Wellington Council was a

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in the Orana region of

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, Australia. The former area is located adjacent to the

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and the

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. A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Wellington Council merge with the

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to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately . 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

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with immediate effect. The former Wellington Council area included

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, Maryvale, Geurie, North Yeoval, Dripstone,

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, Stuart Town and Euchareena.

Council

Former composition and election method

Prior to its dissolution, Wellington Council was composed of nine

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s elected proportionally as a single

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. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The

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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: The final Council, elected in 2012 and dissolved in 2016, in order of election, was:

References

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