Wentworth Shire | |||||||||||||
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 Location inNew South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates:34°05′S141°54′E / 34.083°S 141.900°E /-34.083; 141.900 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Far West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 23 January 1879[1] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Wentworth | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Daniel Linklater (Independent) | ||||||||||||
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| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 26,269 km2 (10,143 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 7,453 (LGA2021)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.26/km2 (0.67/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Wentworth Shire | ||||||||||||
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Wentworth Shire is alocal government area in the far south-westRiverina region ofNew South Wales,Australia. This Shire is located adjacent to theMurray andDarling Rivers. The Shire's major roads are theSturt and theSilver City Highways. The Shire includes the towns ofWentworth,Buronga,Gol Gol,Dareton andPooncarie. The shire's namesake is explorer and politicianWilliam Wentworth.[4]
Themayor of Wentworth Shire Council isCr. Daniel Linklater, anIndependent politician.
Wentworth Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
The area of Wentworth was proclaimed a municipality on 23 January 1879.[1] The first Mayor was Mr. W. Gunn who held office from 1879 to 1880.[10]
Wentworth Shire Council is composed of ninecouncillors electedproportionally as a singleward. 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 on4 December 2021 and the current makeup of the council is as follows:[11]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents | 6 | |
| Independent National | 2 | |
| Vacant | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
One seat is vacant following the death of councillor Stephen Heywood on 7 February 2024.[12]
The current council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[11]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Crisp | Independent National | ||
| Steve Cooper | Independent | ||
| Tim Elstone | Independent | ||
| Daniel Linklater | Independent National | Mayor 2023–[13] | |
| Susan Nichols | Independent | Deputy Mayor 2023–[13] | |
| Greg Evans | Independent | ||
| Brian Beaumont | Independent | ||
| Jo Rodda | Independent | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent National | Daniel Linklater (elected) | 1,496 | 44.9 | +19.8 | |
| Independent National | Peter Crisp (elected) | 416 | 12.5 | −2.4 | |
| Independent | Tim Elstone (elected) | 384 | 11.5 | −0.3 | |
| Independent | Jo Rodda (elected) | 170 | 5.1 | +1.0 | |
| Independent | Susan Nichols (elected) | 151 | 4.5 | −1.4 | |
| Independent | Michael Weeding (elected) | 130 | 3.9 | ||
| Independent | Brian Beaumont | 114 | 3.4 | −1.9 | |
| Independent National | Bill Wheeldon | 111 | 3.3 | −1.0 | |
| Independent National | Jon Armstrong (elected) | 105 | 3.2 | ||
| Independent | Greg Evans (elected) | 103 | 3.1 | −0.7 | |
| Independent | Jody Starick (elected) | 78 | 2.3 | ||
| Independent | Ivan Behsmann | 76 | 2.3 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,334 | 96.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 127 | 3.7 | |||
| Turnout | 3,461 | 73.7 | |||
| Locality population | 2016 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Arumpo | 34 | 40 |
| Buronga | 1,212 | 1,252 |
| Curlwaa | 393 | 496 |
| Dareton | 501 | 456 |
| Ellerslie | 82 | 56 |
| Gol Gol | 1,523 | 1,596 |
| Mourquong | 79 | 75 |
| Pomona | 161 | 167 |
| Pooncarie | 166 | 226 |
| Wentworth | 1,437 | 1,577 |
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC BY 4.0licence. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC BY 4.0licence. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC BY 4.0licence. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC BY 4.0licence. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) underCC BY 4.0licence.The following candidates were declared elected on 21 December 2021: Peter CRISP Steve COOPER (IND) Tim ELSTONE (IND) Daniel LINKLATER (IND) Susan NICHOLS (IND) Greg EVANS (IND) Brian BEAUMONT Jo RODDA Steve HEYWOOD (IND)
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