Wentworth Shire
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| Wentworth Shire New South Wales |
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| Population | 6,609 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.25/km2 (0.65/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 23 January 1879[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26,269 km2 (10,142.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Don McKinnon (Unaligned) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wentworth | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Wentworth Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Wentworth Shire is a local government area in the far south-west Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This Shire is located adjacent to the Murray and Darling Rivers. The Shire's major roads are the Sturt and the Silver City Highways. The Shire includes the towns of Wentworth, Buronga, Gol Gol, Dareton and Pooncarie.
The Mayor of Wentworth Shire Council is Cr. Don McKinnon, an unaligned politician.
Council
The area of Wentworth was proclaimed a municipality on 23 January 1879.[2] The first Mayor was Mr. W. Gunn who held office from 1879 to 1880.[3]
Current composition and election method
Wentworth 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 held on 8 September 2012 and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Brian Wakefield | Unaligned | ||
| Don McKinnon | Unaligned | Mayor[5] | |
| Bill Wheeldon | Unaligned | ||
| Melisa Hederics | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor;[5] elected on Brian Wakefield's ticket | |
| Brad Clarke | Independent | ||
| Ian Whitfield | Unaligned | ||
| Peter Nunan | Unaligned | Elected on Don McKinnon's ticket | |
| Paul Cohrs | Independent | ||
| Bob Wheeldon | Independent | Elected on Bill Wheeldon's ticket | |
References
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