City of Orange (New South Wales)

City of Orange New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°17′S 149°06′E / 33.283°S 149.100°E / -33.283; 149.100Coordinates: 33°17′S 149°06′E / 33.283°S 149.100°E / -33.283; 149.100
Population	40,344 (2016 census)
• Density	141.56/km2 (366.6/sq mi)
Area	285 km2 (110.0 sq mi)
Mayor	John Davis (Independent)
Council seat	Orange
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Orange
Federal Division(s)	Calare
Website	City of Orange
LGAs around City of Orange: Cabonne Dubbo Regional Mid-Western Cabonne City of Orange Bathurst Cowra Blayney

The City of Orange is a local government area in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. Based in Orange, the area is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line.

Suburbs of Orange:

Other localities:

Orange City 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 directly by a popular vote. This direct election happened for the first time at the 2017 election.The most recent election was held on 9 September 2017.

Under electoral Commission procedures, the votes for the mayoral election are counted first. Cr Reg Kidd was elected mayor.

Then the votes for the remaining eleven positions on the council are counted.

The current Council, elected in 2017, in order of election, is:

Sam Romano

Kevin Duffy

Joanne McRae

Jason Hamling

Tony Mileto

Russell Turner

Stephen Nugent

Scott Munro

Mario Previtera

Jeff Whitton

Glenn Taylor

A referendum was held on 8 September 2012 and an absolute majority of voters resolved in favour to directly elect the Mayor.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the City of Orange merge with the Cabonne Shire 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. The NSW Government decided not to proceed with an amalgamation.

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