Weddin Shire

Weddin Shire is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire's major town is Grenfell and it also includes the small towns of Caragabal, Greenethorpe and Quandialla.

Weddin Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	33°54′S 148°09′E
Population	3,664 (2016 census)[1] 3,636 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	1.0745/km2 (2.783/sq mi)
Area	3,410 km2 (1,316.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Craig Bembrick (Unaligned)
Council seat	Grenfell[3]
Region	Central West
State electorate(s)	Cootamundra
Federal division(s)	Riverina
Website	Weddin Shire
LGAs around Weddin Shire: Lachlan Forbes Cabonne Bland Weddin Shire Cowra Temora Hilltops Hilltops

The mayor of Weddin Shire Council is Cr Paul Best, who is unaligned with any political party.

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Weddin Shire local government area
Census year			2001[4]	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[1]
Population		Estimated residents on census night	3,653	3,641	3,665	3,664
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales			119th	118th
		% of New South Wales population	0.06%	0.06%	0.05%	0.05%
		% of Australian population	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian			36.2%	35.3%
		English			33.7%	33.2%
		Irish			9.9%	8.7%
		Scottish			8.4%	8.3%
		German			2.6%	2.4%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Cantonese	0.1%	n/c	0.1%	0.3%
		Tagalog	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.1%
		Filipino	n/c	n/c	0.1%	0.1%
		French	n/c	n/c	n/c	0.1%
		Greek	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Anglican	32.2%	31.3%	30.6%	26.7%
		Catholic	27.7%	27.0%	26.4%	24.1%
		No Religion, so described	6.8%	8.1%	12.9%	18.5%
		Not stated	n/c	n/c	n/c	10.3%
		Uniting Church	9.4%	9.4%	8.9%	8.0%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$330	A$383	A$492
		% of Australian median income		70.8%	66.4%	74.3%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$775	A$874	A$1,193
		% of Australian median income		66.2%	59.0%	68.8%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$602	A$717	A$904
		% of Australian median income		58.6%	58.1%	62.9%

Council

The Weddin Shire Council Chambers, in Grenfell.

Current composition and election method

Weddin Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.^[7]

The current council

Councillor	Party	Notes
John Niven	Independent Labor
Simon Rolls	Independent
Paul Best	Independent	Mayor
Michael Neill	Independent
Colleen Gorman	Independent	Deputy Mayor
Wezley Makin	Independent
Jeanne Montgomery	Independent
Chad White	Independent
Jan Parlett	Independent

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Weddin^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Paul Best (elected)	459	20.2	+13.4
	Independent Labor	John Niven (elected)	400	17.6
	Independent	Michael Neill (elected)	197	8.7
	Independent	Simon Rolls (elected)	230	10.1
	Independent	Chad White (elected)	156	6.9	−1.6
	Independent	Colleen Gorman (elected)	150	6.6
	Independent	Jan Partlett (elected)	119	5.2
	Independent	Wezley Makin (elected)	118	5.2
	Independent	Gordon Gam	90	4.0
	Independent	Jeanne Montgomery (elected)	81	3.6
	Independent	Michelle Cook	71	3.1	−2.6
	Independent	Glenda Howell	57	2.5	+0.1
	Independent	Julie Gilmore	49	2.2
	Independent	Phillip Moore	46	2.0
	Independent	Warwick Frame	46	2.0	+0.9
Total formal votes			2,269	95.5
Informal votes			106	4.5
Turnout			2,375	85.2

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

Heritage listings

Weddin Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Iandra Road, Greenethorpe: Iandra Castle^[9]
• Koorawatha-Grenfell railway, Grenfell: Grenfell railway station^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Weddin (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
3. "Weddin Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Weddin (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Weddin (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Weddin (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
7. "Weddin Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
8. "JOHN NIVEN". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
9. "Iandra Homestead Pastoral Estate". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01723. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
10. "Grenfell Railway Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01155. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.