# Oberon Council

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

## Heritage listings

The Oberon Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* Jenolan Caves Road: Jenolan Caves
* Lindlegreen Barn O'Connell
* O'Connell Hotel
* 6 Foot Track.
* Yerranderie.
* Oberon, 124 Oberon Street: Malachi Gilmore Memorial Hall
* Ramsgate Cottage.
* Oberon, Tarana-Oberon railway: Oberon railway station

## Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics there:
* 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:
| Party | Party | Councillors |
| | Independents and Unaligned | 9 |
| | Total | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of result is:
| 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 :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,318 | 93.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 236 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,554 | 88.2 | |

### 2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Oberon :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,215 | 95.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 153 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,368 | 84.4 |