City of Dubbo
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, see Electoral district of DubboElectoral district of DubboDubbo is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Troy Grant of the National Party of Australia....
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Dubbo is a Local Government Area in the Orana
Orana, New South Wales
Orana is a region in central northern New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 120,000 people, and is the largest region in New South Wales with an area of 199,078 square kilometres, approximately 25% of the state...
region of New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
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. The City is traversed by the Mitchell Highway
Mitchell Highway
The Mitchell Highway is a major rural highway in Australia, travelling through central and northern New South Wales and south central Queensland. The highway starts from its northern end in Queensland with the Landsborough Highway near Augathella and continues south to Charleville and Cunnamulla...
, the Newell Highway
Newell Highway
The Newell Highway is the longest highway in New South Wales, Australia. It runs parallel to the eastern coast about 400 kilometres inland, and is the main inland direct road link from Victoria to Queensland, bypassing the more congested coastal areas of New South Wales...
, the Golden Highway
Golden Highway
The Golden Highway is a highway in New South Wales, Australia.Designated as State Highway 84, it runs eastwards from Dubbo towards Newcastle on the coast and enables road transport to avoid travelling over the Blue Mountains to Sydney....
and the Main Western railway line
Main Western railway line, New South Wales
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The largest population centre is the city of Dubbo. Dubbo City also includes the villages of Eumungerie, Mogriguy
Mogriguy, New South Wales
Mogriguy is a small village located approximately 30 km north of Dubbo in central west New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the Mogriguy Road, and the main Dubbo-Lightning Ridge railway line, it has a population of about 25....
, Brocklehurst, Wongarbon
Wongarbon, New South Wales
Wongarbon is a small village that lays approximately 18 km. east of Dubbo just off the Mitchell Highway between Dubbo and Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. At the 2006 census, Wongarbon had a population of 449....
, Toongi, and Rawsonville.
Council
The Dubbo City Council consists of eleven elected councillors who are elected for a four year term. The City is not divided into ridings or wards. Therefore, each councillor represents the whole local government area, and not a specific subsection of the City. The eleven councillors meet every year in September to elect the mayor. The mayor must be a member of council.. The current makeup of the council is as follows:| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... and Unaffiliated |
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| Total | 11 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Ben Shields | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Tina Reynolds | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Greg Matthews | Unaffiliated | ||
| Ann Barnard | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Elected on Ben Shields's ticket | |
| Richard Mutton | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Allan Smith | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Mayor | |
| Lyn Griffiths | Unaffiliated | ||
| Peter Bartley | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Matthew Dickerson | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Rod Towney | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Deputy Mayor | |
| Keith Harris | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Elected on Tina Reynolds's ticket | |
The Dubbo City Council staffs around 350 permanent employees, and is responsible for the city and surrounding areas. The Civic Administration Building is located on the corner of Darling and Church Streets and now has a "One Stop Shop" for all customers of the council.
History
The Dubbo local government area came into being on February 19, 1872, when the Municipal District of Dubbo was approved by the Colonial secretaryChief Secretary
The Chief Secretary is the title of a senior civil servant in members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and, historically, in the British Empire. Prior to the dissolution of the colonies, the Chief Secretary was the second most important official in a colony of the British Empire after the...
. The first six aldermen were elected into office on April 22, 1872 with 82 votes being cast for a wide field of candidates.
Talbragar Shire was amalgamated with the Dubbo City Council on 1 April 1980. At that time the area of the city was 3321 square kilometres, and with a population estimated at 29,000.
Industry
As a regional centre, the City of Dubbo provides services far beyond its own population base. It serves 130,000 people, and one third of the geographic area of New South Wales. The main industry sectors represented in the City of Dubbo are retail, health, manufacturing, transport, tourism, education, construction, business services, agriculture, and government services.Sister cities
The City of Dubbo has four sister cities: MinokamoMinokamo, Gifu
is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and was formed on April 1, 1954.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 54,944. The total area is 74.81 km².-Rail:*JR Central:**Takayama Main Line: Mino-Ōta Station, Kobi Station...
, Japan, since 1989. Warringah, New South Wales, since 1994. Wujiang
Wujiang, Jiangsu
Wujiang is a county-level city in the southernmost of Jiangsu province, South East China. The total area of Wujiang is 1,176 square kilometers, with a population of 1.5 million.-Geography:...
, China, since 1995. Newcastle
City of Newcastle
Newcastle City Council is a Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.-Demographics:According to the Australian Bureau Statistics the City of Newcastle had an estimated resident population of 154,777 as of 30 June 2008...
, New South Wales, since 1995.