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Narromine Shire

Narromine Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Main Western railway line. It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Narromine and Timbrebongie Shire resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.

Narromine Shire includes the towns of Narromine, Trangie and Tomingley.

The mayor of Narromine Shire Council is Cr. Craig Davies, an independent politician.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Narromine Shire local government area
Census year 2011 2016
Population Estimated residents on census night 6,585 Decrease 6,444
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 105th Increase 103rd
% of New South Wales population
% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
English
Australian
Italian
Chinese
Irish
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Italian
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Catholic
No religion
Anglican
Eastern Orthodox
Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$
% of Australian median income
Family income Median weekly family income
% of Australian median income
Household income Median weekly household income
% of Australian median income

Council

Current composition and election method

Narromine 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 mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council.

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Narromine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ewen Jones (elected 1) 584 16.1 +16.1
Independent National Craig Davies (elected 2) 499 13.7 +13.7
Independent National Brian Leak (elected 3) 425 11.7 +11.7
Independent Judy Smith (elected 4) 421 11.6 +11.6
Independent Stacey Bohm (elected 5) 364 10.0 +10.0
Independent Peter Howe (elected 6) 328 9.0 +9.0
Independent Lachlan Roberts (elected 8) 206 5.7 +5.7
Independent Les Lambert (elected 9) 172 4.7 +4.7
Independent Adine Hoey (elected 7) 169 4.7 +4.7
Independent Rowan James 140 3.9 +3.9
Independent Fiona Barbary 99 2.7 +2.7
Independent Vaughan Ellen 93 2.6 +2.6
Independent Christine Kelly 89 2.5 +2.5
Independent Diane Sharpe 20 0.5
Independent Melanie Pryde 20 0.5
Total formal votes 3,629 94.6 +94.6
Informal votes 207 5.4 +5.4
Turnout 3,836 81.6 +81.6

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narromine (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Narromine (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Narromine Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. ^ "CRAIG DAVIES". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  7. ^ "BRIAN LEAK". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Narromine - Councillor Election". 1 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

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