Dubbo Regional Council

The Dubbo Regional Council is a local government area located in the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Dubbo and Wellington Council as part of a widespread council amalgamation program. It was initially named Western Plains Regional Council for almost four months, and its name was changed to Dubbo Regional Council on 7 September 2016.^[2]

Dubbo Regional Council New South Wales
Civic Administration Building located on Church Street
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	32°15′S 148°36′E
Population	54,922 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	7.2880/km2 (18.8757/sq mi)
Established	12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area	7,536 km2 (2,909.7 sq mi)[2]
Mayor	Josh Black
Council seat	Dubbo
Region	Central West Orana
State electorate(s)	Dubbo
Federal division(s)	Parkes Calare
Website	Dubbo Regional Council
LGAs around Dubbo Regional Council: Gilgandra Warrumbungle Narromine Dubbo Regional Council Mid-Western Cabonne

The council comprises an area of 7,536 square kilometres (2,910 sq mi) and occupies part of the central western plains of New South Wales, surrounding the regional centre of Dubbo. As at the 2016 census, the council had an estimated population of 50,077.^[3]

The current mayor of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Josh Black.^[4]

Towns and localities

As well as the regional centre of Dubbo, the following towns and localities are located within Dubbo Regional Council:

• Brocklehurst
• Dripstone
• Euchareena
• Eulomogo
• Eumungerie
• Geurie
• Maryvale
• Mogriguy
• Mumbil
• North Yeoval
• Rawsonville
• Stuart Town
• Toongi
• Wellington
• Wongarbon

Heritage listings

Dubbo Regional Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Dubbo

• Cobra Street: Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot^[5]
• Macquarie Street: Talbragar Shire Council Chambers^[6]
• 110-114 Macquarie Street: National Australia Bank building, Dubbo^[7]
• 118 Macquarie Street: Colonial Mutual Life building, Dubbo^[8]
• 195-197 Macquarie Street: Milestone Hotel^[9]
• 215 Macquarie Street: Old Dubbo Gaol^[10]
• Main Western railway: Dubbo railway station ^[11]
• Main Western railway: Dubbo rail bridge over Macquarie River^[12]
• Obley Road: Dundullimal Homestead^[13]

Euchareena

• 2531 Euchareena Road: Nubrygyn Inn and Cemetery^[14]

Stuart Town

• Main Western railway: Stuart Town railway station^[15]

Wellington

• 9 Amaroo Drive: John Fowler 7nhp Steam Road Locomotive^[16]
• Curtis Street: Wellington Convict and Mission Site^[17]
• 21 Maughan Street: Wellington Post Office^[18]
• University Road: Blacks Camp^[19]

Demographics

The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as:^[20]

• 41,934 in City of Dubbo
• 9,073 in Wellington Council

Selected historical census data for Dubbo Regional Council local government area
Census year			2016[3]	2021[1]
Population		Estimated residents on census night	50,077	54,922
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales	46th
		% of New South Wales population	0.66%	0.68%
		% of Australian population	0.21%	0.21%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		English	28.8%	35.9%
		Australian	35.5%	40.1%
		Irish	9.2%	10.6%
		Scottish	6.7%	8.2%
		Australian Aboriginal	–	15.1%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Nepali	0.4%	1.4%
		Mandarin	0.3%	0.3%
		Malayalam	0.2%	0.4%
		Tagalog	0.2%	–
		Sinhalese	0.2%	–
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	29.0%	25.3%
		No religion, so described	17.7%	27.0%
		Anglican	23.5%	18.2%
		Uniting Church	5.2%	3.8%
		Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income	A$660	A$837
		% of Australian median income	99.6%	103.9%
Family income		Median weekly family income	A$1,525	A$1,969
		% of Australian median income	87.9%	92.8%
Household income		Median weekly household income	A$1,272	A$1,597
		% of Australian median income	88.4%	91.4%

Council

Current composition and election method

The Dubbo Regional Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally. The council is divided into five wards, each electing two councillors. 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 current makeup of the council is as follows:

The most recent election was held on 25 October 2021 and the makeup of the council is as follows:^[21]

Ward	Councillor		Party	Notes
Dubbo Central		Mathew Dickerson	Independent	Mayor
		Vicki Etheridge	Labor
Dubbo East		Lewis Burns	Independent
		Damien Mahon	Independent
Dubbo North		Matthew Wright	Independent
		Pamela Wells	Labor
Dubbo South		Josh Black	Labor
		Shibli Chowdhury	Independent
Wellington		Jess Gough	Independent	Elected under the Ben Shields Team, which dissolved in 2022[22]
		Richard Ivey	Independent	Deputy Mayor

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Orana § Dubbo results.[edit]

2024 New South Wales local elections: Dubbo^[23][24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	1. Josh Black (elected 1) 2. Pamella Wells (elected 4) 3. Adam Ryab (elected 10) 4. Roy Elder 5. Jodie Benton 6. Kirsty Hayden 7. Greg Hough	6,464	22.5	−1
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	1. Kate Richardson (elected 2) 2. Phillip Toynton (elected 8) 3. John Richardson 4. Jeremy Birchall 5. Michael Adams 6. Sarah Hollier	4,621	16.1
	Independent	Mathew Dickerson (elected 3)	3,772	13.2
	Independent	Jennifer Cowley (elected 5)	2,039	7.1
	Independent	1. Pete Rothwell 2. Matt Rendall 3. Manti Morse 4. Jai Silkman 5. Megan Adler 6. Ricky Jackson	1,679	5.9
	Independent	1. Lukas Butler (elected 11) 2. Rebecca Pearson 3. David King 4. Rachelle Jane 5. Robert Osborne 6. Angela Brooke	1,650	5.8
	Independent	Matt Wright (elected 6)	1,625	5.7
	Independent National	Shibli Chowdhury (elected 7)	1,293	4.5
	Greens	1. Mike Augee 2. Matt Parmeter 3. Ruby Davies 4. Pat Emblen 5. Steve Houston 6. Peter Duggan	1,170	4.1
	Independent	Richard Ivey (elected 9)	892	3.1
	Independent	Peter Gibbs	758	2.6
	Independent	1. Kellie Jennar 2. Sharon Quill 3. Jude Morrell 4. Marcello Davis 5. Bron Powell 6. Di Clifford	741	2.6
	Independent	Rod Fardell	735	2.6
	Independent	Jess Gough	542	1.9
	Independent	Sophia Johnson	309	1.1
	Independent	Mary Kovac	224	0.8
	Independent National	Trevor Jones	172	0.6
Total formal votes			28,686	91.0
Informal votes			2,845	9.0
Turnout			31,531	83.2

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Orana § Dubbo.[edit]

2021 New South Wales local elections: Dubbo^[25][26]

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Independent		12,711	43.5		5
	Labor		6,871	23.5		3
	Ben Shields Team		5,687	19.4		1
	Independent National		3,973	13.6		1
Formal votes			29,242

See also

• New South Wales portal

• Local government areas of New South Wales