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.
The council comprises an area of and occupies part of the central western plains of New South Wales, surrounding the regional centre of Dubbo. As at the , the council had an estimated population of .
The local government area used to contain the locality of North Yeoval, but the locality was transferred to Cabonne Council on 1 July 2026.
The current mayor of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Josh Black.
Towns and localities As well as the regional centre of Dubbo, the following towns and localities are located within Dubbo Regional Council:
Heritage listings Dubbo Regional Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Dubbo Cobra Street: Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot Macquarie Street: Talbragar Shire Council Chambers 110-114 Macquarie Street: National Australia Bank building, Dubbo 118 Macquarie Street: Colonial Mutual Life building, Dubbo 195-197 Macquarie Street: Milestone Hotel 215 Macquarie Street: Old Dubbo Gaol Main Western railway: Dubbo railway station Main Western railway: Dubbo rail bridge over Macquarie River Obley Road: Dundullimal Homestead Euchareena 2531 Euchareena Road: Nubrygyn Inn and Cemetery Stuart Town Main Western railway: Stuart Town railway station Wellington 9 Amaroo Drive: John Fowler 7nhp Steam Road Locomotive Curtis Street: Wellington Convict and Mission Site 21 Maughan Street: Wellington Post Office University Road: Blacks Camp
Demographics The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as: in City of Dubbo in Wellington Council
Selected historical census data for Dubbo Regional Council local government areaCensus year 2016 2021Population Estimated residents on census night LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales % 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) Nepali0.4% 1.4%Mandarin0.3% 0.3%Malayalam0.2% 0.4%Tagalog0.2% Sinhalese0.2% Religious affiliation Religious affiliation,top responses Catholic29.0% 25.3%No religion, so described17.7% 27.0%Anglican23.5% 18.2%Uniting Church5.2% 3.8%Median weekly incomes Personal income Median weekly personal income660837% of Australian median income 99.6% 103.9%Family income Median weekly family income % of Australian median income 87.9% 92.8%Household income Median weekly household income % 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 was divided into five wards, each electing two councillors until a referendum held alongside the 2021 local government elections abolished the ward system. The undivided system came into effect at the 2024 local government elections. 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 14 September 2024 and the makeup of the council is as follows:
CouncillorPartyNotes Josh Black Labor Mayor Kate Richardson Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Mathew Dickerson Independent Pamella Wells Labor Jennifer Cowley Independent Matt Wright Independent Shibli Chowdhury Independent National Phillip Toynton Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Deputy Mayor Richard Ivey Independent Adam Ryab Labor
Election results 2024
2021
See also
Local government areas of New South Wales
References