Warrumbungle Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates31°15′S 149°16′E / 31.250°S 149.267°E / -31.250; 149.267
Population
 • Density0.7580/km2 (1.9632/sq mi)
Established2004
Area12,380 km2 (4,779.9 sq mi)
MayorDenis Todd (Unaligned)
Council seatCoonabarabran[3]
RegionOrana
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes
WebsiteWarrumbungle Shire
LGAs around Warrumbungle Shire:
Coonamble Narrabri Gunnedah & Tamworth
Gilgandra Warrumbungle Shire Liverpool Plains
Dubbo Dubbo Upper Hunter

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 capital is Coonabarabran, a city in the southwest.

The mayor of Warrumbungle Shire Council is Cr. Denis Todd, who is unaligned with any political party.

Main towns and villages

The Shire incorporates the towns of Binnaway, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Dunedoo, Baradine and Mendooran.

Heritage listings

The Warrumbungle Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

This section needs expansion with: 2016 census data. You can help by adding to it. (July 2017)
Selected historical census data for Warrumbungle Shire local government area
Census year 2011[8] 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 9,588 Decrease 9,384
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 93rd Increase 92nd
% 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

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
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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warrumbungle Shire (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. ^ "Warrumbungle Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 2 December 2006.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Warrumbungle Shire (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ a b "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.
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