Английская Википедия:Bland Shire
Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Australian place Bland Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. it covers an area of Шаблон:Convert. As at the Шаблон:CensusAU the population was 5,995. It is a member of the League of Extraordinary Communities which was established by Dull, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK and Boring, Oregon, USA.
The major economic activities of the shire are agriculture, mining, transport, tourism and wholesale distribution.
History
The farm community of Bland Shire was a former gold prospecting site in the Riverina region, centred on West Wyalong.[1]
The shire was named in honour of William Bland.[2]
Location and settlements
Bland Shire is located on the boundary between the central west and Riverina regions. The area is adjacent to the Newell and Mid-Western highways.
The largest town and council seat is West Wyalong. The region also includes the towns of Wyalong, Barmedman, Tallimba, Ungarie, Weethalle and Mirrool. The major economic activities of the shire are agriculture, mining, transport, tourism and wholesale distribution.
Twin towns
In 2013, the community joined Dull in Perthshire, Scotland and Boring in Oregon, USA[3] to create a "League of Extraordinary Communities" to group Dull, Boring and Bland[4][5] as a means of encouraging travel,[4] promoting all three communities.[6][7]
Climate
Average annual rainfall is Шаблон:Convert. Average temperature are: maximum Шаблон:Convert, minimum Шаблон:Convert. The prevailing wind direction is north east in the morning and south west in the afternoon and evening, with predominantly calm conditions.
Topography, flora and fauna, and geology
Topography is generally undulating or flat, with the altitude ranging from Шаблон:Convert.
Main tree species include: kurrajong, cypress pine, mallee, box, ironbark, belah and wilga. Native pasture plants include: wallaby grasses, Queensland blue grass and plains and wire grass. Native fauna include: water fowl, red and grey kangaroos, echidnas, goannas, possums, bats and mallee fowls.
Soil are predominantly clay with some granite soil and red brown earth, mostly neutral in pH.
Council
Current composition and election method
Bland 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 make-up of the council is as follows:[8]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independents and Unaligned | 9 |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[8]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Kerron Keatley | Unaligned | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Elizabeth McGlynn | Unaligned | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Brian Monaghan | Independent | Mayor[9] |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Rodney Crowe | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[9] |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Roger Moore | Independent | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Tony Lord | Unaligned | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Jill Funnell | Unaligned | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Monica Clark | Unaligned | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Bruce Baker | Unaligned | |
2021 election results
Demographics
| Selected historical census data for Bland Shire local government area | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2011[10] | 2016[11] | ||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 5865 | Шаблон:Gain 5995 | |||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | Шаблон:NtsШаблон:Small | Шаблон:Gain Шаблон:NtsШаблон:Small | ||||
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| Ancestry, top responses |
English | |||||
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| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Italian | |||||
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| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | |||||
| No religion | ||||||
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| Buddhism | ||||||
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References
External links
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