| Forbes Shire New South Wales |
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 Location in New South Wales |
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| Population: | 9,691[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4720 km² (1,822.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Phyllis Miller | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Forbes (2 Court Street)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Central West | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Dubbo | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Parkes | ||||||||||||
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Forbes Shire Council is a Local Government Area in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. In addition to Forbes, it includes Bedgerebong, Bundbarrah, Corradgery, Daroobalgie, Eugowra, Ooma North and Paytens Bridge.
Council
Forbes Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[3] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaffiliated | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Miller | Unaffiliated | Mayor | |
| Chris Roylance | Unaffiliated | ||
| Alister Lockhart | Unaffiliated | ||
| Graham Falconer | Unaffiliated | Deputy Mayor | |
| Robyn Miller | Unaffiliated | ||
| Michael Jelbart | Unaffiliated | ||
| Rawson Leach | Independent | ||
| Michael Malloy | Unaffiliated | ||
| Ron Penny | Unaffiliated | ||
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Forbes (A) (Local Government Area)". 2001 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2001&areacode=LGA12900&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
- ^ "Forbes Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=8100. Retrieved 2006-11-12.
- ^ a b c "Forbes Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Forbes.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
Coordinates: 33°22′S 148°00′E / 33.367°S 148°E
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