Narromine Shire is a
local government area in the
Orana region of
New South Wales
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Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the
Mitchell Highway
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and the
Main Western railway line
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. It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the
Municipality of Narromine and
Timbrebongie Shire resulting from the ''
Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980
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Narromine Shire includes the towns of
Narromine
Narromine ( /næroʊmaɪn/) is a rural Australian town located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Dubbo in the Orana region of New South Wales. The town is at the centre of Narromine Shire. The 2016 census recorded a population o ...
,
Trangie
Trangie is a town in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is on the Mitchell Highway north west of the state capital Sydney. It is part of Narromine Shire local government area. At the , Trangie had a population of 1,18 ...
and
Tomingley.
The
mayor
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of Narromine Shire Council is
Cr. Craig Davies, an
independent
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politician.
Demographics
Council
Current composition and election method
Narromine Shire Council is composed of nine
councillor
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Canada
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s elected
proportionally as a single
ward
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. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The
mayor
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is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the council is as follows:
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:
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References
Local government areas of New South Wales
1981 establishments in Australia
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