Oberon Council

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Oberon, New South Wales.

Oberon Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

Oberon Council New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°43′S 149°52′E
Population	5,580 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.5250/km2 (3.950/sq mi)
Area	3,659 km2 (1,412.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Mark Kellam (Independent)
Council seat	Oberon[2]
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Bathurst
Federal division(s)	Calare
Website	Oberon Council
LGAs around Oberon Council: Bathurst Bathurst Lithgow Bathurst Oberon Council Blue Mountains Upper Lachlan Upper Lachlan Wollondilly

The mayor of Oberon Council is Cr. Mark Kellam, an independent politician.

Localities

Oberon Council includes the towns / villages of Oberon, Black Springs, Shooters Hill, Edith, O'Connell, Hazelgrove, Mount David, Jenolan and Burraga. It also includes the minor localities of Arkstone, Duckmaloi, Essington, Isabella and Porters Retreat.^[3]

Heritage listings

The Oberon Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Jenolan Caves Road: Jenolan Caves^[4]
• Lindlegreen Barn O'Connell
• O'Connell Hotel
• 6 Foot Track.
• Yerranderie.
• Oberon, 124 Oberon Street: Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall^[5]
• Ramsgate Cottage.
• Oberon, Tarana-Oberon railway: Oberon railway station^[6]

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:^[7]

• were 5,503 people as at 30 June 2006, the 125th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to less than 0.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
• was an increase of 60 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 99th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.1% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
• was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.1% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 41st fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
• was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 648 people or 13% (1.3% in annual average terms), the 32nd highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

Council

Current composition and election method

Oberon Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council for a 2-year term. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021. The makeup of the council is as follows:^[8]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaligned	9
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of result is:^[8]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Mark Kellam	Independent	Mayor
	Clive McCarthy	Unaligned
	Ian Tucker	Unaligned
	Katy Graham	Independent
	Lauren Trembath	Independent
	Andrew McKibbin	Unaligned
	Mick McKechnie	Unaligned
	Bruce Watt	Independent
	Helen Hayden	Unaligned

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Oberon^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	1. Francis O'Connor (elected) 2. Jill O'Grady (elected) 3. Robert Coulter (Ind. Nat) 4. Michael Cyre 5. Robert Lee 6. Brenda Lyon 7. Tatiana Coulter 8. Raymond Fitzpatrick 9. Robert Snoch	1,029	31.0
	Independent	Clive McCarthy (elected)	420	12.7	−0.8
	Independent	Katie Graham (elected)	382	11.5	+2.1
	Independent	Andrew McKibbin (elected)	328	9.9	+2.2
	Independent	Helen Hayden (elected)	321	9.7	+4.9
	Independent	Lauren Trembath (elected)	259	7.8	+1.0
	Independent	Anthony Alevras (elected)	246	7.4
	Independent	Ian Tucker (elected)	186	5.6	−5.4
	Independent	Irene Bishop	85	2.6
	Independent	William Memory	62	1.9
Total formal votes			3,318	93.4
Informal votes			236	6.6
Turnout			3,554	88.2

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

2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Oberon^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mark Kellam (elected)	570	17.7
	Independent	Clive McCarthy (elected)	435	13.5
	Independent	Ian Tucker (elected)	352	10.9
	Independent	Katy Graham (elected)	301	9.4
	Independent	Mick McKechnie (elected)	252	7.8
	Independent	Andrew McKibbin (elected)	249	7.7
	Independent	Lauren Trembath (elected)	220	6.8
	Independent	Bruce Watt (elected)	213	6.6
	Independent	Helen Hayden (elected)	155	4.8
	Independent	Sig Sovik	143	4.4
	Independent	Neil Francis	121	3.8
	Independent	Gregory Bourne	113	3.5
	Independent	Margaret Kilby	91	2.8
Total formal votes			3,215	95.5
Informal votes			153	4.5
Turnout			3,368	84.4

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

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oberon (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
2. "Oberon Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
3. "Oberon Council Strategic Planning Statement" (PDF). Oberon Council. May 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
4. "Jenolan Caves Reserve". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01698. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
5. "Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01680. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
6. "Oberon Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01215. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
7. "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005–06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
8. "Summary of Group and Candidate First Preference Votes". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
9. "ROBERT COULTER". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
10. "Oberon". ABC News.