Blayney Shire Council

Blayney Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Council Chambers, Blayney
Coordinates	33°32′S 149°15′E / 33.533°S 149.250°E / -33.533; 149.250Coordinates: 33°32′S 149°15′E / 33.533°S 149.250°E / -33.533; 149.250
Population	7,330 (2013 est)
• Density	4.807/km2 (12.449/sq mi)
Area	1,525 km2 (588.8 sq mi)
Mayor	Scott Ferguson
Council seat	Blayney
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Bathurst
Federal Division(s)	Calare
Website	Blayney Shire
LGAs around Blayney Shire: Cabonne Orange Bathurst Cabonne Blayney Shire Bathurst Cowra Cowra Bathurst

Blayney Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mid-Western Highway and the Main Western railway line, and is centred on the town of Blayney.

Blayney Shire consists of approximately 1,600 square kilometres (620 sq mi) of well watered, gently undulating to hilly country and the climate is partially suitable for cool climate crops and trees. There is also significant mining industry in the shire.

Towns and locaties within the Blayney Shire are:

Blayney Shire Council is composed of seven 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 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:

A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Blayney Shire merge with the Cabonne Shire and the City of Orange 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. The outcome of the independent review is expected to be completed by mid–2016.

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