Cabonne Shire, New South Wales
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Cabonne Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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The Cabonne Council chambers in Bank Street, Molong.
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| Coordinates | 33°06′S 148°51′E / 33.100°S 148.850°ECoordinates: 33°06′S 148°51′E / 33.100°S 148.850°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 13,386 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.22137/km2 (5.7533/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,026 km2 (2,326.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ian Gosper (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Molong | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Orange | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Calare | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Cabonne Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Cabonne Shire 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.
The mayor of the Cabonne Shire Council is Cr. Ian Gosper, an independent politician.
The towns and localities in the Cabonne Shire are:
Cabonne Shire Council is composed of twelve 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:
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.
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. The outcome of the independent review is expected to be completed by mid–2016.
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