Warrumbungle Shire Explained

Type:lga
Warrumbungle Shire
State:nsw
Region:Orana
Pop:9384
Pop2:9399
Pop2 Year:2018 est.
Pop2 Footnotes:[1]
Area:12380
Est:2004
Coordinates:-31.25°N 165°W
Seat:Coonabarabran[2]
Logo Upright:1.2
Url:http://www.warrumbungle.nsw.gov.au
Mayor:Denis Todd (Unaligned)
Fedgov:Parkes
Stategov:Barwon
Near-N:Narrabri
Near-Ne:Gunnedah & Tamworth
Near-E:Liverpool Plains
Near-Sw:Dubbo
Near-S:Dubbo
Near-Se:Upper Hunter

The Warrumbungle Shire is a local government area in the central western region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is traversed by the Newell Highway. The Warrumbungle mountain range and Warrumbungles National Park are major tourist attractions for the Shire. Its seat is located in Coonabarabran, a town in the southwest.

The mayor of Warrumbungle Shire Council is Cr. Denis Todd, who is unaligned with any political party.

Main towns and villages

The Shire incorporates the towns of Binnaway, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Dunedoo, Baradine and Mendooran.

Heritage listings

The Warrumbungle Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Warrumbungle Shire local government area
Census year 2011 2016
Population  
 
% of New South Wales population
% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
English
Australian
Italian
Chinese
Irish
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Italian
Mandarin
Cantonese
Korean
Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Catholic
No religion
Anglican
Eastern Orthodox
Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Median weekly personal income
% of Australian median income
Family income Median weekly family income
% of Australian median income
Household income Median weekly household income
% of Australian median income

Council

The Shire was created in 2004 by the amalgamation of Coolah and Coonabarabran Shire councils. Following amalgamation, the Shire was run by an administrator, until elections were held in March 2005.

Current composition and election method

Warrumbungle 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 most recent election was held in 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[7]

The current Council, elected in 2021, is:[7]

CouncillorPartyNotes
Ambrose Doolan Unaligned
Kathryn Rindfleish Unaligned
Aniello Iannuzzi Unaligned
Denis Todd Unaligned
Kodi Brady Unaligned
Dale Hogden Unaligned
Zoe Holcombe Unaligned
Jason Newton Unaligned
Carlton Kopke Unaligned
The mayor is elected by the councillors every two years. At the last mayoral election held 21 September 2023, Cr Doolan was elected as mayor and Cr Rindfleish elected as deputy mayor.

Election results

2024

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Warrumbungle Shire Council . . 2 December 2006.
  3. 00048. S90/04419 & HC 32019. 18 May 2018.
  4. 01688. 18 May 2018.
  5. 01134. 18 May 2018.
  6. 01846. H03/00063; 09/03921. 18 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Warrumbungle Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate . Local Government Elections 2016 . Electoral Commission of New South Wales . 19 September 2016 . 20 September 2016.