Blayney Shire

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 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:

Demographics Selected historical census data for Blayney Shire local government areaCensus year 2011 2016Population Estimated residents on census night LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales % of New South Wales population % of Australian population Cultural and language diversity Ancestry,top responses Australian35.0%35.4%English32.0%31.1%Irish11.1%10.9%Chinese7.4%7.4%German2.3%2.4%Language,top responses(other than English) Germann/a0.2%Arabic0.2%0.2%Cantonesen/a0.2%Tamiln/a0.1%Frenchn/a0.1%Religious affiliation Religious affiliation,top responses Catholic31.0%28.6%Anglican27.9%24.2%No religion14.4%20.8%Not statednot reported8.5%Uniting Church7.6%6.8%Median weekly incomes Personal income Median weekly personal incomeA$553A$620% of Australian median income%%Family income Median weekly family incomeA$1376A$1581% of Australian median income%%Household income Median weekly household incomeA$1092A$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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:

PartyCouncillors 6 1 Total 7

The current Council, elected in 2024, is:

CouncillorPartyNotes Bruce Reynolds Mayor Stephen Johnston Elected February 2025 on a countback following the resignation of Michelle Pryse Jones Karl Hutchings John Newstead Independent Craig Gosewisch Independent Rebecca Scott IndependentDeputy Mayor Iris Dorsett Independent

Election results 2024

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 and support a population of approximately . 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.

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