The Dubbo Regional Council is a local government area located in the Central West and Orana regions of

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, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the

City of Dubbo The City of Dubbo was a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The former area is located adjacent to the Mitchell, Newell, and the Golden highways, the Main Western railway line, and the Macquarie River. A ...

and

Wellington Council Wellington Council was a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The former area is located adjacent to the Macquarie River and the Mitchell Highway. A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended th ...

as part of a widespread council amalgamation program. It was initially named Western Plains Regional Council for almost four months, and its name was changed to Dubbo Regional Council on 7 September 2016. The council comprises an area of and occupies part of the central western plains of New South Wales, surrounding the regional centre of Dubbo. As at the , the council had an estimated population of . The current

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of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Mathew Dickerson.

Towns and localities

As well as the regional centre of Dubbo, the following towns and localities are located within Dubbo Regional Council:

Heritage listings

Dubbo Regional Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: ;Dubbo * Cobra Street: Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot * Macquarie Street: Talbragar Shire Council Chambers * 110-114 Macquarie Street: National Australia Bank building, Dubbo * 118 Macquarie Street:

Colonial Mutual Life building, Dubbo The Colonial Mutual Life building is a heritage-listed former life insurance office located at 118 Macquarie Street, Dubbo in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as CML Building and 1 ...

* 195-197 Macquarie Street: Milestone Hotel * 215 Macquarie Street: Old Dubbo Gaol * Main Western railway: Dubbo railway station * Main Western railway: Dubbo rail bridge over Macquarie River * Obley Road:

Dundullimal Homestead Dundullimal Homestead is a heritage-listed former pastoral station and now cultural facility, house museum and events centre. The Australian colonial slab hut-type homestead is located approximately south of Dubbo in the Dubbo Regional Council ...

;Euchareena * 2531 Euchareena Road: Nubrygyn Inn and Cemetery ;Stuart Town * Main Western railway: Stuart Town railway station ;Wellington * 9 Amaroo Drive: John Fowler 7nhp Steam Road Locomotive * Curtis Street: Wellington Convict and Mission Site * 21 Maughan Street:

Wellington Post Office The Wellington Post Office is a heritage-listed post office located at 21 Maughan Street, Wellington in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Colonial Architect’s Office, under t ...

* University Road: Blacks Camp

Demographics

The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as: * in City of Dubbo * in Wellington Council

Council

Current composition and election method

The inaugural Dubbo Regional Council is composed of ten

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s elected proportionally. The Council is divided into five

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s, each electing two 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 current makeup of the council is as follows: The most recent election was held on 9 September 2017, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:

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