Cobar Shire
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Lilliane Brady OAM was the mayor of Cobar Shire for more than 20 years, before her death in 2021.[4] At the time of her death, she was the longest-serving female mayor in New South Wales' history.
The current mayor of Cobar Shire Council is Cr. Peter Abbott, an independent politician.
Villages and localities
The shire also includes several small outback towns and localities; the twin villages of Euabalong and Euabalong West in the far south east of the shire, Canbelego, Mount Hope, Murrin Bridge, Nymagee and Irymple.[5]
Demographics
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According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics during 2003–04 there:[6]
- were 1,898 wage and salary earners (ranked 116th in New South Wales and 376th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's 2,558,415 and Australia's 7,831,856)
- was a total income of $79 million (ranked 108th in New South Wales and 359th in Australia, less than 0.1% of both New South Wales's $107 billion and Australia's $304 billion)
- was an estimated average income per wage and salary earner of $41,386 (ranked 27th in New South Wales and 85th in Australia, 100% of New South Wales's $41,407 and 107% of Australia's $38,820)
- was an estimated median income per wage and salary earner of $36,856 (ranked 27th in New South Wales and 81st in Australia, 104% of New South Wales's $35,479 and 108% of Australia's $34,149).
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| Census year | 2011[7] | 2016[2] | ||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 4,710 | Decrease 4,647 | |||
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Council
Current composition and election method
Cobar Shire Council is composed of 12 councillors elected proportionally to 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. Only eleven candidates nominated for election, and with there being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested. A by-election was held on 26 February 2022 for the remaining seat. The makeup of the council is as follows:[8]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Template:Australian party style| | Independents and Unaligned | 12 |
| Total | 12 | |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[8]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Peter Abbott | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | Mayor[9] |
| Tony Chaplain | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Janine Lea-Barrett | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Jarrod Marsden | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | Deputy Mayor[9] |
| Peter Maxwell | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Kain Neale | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Julie Payne | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Lillian Simpson | Template:Australian party style| | Unaligned | |
| Bob Sinclair | Template:Australian party style| | Unaligned | |
| Harley Toomey | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Kate Winders | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | |
| Michael Prince | Template:Australian party style| | Independent | Elected at the 26 February 2022 by-election[10] |
Election results
2024
2022 by-election
2021
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation – New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 – 1900) – 18 Mar 1884". New South Wales Government Gazette. 18 March 1884. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Regional population, 2023-24 financial year". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wells, Jamelle (7 February 2021). "Cobar mayor Lilliane Brady, NSW's longest-serving female mayor, dies aged 90". ABC News. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cobar Shire villages page". Retrieved 5 February 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cobar (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 October 2012.Script error: No such module "EditAtWikidata".Template:WikidataCheck
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cobar – Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mayor & Councillors". Cobar Council. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Distribution of Preferences Report – Councillor Election: Cobar". NSW Electoral Commission. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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