Английская Википедия:Blayney Shire
Шаблон:About Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox Australian place Blayney Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mid-Western Highway and the Main Western railway line, and is centred on the town of Blayney.
Blayney Shire consists of approximately Шаблон:Convert of well watered, gently undulating to hilly country and the climate is partially suitable for cool climate crops and trees. There is also significant mining industry in the shire.
Towns and localities
Towns and localities within the Blayney Shire are: Шаблон:Columns-list
Demographics
| Selected historical census data for Blayney Shire local government area | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2011[1] | 2016[2] | ||||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 6985 | Шаблон:Gain 7257 | |||
| LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | Шаблон:NtsШаблон:Small | |||||
| % of New South Wales population | ||||||
| % of Australian population | ||||||
| Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
| Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 35.0% | 35.4% | |||
| English | 32.0% | 31.1% | ||||
| Irish | 11.1% | 10.9% | ||||
| Chinese | 7.4% | 7.4% | ||||
| German | 2.3% | 2.4% | ||||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
German | n/a | 0.2% | |||
| Arabic | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||||
| Cantonese | n/a | 0.2% | ||||
| Tamil | n/a | 0.1% | ||||
| French | n/a | 0.1% | ||||
| Religious affiliation | ||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic | 31.0% | 28.6% | |||
| Anglican | 27.9% | 24.2% | ||||
| No religion | 14.4% | 20.8% | ||||
| Not stated | not reported | 8.5% | ||||
| Uniting Church | 7.6% | 6.8% | ||||
| Median weekly incomes | ||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$553 | A$620 | |||
| % of Australian median income | % | % | ||||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1376 | A$1581 | |||
| % of Australian median income | % | % | ||||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1092 | A$1227 | |||
| % of Australian median income | % | % | ||||
Council
Current composition and election method
Blayney Shire Council is composed of seven 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:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Independents and Unaligned | 7 |
| Total | 7 | |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Bruce Reynolds | Independent | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Michelle Pryse Jones | Independent | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Scott Ferguson | Unaligned | Mayor[4] |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Craig Gosewisch | Independent | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Allan Ewin | Independent | |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | David Somervaille | Independent | Deputy Mayor[4] |
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | John Newstead | Independent | |
Election results
2021
2017
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Blayney Shire merge with the Cabonne Shire and the City of Orange to form a new council with an area of Шаблон:Convert and support a population of approximately 63 000.[5] Despite originally planning for the amalgamation to go ahead, the merger scheduled for May 2016 was delayed due to legal action, and in February 2017 the NSW Government decided not to proceed with the amalgamation.[6][7][8]
See also
References
External links
Шаблон:Commons category-inline
Шаблон:Suburbs of Blayney Shire Council Шаблон:Local Government Areas of New South Wales Шаблон:Authority control
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