Cabonne Council is a
local government area
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in the
Central West region of
New South Wales,
Australia
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. The Shire is located adjacent to the
Mitchell Highway and the
Broken Hill railway line, partly surrounding the
City of Orange. The administrative centre is located at
Molong
Molong is a small town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, in Cabonne Shire.
History
The name Molong comes from the Aboriginal word for 'all rocks'.
William Lee of Kelso is said to have had cattle in the area by 1819. ...
.
As at the , the population of the Shire was estimated to be 13,860. More than half of the businesses in the region, being 858 of 1683, are classified as part of the agricultural sector.
The
mayor of the Cabonne Council is
Cr. Kevin Beatty, an
independent politician.
Towns and localities
The towns and localities in the Cabonne Council area are:
Demographics
Council
Current composition and election method
Cabonne 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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:
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History
The first Australian gold rush occurred at Ophir within the present shire boundary.
Cabonne Shire was formed in 1978 following the amalgamation of Molong Shire
Molong is a small town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, in Cabonne Shire.
History
The name Molong comes from the Aboriginal word for 'all rocks'.
William Lee of Kelso is said to have had cattle in the area by 1819. H ...
, Boree Shire
Boree Shire was a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Central West (New South Wales), Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
Boree Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after the pas ...
and the greater part of Canobolas Shire
Canobolas Shire was a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Central West (New South Wales), Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.
Canobolas Shire was proclaimed on 7 March 1906, one of 134 shires created after ...
.
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Cabonne Shire merge with the Orange City and Blayney Shire Councils to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately . As a result of the State Government's decision to not proceed with proposed council amalgamations, this no longer applies.
Industry
The Manildra Group flour mill, one of the ten largest flour mills globally, is located within the shire at Manildra.
References
External links
Cabonne Council
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Local government areas of New South Wales