The Dubbo Regional Council is a

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located in the Central West and Orana regions of

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. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the

City of Dubbo The City of Dubbo was a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Orana, New South Wales, Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The former area is located adjacent to the Mitchell Highway, Mitchell, Newell Highway, Newe ...

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 Dubbo (; ) is a city in the Orana (New South Wales), Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 43,516 at June 2021. The city is located at the intersection of the ...

. As at the , the council had an estimated population of . The current

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of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Josh Black.

Towns and localities

As well as the regional centre of

, 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 The Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot is a heritage-listed former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) stores depot in Dubbo, a city in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The depot, located on Cobra Street, was designed by Sidney Williams & ...

* 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 The John Fowler 7nhp Steam Road Locomotive is a heritage register, heritage-listed former Traction engine#Road locomotive, steam road locomotive with a nominal power of and is now exhibition, exhibited at 9 Amaroo Drive, Wellington, New South ...

* Curtis Street: Wellington Convict and Mission Site * 21 Maughan Street:

Wellington Post Office The Wellington Post Office is a heritage register, heritage-listed post office located at 21 Maughan Street, Wellington, New South Wales, Wellington in the Dubbo Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was desig ...

* University Road:

Blacks Camp Blacks Camp is a heritage-listed area in New South Wales, Australia. It is significant for its historical connections to the Wiradjuri indigenous people during the colonial era and early twentieth century, when the camp site formed part of a Ch ...

Demographics

The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as: * in City of Dubbo * in Wellington Council

Council

Current composition and election method

The Dubbo Regional Council is composed of ten

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s elected proportionally. The council is divided into five

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s, 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:

Election results

2024

2021

References

{{NSW Local Government amalgamations 2016, state=collapsed Local government areas of New South Wales 2016 establishments in Australia Populated places established in 2016