# Dubbo Regional Council

The Dubbo Regional Council is a local government area located in the Central West and Orana regions of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Dubbo 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 7,536 square kilometres (2,910 sq mi) and occupies part of the central western plains of New South Wales, surrounding the regional centre of Dubbo. As at the 2016 census, the council had an estimated population of 50,077.
The current mayor of Dubbo Regional Council is Councillor Josh Black.

## Towns and localities

As well as the regional centre of Dubbo, the following towns and localities are located within Dubbo Regional Council:
* Brocklehurst
* Dripstone
* Euchareena
* Eulomogo
* Eumungerie
* Geurie
* Maryvale
* Mogriguy
* Mumbil
* North Yeoval
* Rawsonville
* Stuart Town
* Toongi
* Wellington
* Wongarbon

## Heritage listings

Dubbo Regional Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

### Dubbo

* Cobra Street: Dubbo RAAF Stores Depot
* 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
* Curtis Street: Wellington Convict and Mission Site
* 21 Maughan Street: Wellington Post Office
* University Road: Blacks Camp

## Demographics

The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as:
* 41,934 in City of Dubbo
* 9,073 in Wellington Council
Selected historical census data for Dubbo Regional Council local government area :
| Census year | Census year | Census year | 2016 | 2021 |
| Population | Population | Estimated residents on census night | 50,077 | 54,922 |
| Population | Population | LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 46th | |
| Population | Population | % of New South Wales population | 0.66% | 0.68% |
| Population | Population | % of Australian population | 0.21% | 0.21% |
| Cultural and language diversity | Cultural and language diversity | Cultural and language diversity | Cultural and language diversity | |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | English | 28.8% | 35.9% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Australian | 35.5% | 40.1% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Irish | 9.2% | 10.6% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Scottish | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| Ancestry, top responses | Ancestry, top responses | Australian Aboriginal | – | 15.1% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Nepali | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Mandarin | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Malayalam | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Tagalog | 0.2% | – |
| Language, top responses (other than English) | Language, top responses (other than English) | Sinhalese | 0.2% | – |
| Religious affiliation | Religious affiliation | Religious affiliation | Religious affiliation | |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | 29.0% | 25.3% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | No religion, so described | 17.7% | 27.0% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Anglican | 23.5% | 18.2% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Uniting Church | 5.2% | 3.8% |
| Religious affiliation, top responses | Religious affiliation, top responses | Median weekly incomes | Median weekly incomes | |
| Personal income | Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$660 | A$837 |
| Personal income | Personal income | % of Australian median income | 99.6% | 103.9% |
| Family income | Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,525 | A$1,969 |
| Family income | Family income | % of Australian median income | 87.9% | 92.8% |
| Household income | Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,272 | A$1,597 |
| Household income | Household income | % of Australian median income | 88.4% | 91.4% |

## Council
### Current composition and election method

The Dubbo Regional Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally. The council is divided into five wards, 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:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes |
| Dubbo Central | Mathew Dickerson | Independent | Mayor |
| Dubbo Central | Vicki Etheridge | Labor | |
| Dubbo East | Lewis Burns | Independent | |
| Dubbo East | Damien Mahon | Independent | |
| Dubbo North | Matthew Wright | Independent | |
| Dubbo North | Pamela Wells | Labor | |
| Dubbo South | Josh Black | Labor | |
| Dubbo South | Shibli Chowdhury | Independent | |
| Wellington | Jess Gough | Independent | Elected under the Ben Shields Team, which dissolved in 2022 |
| Wellington | Richard Ivey | Independent | Deputy Mayor |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Dubbo :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 1. Kate Richardson 2. Phillip Toynton 3. John Richardson 4. Jeremy Birchall 5. Michael Adams 6. Sarah Hollier |
| | Independent | 1. Pete Rothwell 2. Matt Rendall 3. Manti Morse 4. Jai Silkman 5. Megan Adler 6. Ricky Jackson |
| | Greens | 1. Mike Augee 2. Matt Parmeter 3. Ruby Davies 4. Pat Emblen 5. Steve Houston 6. Peter Duggan |
| | Labor | 1. Josh Black 2. Pamella Wells 3. Adam Ryab 4. Roy Elder 5. Jodie Benton 6. Kirsty Hayden 7. Greg Hough |
| | Independent | 1. Kellie Jennar 2. Sharon Quill 3. Jude Morrell 4. Marcello Davis 5. Bron Powell 6. Di Clifford |
| | Independent | 1. Lukas Butler 2. Rebecca Pearson 3. David King 4. Rachelle Jane 5. Robert Osborne 6. Angela Brooke |
| | Independent National | Trevor Jones |
| | Independent | Peter Gibbs |
| | Independent National | Shibli Chowdhury |
| | Independent | Matt Wright |
| | Independent | Sophia Johnson |
| | Independent | Richard Ivey |
| | Independent | Jess Gough |
| | Independent | Mary Kovac |
| | Independent | Rod Fardell |
| | Independent | Mathew Dickerson |
| | Independent | Jennifer Cowley |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |

### 2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Dubbo :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Independent | Independent | 12,711 | 43.5 | 5 |
| | Labor | Labor | 6,871 | 23.5 | 3 |
| | Ben Shields Team | Ben Shields Team | 5,687 | 19.4 | 1 |
| | Independent National | Independent National | 3,973 | 13.6 | 1 |
| Formal votes | Formal votes | Formal votes | 29,242 | | |