Wellington Council

Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

This article is about the former local government area in New South Wales, Australia. For other uses, see Wellington Council (disambiguation).

Wellington Council
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales

Coordinates| 32°33′S 148°56′E﻿ / ﻿32.550°S 148.933°E﻿ / -32.550; 148.933
Population| 8,493 (2011 census)[1]
• Density| 2.06/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Abolished| 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area| 4,113 km2 (1,588.0 sq mi)
Mayor| Anne Jones (Independent)
Council seat| Wellington[2]
Region| Orana
State electorate(s)| Orange
Federal division(s)| Parkes
Website| Wellington Council
| LGAs around Wellington Council:

Dubbo | Warrumbungle | Upper Hunter
Dubbo | Wellington Council | Mid-Western
Cabonne | Cabonne | Mid-Western

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 that the Wellington Council merge with the City of Dubbo to form a new council with an area of 7,536 square kilometres (2,910 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 51,000.[3] Following an independent review, on 12 May 2016, the Minister for Local Government announced the dissolution of the Wellington Shire Council and the Dubbo City Council, together with the establishment of the Western Plains Regional Council with immediate effect.[4]

The former Wellington Council area included Wellington, Maryvale, Geurie, North Yeoval, Dripstone, Mumbil, Stuart Town and Euchareena.

## Council

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Council offices, in Wellington.

### Former composition and election method

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Prior to its dissolution, Wellington Council was composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor was elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the former council was as follows:[5]

Party | Councillors

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| Independents | 9
| Total | 9

The final Council, elected in 2012 and dissolved in 2016, in order of election, was:[5]

Councillor | Party | Notes

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| Anne Jones  | Independent | Mayor
| Pip Smith  | Independent  |
| Mark Griggs  | Independent  |
| David Grant  | Independent
| Rod Buhr  | Independent
| Graham Cross  | Independent  | Deputy Mayor
| Terry Dray  | Independent  |
| Marcus Hanney  | Independent  |
| Alison Conn  | Independent  |

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wellington (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
2. ^ "Wellington Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
3. ^ "Merger proposal: Dubbo City Council, Wellington Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
4. ^ "Western Plains Regional Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
5. ^ a b "Wellington Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.

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Towns, suburbs and localities of Wellington Council

Towns and suburbs

* Dripstone
* Euchareena
* Geurie
* Maryvale
* Mumbil
* Stuart Town
* Wellington
* North Yeoval

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Former local government areas in New South Wales

Cities and
municipalities|

* Aberdeen
* Alexandria
* Annandale
* Armidale (C)
* Ashfield
* Auburn (C)
* Ballina
* Balmain
* Bankstown (C)
* Barraba
* Bathurst (C)
* Bega
* Berry
* Bexley
* Bingara
* Blackheath
* Blayney
* Bombala
* Botany Bay (C)
* Bowral
* Broughton's Vale
* Cabramatta and Canley Vale
* Carcoar
* Camden
* Camperdown
* Canterbury (C)
* Casino
* Castlereagh
* Cessnock
* Concord
* Condobolin
* Cook
* Cooma
* Coonamble
* Cootamundra
* Coraki
* Corowa
* Cowra
* Cudal
* Cudgegong
* Darlington
* Deniliquin
* Drummoyne
* Dubbo (C)
* Dundas
* Dungog
* East Orange
* East St Leonards (B)
* Eastwood
* Enfield
* Ermington and Rydalmere
* Erskineville
* Five Dock
* Forbes
* Gerringong
* The Glebe
* Glen Innes
* Goulburn (C)
* Grafton (C)
* Granville
* Greater Taree (C)
* Grenfell
* Gosford (C)
* Gulgong
* Gundagai
* Gunnedah
* Hay
* Hill End
* Hillgrove
* Hillston
* Holroyd (C)
* Homebush
* Hurstville (C)
* Ingleburn
* Inverell
* Jamberoo
* Jerilderie
* Junee
* Katoomba (C)
* Kempsey
* Kogarah (C)
* Leichhardt
* Lidcombe
* Manilla
* Manly
* Marrickville
* Maclean
* Mascot
* Moama
* Molong
* Moree
* Morpeth
* Moruya
* Moss Vale
* Mudgee
* Mulgoa
* Mullumbimby
* Murrumburrah
* Murrurundi
* Murwillumbah
* Muswellbrook
* Narrabri
* Narrandera
* Narromine
* Newtown
* North Illawarra
* Nowra
* Nyngan
* Paddington
* Parkes
* Peak Hill
* Petersham
* Picton
* Pittwater
* Port Macquarie
* Queanbeyan (C)
* Quirindi
* Raymond Terrace
* Redfern
* Richmond
* Rockdale (C)
* Scone
* Singleton
* South Grafton
* South Shoalhaven
* South Sydney (C)
* St Leonards (B)
* St Marys
* St Peters
* Tamworth (C)
* Temora
* Taree
* Tenterfield
* Tumut
* Ulladulla
* Ulmurra
* Uralla
* Vaucluse
* Victoria (B)
* Walcha
* Wallendbeen
* Warialda
* Warren
* Waterloo
* Wellington
* West Maitland
* West Narrabri
* Windsor
* Wingham
* Wyalong
* Yass
* Young

