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Weddin Shire is a
local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
in the Central West region of
New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
,
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. The shire's major town is Grenfell and it also includes the small towns of Caragabal, Greenethorpe and
Quandialla Quandialla is a village in the Central West (New South Wales), Central West region of New South Wales Australia. The town is west of Sydney. It is situated on the plains at the western edge of the Weddin Shire. The town of Grenfell, New South ...
. The
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...
of Weddin Shire Council is Cr Paul Best, who is unaligned with any political party.


Demographics


Council


Current composition and election method

Weddin Shire Council is composed of nine
councillor A councillor, alternatively councilman, councilwoman, councilperson, or council member, is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, a council. This is typically an elected representative of an electoral district in a municipal or re ...
s elected proportionally as a single
ward Ward may refer to: Division or unit * Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward * Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a pris ...
. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The current council


Election results


2024


Heritage listings

Weddin Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Iandra Road, Greenethorpe: Iandra Castle * Koorawatha-Grenfell railway, Grenfell: Grenfell railway station


References

{{Authority control Local government areas of New South Wales