Website Warren Shire Area 10,760 km² Council seat Warren State electorate(s) Barwon Federal division Division of Parkes | Warren Shire Gilgandra Population 2,901 (2015 est) Region Orana Mayor Rex Wilson (Unaligned) | |
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Warren Shire is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Macquarie River and the Mitchell and Oxley Highways. The use of the area is mainly for wool and cotton growing.
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Map of Warren, NSW, Australia
Warren Shire includes the regional towns of Warren and Nevertire.
The Mayor of Warren Shire Council is Cr. Rex Wilson, who is unaligned with any political party.
Current composition and election method
Warren Shire Council is composed of twelve Councillors elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three Councillors. 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 10 September 2016. However, in all four Wards only three candidates per Ward, being those below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election for all four Wards was uncontested. The makeup of the Council is as follows:
The current Council, elected in 2016, in alphabetical order by Ward, is: