourism and wholesale distribution.

The mayor of Bland Shire Council is Cr. Tony Lord, who is unaligned with any political party.

Bland 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 make-up of the council is as follows:

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


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