Shires|

* Abercrombie
* Adjungbilly
* Amaroo
* Armidale Dumaresq
* Ashford
* Bannockburn
* Barraba
* Bibbenluke
* Bingara
* Blaxland
* Bombala
* Boolooroo
* Boomi
* Boorowa
* Boree
* Bulli
* Burrangong
* Cambewarra
* Canobolas
* Central Illawarra
* Clyde
* Cobbora
* Cockburn
* Colo
* Coolah
* Cooma-Monaro
* Coonabarabran
* Cootamundra
* Conargo
* Copmanhurst
* Coreen
* Corowa
* Crookwell
* Cudgegong
* Culcairn
* Demondrille
* Denman
* Dorrigo
* Dumaresq
* Erina
* Evans
* Gadara
* Gloucester
* Goobang
* Goodradigbee
* Gostwyck
* Great Lakes
* Gulgong
* Gundagai
* Gundurimba
* Gunning
* Guyra
* Gwydir Shire (1906–1943)
* Harden
* Harwood
* Hastings
* Holbrook
* Hume
* Illabo
* Imlay
* Jerilderie
* Jemalong
* Jindalee
* Kearsley
* Kyeamba
* Liverpool Plains (1906–1980)
* Lower Hunter
* Lyndhurst
* Macintyre
* Maclean
* Macleay
* Macquarie
* Mandowa
* Manilla
* Manning
* Merriwa
* Mitchell
* Mittagong
* Molong
* Monaro
* Mudgee
* Mulwaree
* Mumbulla
* Murray
* Murrumbidgee
* Murrurundi
* Namoi
* Narraburra
* Nepean
* Nundle
* Nymboida
* Orara
* Palerang
* Parry
* Patrick Plains
* Peel
* Pristine Waters
* Quirindi
* Richmond River
* Rylstone
* Scone
* Severn
* Snowy River
* Talbragar
* Tallaganda
* Tamarang
* Terania
* Timbrebongie
* Tintenbar
* Tomki
* Tumbarumba
* Tumut
* Turon
* Ulmarra
* Upper Hunter (1906–1957)
* Urana
* Wade
* Wakool
* Waradgery
* Warringah
* Waugoola
* Wellington
* Windouran
* Woodburn
* Woy Woy
* Wunnamurra
* Wyaldra
* Wyong
* Yallaroi
* Yanko
* Yarrowlumla
* Yass
* Young

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NSW local government areas created, expanded and abolished in 2016

Councils
created|

* Armidale
* Bayside
* Canterbury Bankstown
* Central Coast
* Cootamundra-Gundagai
* Cumberland
* Dubbo
* Edward River
* Federation
* Georges River
* Hilltops
* Inner West
* Mid–Coast
* Murray River
* Murrumbidgee
* Northern Beaches
* Parramatta
* Queanbeyan–Palerang
* Snowy Monaro
* Snowy Valleys

Councils
abolished|

* Armidale Dumaresq
* Ashfield
* Auburn
* Bankstown
* Bombala
* Boorowa
* Botany Bay
* Canterbury
* Conargo
* Cooma-Monaro
* Cootamundra
* Corowa
* Deniliquin
* Dubbo
* Gloucester
* Gosford
* Great Lakes
* Greater Taree
* Gundagai
* Guyra
* Harden
* Holroyd
* Hurstville
* Jerilderie
* Kogarah
* Leichhardt
* Manly
* Marrickville
* Murray
* Murrumbidgee
* Palerang
* Pittwater
* Queanbeyan
* Rockdale
* Snowy River
* Tumbarumba
* Tumut
* Urana
* Wakool
* Warringah
* Wellington
* Wyong
* Young

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