Warrumbungle_Shire
Warrumbungle Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
The Warrumbungle Shire is a local government area in the central western region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is traversed by the Newell Highway. The Warrumbungle mountain range and Warrumbungles National Park are major tourist attractions for the Shire. Its seat is located in Coonabarabran, a town in the southwest.
| Warrumbungle Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°15′S 149°16′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 0.7580/km2 (1.9632/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12,380 km2 (4,779.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Denis Todd (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Coonabarabran[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Orana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Parkes | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Warrumbungle Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The mayor of Warrumbungle Shire Council is Cr. Denis Todd, who is unaligned with any political party.
The Shire incorporates the towns of Binnaway, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Dunedoo, Baradine and Mendooran.
The Warrumbungle Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Coolah, 74 Binnia Street: Old Police Station and Courthouse[4]
- Coonabarabran, Oxley Highway: Burra Bee Dee Mission[5]
- Dunedoo, Wallerawang-Gwabegar railway: Dunedoo railway station[6]
- Kenebri, Old Wooleybah Road: Wooleybah Sawmill and Settlement[7]
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| Selected historical census data for Warrumbungle Shire local government area | ||||||
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| Census year | 2011[8] | 2016[1] | ||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 9,588 |  9,384 | |||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 93rd |  92nd | ||||
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| Ancestry, top responses | English | |||||
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| Language, top responses (other than English) | Italian | |||||
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| Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | |||||
| No religion | ||||||
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The Shire was created in 2004 by the amalgamation of Coolah and Coonabarabran Shire councils. Following amalgamation, the Shire was run by an administrator, until elections were held in March 2005.
Current composition and election method
Warrumbungle 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 most recent election was held in 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[9]
The current Council, elected in 2021, is:[9]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Ambrose Doolan | Unaligned | ||
| Kathryn Rindfleish | Unaligned | ||
| Aniello Iannuzzi | Unaligned | ||
| Denis Todd | Unaligned | ||
| Kodi Brady | Unaligned | ||
| Dale Hogden | Unaligned | ||
| Zoe Holcombe | Unaligned | ||
| Jason Newton | Unaligned | ||
| Carlton Kopke | Unaligned | ||
The mayor is elected by the councillors every two years. At the last mayoral election held 21 September 2023, Cr Doolan was elected as mayor and Cr Rindfleish elected as deputy mayor.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warrumbungle Shire (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- "Warrumbungle Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 2 December 2006.
- "Old Police Station & Courthouse". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00048. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence. - "Burra Bee Dee Mission". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01688. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Dunedoo Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01134. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- "Wooleybah Sawmill and Settlement". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01846. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Warrumbungle Shire (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- "Warrumbungle Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
