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Forbes Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Forbes, New South Wales.

Forbes Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates33°22′S 148°00′E / 33.367°S 148.000°E / -33.367; 148.000
Population
 • Density2.0311/km2 (5.261/sq mi)
Established1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)[3]
Area4,720 km2 (1,822.4 sq mi)
MayorPhyllis Miller (Independent)[4]
Council seatForbes[5]
RegionCentral West
State electorate(s)Orange
Federal division(s)Riverina
WebsiteForbes Shire
LGAs around Forbes Shire:
Lachlan Parkes Cabonne
Lachlan Forbes Shire Cabonne
Bland Weddin Cowra

Forbes Shire is a local government area in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Forbes and the Shire of Jemalong resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[3]

In addition to the town of Forbes, the Shire includes the town and villages of Bedgerebong, Bundbarrah, Corradgery, Daroobalgie, Eugowra, Ooma North and Paytens Bridge and Wirrinya.

Since September 2020, the mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Phyllis Miller and Deputy Mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Chris Roylance, who are both unaligned with any political party.[4]

Council

Current composition and election method

Forbes 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 mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:

Party Councillors
  Independent 8
  Independent National 1
Total 9

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Central West § Forbes results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Forbes[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent National Phyllis Miller (elected) 1,828 33.7 −2.9
Independent Steve Karaitiana (elected) 650 12.0 +1.7
Independent Aidan Clarke (elected) 635 11.7 +3.7
Independent Jenny Webb (elected) 507 9.4 −0.7
Independent Chris Roylance (elected) 382 7.1 +2.4
Independent Margaret Duggan (elected) 373 6.9 −1.2
Independent Brian Mattiske (elected) 301 5.6 +2.5
Independent Sarahlee Sweeney (elected) 283 5.2
Independent Michele Herbert (elected) 243 4.5 −2.0
Independent James Whalan 216 4.0
Total formal votes 5,418 95.3 −1.8
Informal votes 265 4.7 +1.8
Turnout 5,683 81.6 −1.5

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Central West § Forbes.[edit]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Forbes[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent National Phyllis Miller (elected) 2,062 36.6
Independent Steve Karaitiana (elected) 577 10.3
Independent Jenny Webb (elected) 569 10.1
Independent Margaret Duggan (elected) 456 8.1
Independent Aidan Clarke (elected) 451 8.0
Independent Maria Willis (elected) 272 4.8
Independent Chris Roylance (elected) 267 4.7
Independent Emma Henderson 190 3.4
Independent Brian Mattiske (elected) 176 3.1
Independent Graeme Miller 164 2.9
Independent Thomas Dwyer 160 2.8
Independent Michele Herbert (elected) 142 2.5
Independent Jeff Nicholson 142 2.5
Total formal votes 5,628 97.1
Informal votes 170 2.9
Turnout 5,798 83.1

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forbes (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 November 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
  4. ^ a b "Councillor Phyllis Miller elected mayor, Jenny Webb deputy". Forbes Advocate. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Forbes Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
  6. ^ "PHYLLIS MILLER". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Forbes". ABC News.
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