Oberon Council Explained

Type:	lga
Oberon Council
State:	nsw
Area:	3659
Seat:	Oberon^[1]
Pop:	5580
Url:	http://www.oberon.nsw.gov.au
Mayor:	Mark Kellam (Independent)
Near-Sw:	Upper Lachlan
Near-S:	Upper Lachlan
Near-Se:	Wollondilly
Near-E:	Blue Mountains
Near-Ne:	Lithgow
Near-N:	Bathurst

Oberon Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

The mayor of Oberon Council is Cr. Mark Kellam, an independent politician.

Localities

Oberon Council includes the towns / villages of Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith, O'Connell, Hazelgrove, Mount David, Jenolan and Burraga. It also includes the minor localities of Arkstone, Duckmaloi, Essington, Isabella and Porters Retreat.^[2]

Heritage listings

The Oberon Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Jenolan Caves Road

Jenolan Caves^[3]

• Lindlegreen Barn O'Connell
• O'Connell Hotel
• 6 Foot Track.
• Yerranderie.
• Oberon, 124 Oberon Street: Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall^[4]
• Ramsgate Cottage.
• Oberon, Tarana-Oberon railway: Oberon railway station^[5]

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:^[6]

• were 5,503 people as at 30 June 2006, the 125th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
• was an increase of 60 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 99th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
• was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.1% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 41st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
• was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 648 people or 13% (1.3% in annual average terms), the 32nd highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

Council

Current composition and election method

Oberon Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council for a 2-year term. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021. The makeup of the council is as follows:^[7]

Party		Councillors
		Independents and Unaligned	align=right	9
	Total	align=right	9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of result is:^[7]

Councillor		Party	Notes
		Mark Kellam	Independent	Mayor
		Clive McCarthy	Unaligned
		Ian Tucker	Unaligned
		Katy Graham	Independent
		Lauren Trembath	Independent
		Andrew McKibbin	Unaligned
		Mick McKechnie	Unaligned
		Bruce Watt	Independent
		Helen Hayden	Unaligned

Election results

2021

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oberon Council . . 9 November 2006.
2. Web site: Oberon Council Strategic Planning Statement. May 2020 . Oberon Council. 13 June 2021.
3. 01698. 09/3860;S90/6436H05/211H99/351. 18 May 2018.
4. 01680. 18 May 2018.
5. 01215. EF14/5085;Oberon PHSB s90/6364. 18 May 2018.
6. Web site: . Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005–06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0) . 12 March 2007.
7. Web site: Summary of Group and Candidate First Preference Votes. 8 September 2012. Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 October 2012.