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Oberon Shire

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Population
  
5,270 (2013 est)

State electorate(s)
  
Bathurst

Oberon Shire
  
Blue Mountains

Council seat
  
Oberon

Region
  
Central West

Website
  
Oberon Shire

Area
  
3,659 km²

Federal division
  
Division of Calare

Oberon Shire wwwoberonnswgovausitesoberonfilespublicim

Mayor
  
Kathy Sajowitz (unaligned)

Points of interest
  
Blue Mountains National, Jenolan Caves, Six Foot Track, Oberon Dam, Mount Trickett

Destinations
  
Blue Mountains National, Oberon, Kanangra‑Boyd National Park, Abercrombie River National, Jenolan

Oberon Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Oberon Shire includes Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith, O'Connell and Burraga.

Contents

Map of Oberon, NSW, Australia

The Mayor of Oberon Shire Council is Cr. Kathy Sajowitz, an unaligned politician.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:

  • were 5,503 people as at 30 June 2006, the 125th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
  • was an increase of 60 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 99th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
  • was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.1% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 41st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
  • was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 648 people or 13% (1.3% in annual average terms), the 32nd highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

    • Current composition and election method

    Oberon 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. The most recent election was due to be held on 8 September 2012. However, only nine candidates, being the below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested. The makeup of the Council is as follows:

    The current Council, elected in 2012, in alphabetical order, is:

    History

    A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Oberon Shire merge with the Bathurst Region to form a new council with an area of 7,443 square kilometres (2,874 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 47,000. The outcome of an independent review is expected to be completed by mid–2016.

    References

    Oberon Shire Wikipedia
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