Temora Shire Council
Temora Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on Burley Griffin Way. The Shire was created on 1 January 1981 via the amalgamation of Narraburra Shire and the Municipality of Temora.
It includes the town of Temora and the small towns of Springdale, Sebastapol, Ariah Park, Gidginbung, Narraburra and Wallundry.
The mayor of Temora Shire is Cr. Rick Firman.
Heritage listings
The Temora Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Temora, Cootamundra-Griffith railway: Temora railway station
Council
Current composition and election method
Temora 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.
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent National | Rick Firman (elected) | 1,736 | 42.8 | −3.7 | |
| Independent | Anthony Irvine (elected) | 355 | 8.7 | −1.4 | |
| Independent | Nigel Judd (elected) | 348 | 8.6 | +2.5 | |
| Independent National | Graham Sinclair (elected) | 327 | 8.1 | +4.1 | |
| Independent | Belinda Bushell (elected) | 214 | 5.3 | +0.8 | |
| Independent | Brenton Hawken (elected) | 189 | 4.7 | ||
| Independent | Narelle Djukic (elected) | 184 | 4.5 | ||
| Independent | Paul Mahon (elected) | 122 | 3.0 | ||
| Independent | Mitchell Farlow | 102 | 2.5 | ||
| Independent | Kenneth Smith (elected) | 99 | 2.4 | +0.1 | |
| Independent | Robert Matthews | 97 | 2.4 | ||
| Independent | Sigrid Carr | 89 | 2.2 | ||
| Independent | Philip Bleyer | 80 | 2.0 | ||
| Independent | Dean McCrae | 71 | 1.8 | ||
| Independent | Martin Bushby | 47 | 1.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,060 | 97.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 115 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 4,175 | 89.6 | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent National | Rick Firman (elected 1) | 2,277 | 59.67 | ||
| Independent National | Graham Sinclair (elected 2) | 162 | 4.25 | ||
| Independent | Lindy Reinhold (elected 3) | 198 | 5.19 | ||
| Independent | Nigel Judd (elected 4) | 197 | 5.16 | ||
| Independent | Max Oliver (elected 5) | 110 | 2.88 | ||
| Independent | Claire McLaren (elected 6) | 207 | 5.42 | ||
| Independent | Kenneth Smith (elected 7) | 138 | 3.62 | ||
| Independent | Dale Wiencke (elected 8) | 97 | 2.54 | ||
| Independent | Dennis Sleigh (elected 9) | 75 | 1.97 | ||
| Independent | Irene Broad | 78 | 2.04 | ||
| Independent | Les Buckley | 85 | 2.23 | ||
| Independent | Jone Pavelic | 70 | 1.83 | ||
| Independent | Trevor Colwill | 47 | 1.23 | ||
| Independent | Andrew Robbins | 30 | 0.79 | ||
| Independent | Garath Otley | 31 | 0.81 | ||
| Independent | Chris Lasdauskas | 14 | 0.37 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,816 | 97.45 | |||
| Informal votes | 100 | 2.55 | |||
| Turnout | 3,916 | 85.00 | |||
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Temora (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 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.
- ^ Temora Shire Council, Current Councillors, retrieved 7 October 2016
- ^ "Temora Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
- ^ "Past Presidents/Mayors". Temora Shire. Temora Shire Council. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Temora Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01265. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Temora Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "GRAHAM SINCLAIR". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "RICK FIRMAN". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Temora Shire Council - General Statistics Report". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Temora Shire Council - Party or Group and Candidates Result Report". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Temora Shire Council - First Preferences Group and Candidate by Aggregated Vote Type Report". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Ricky Bruce James Firman Candidate Information Sheet". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Graham Sinclair Declaration 2019" (PDF). 9 July 2019. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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