Cabonne Council

The towns and localities in the Cabonne Council area are: ==Demographics==

Current composition and election method Cabonne 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. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows: The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is: ==Election results==

The first Australian gold rush occurred at Ophir within the present shire boundary. Cabonne Shire was formed in 1978 following the amalgamation of Molong Shire, Boree Shire and the greater part of Canobolas Shire. Proposed amalgamation A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the Cabonne Shire merge with the Orange City and Blayney Shire Councils to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately . As a result of the state government's decision to not proceed with proposed council amalgamations, this no longer applies. ==Industry==

The Manildra Group flour mill, one of the ten largest flour mills globally, is located within the shire at Manildra. == References ==