Wellington Council
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A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Wellington Council merge with the City of Dubbo to form a new council with an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and support a population of approximately 51,000.[2] Following an independent review, on 12 May 2016, the Minister for Local Government announced the dissolution of the Wellington Shire Council and the Dubbo City Council, together with the establishment of the Western Plains Regional Council with immediate effect.[3]
The former Wellington Council area included Wellington, Maryvale, Geurie, North Yeoval, Dripstone, Mumbil, Stuart Town and Euchareena.
Council
Former composition and election method
Prior to its dissolution, Wellington Council was composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor was elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the former council was as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Independents | 9 |
| Total | 9 | |
The final Council, elected in 2012 and dissolved in 2016, in order of election, was:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Anne Jones | Independent | Mayor |
| Template:Australian party style| | Pip Smith | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Mark Griggs | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | David Grant | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Rod Buhr | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Graham Cross | Independent | Deputy Mayor |
| Template:Australian party style| | Terry Dray | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Marcus Hanney | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Alison Conn | Independent | |
References
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