Cabonne Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway and the Broken Hill railway line, partly surrounding the City of Orange. The administrative centre is located at Molong.
As at the , the population of the Shire was estimated to be 13,860. More than half of the businesses in the region, being 858 of 1683, are classified as part of the agricultural sector.
The mayor of the Cabonne Council is Cr. Kevin Beatty, an independent politician.
Towns and localities The towns and localities in the Cabonne Council area are:
Demographics
Selected historical census data for Cabonne Shire local government areaCensus year 2011 2016Population Estimated residents on census night 12,82113,386% of New South Wales population 0.19%0.18%% of Australian population 0.06%0.06%Cultural and language diversity Ancestry,top responses English 36.1%35.8%Australian 31.8%31.7%Irish 10.4%9.5%Scottish 7.7%7.6%German 2.8%2.5%Language English only spoken at home95.6%91.3%Religious affiliation Religious affiliation,top responses Catholic30.3%27.9%Anglican30.1%26.6%No Religion13.1%17.5%Uniting Church9.5%7.8%Median weekly incomes Personal income Median weekly personal income$523$631% of Australian median income 93.2%95.0%Family income Median weekly family income $1,293$1,618% of Australian median income 87.5%90.9%Household income Median weekly household income $1,036$1,301% of Australian median income 83.8%87.6%
Council Current composition and election method Cabonne 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 makeup of the council is as follows:
PartyCouncillors 8 1 Total 9
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is: CouncillorPartyNotes Marlene NashIndependent Kevin BeattyIndependentMayor Jamie JonesDeputy Mayor Andrew PullUnaligned Peter BattenIndependent Andrew RawsonIndependent Kathryn O'RyanUnaligned Jenny WeaverUnaligned Libby OldhamIndependent
Election results 2024
2021
2017
History The first Australian gold rush occurred at Ophir within the present shire boundary.
Cabonne Shire was formed in 1978 following the amalgamation of Molong Shire, Boree Shire and the greater part of Canobolas Shire.
Proposed amalgamation A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Cabonne Shire merge with the Orange City and Blayney Shire Councils to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately . As a result of the state government's decision to not proceed with proposed council amalgamations, this no longer applies.
Boundary Adjustment Previously part of Dubbo Regional Council, from 1 July 2026, the locality known as North Yeoval was included within the boundaries of Cabonne Council.
Industry The Manildra Group flour mill, one of the ten largest flour mills globally, is located within the shire at Manildra.
References
External links Cabonne Council