Dubbo New South Wales
Location of Dubbo in New South Wales (red)
Population:	39,077 [1][2]
Established:	1872
Area:	3,425 [1] km²
Mayor:	Alan Smith
Council Seat:	Dubbo (Church Street)
Region:	Orana
State District:	Dubbo
Federal Division:	Parkes
Website: http://www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Dubbo Narromine Gilgandra Warrumbungle Narromine Dubbo Wellington Parkes Parkes Wellington

Dubbo is a Local Government Area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. The City is traversed by the Mitchell Highway, the Newell Highway, the Golden Highway and the and the Main Western railway line. Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (977x733, 44 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Dubbo, New South Wales marked in red in the Australian state of w:New South Wales. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... now. ... For the seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, see Electoral district of Dubbo. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... Orana is a region in central northern New South Wales, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Dubbo is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Parkes is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Narromine () is a town and Local Government Area located about 40 kilometres west of Dubbo in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. ... Gilgandra Council is a local government area in the Orana region of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Warrumbungle Shire Council is a newly created local government area in the State of New South Wales set up after amalgamation of several smaller local government areas. ... Narromine () is a town and Local Government Area located about 40 kilometres west of Dubbo in the central west of New South Wales, Australia. ... Wellington Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Parkes Shire Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Parkes Shire Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Wellington Council is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Orana is a region in central northern New South Wales, Australia. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... The Mitchell Highway is a major rural highway in central and northern New South Wales, Australia. ... The Newell Highway is a major highway in New South Wales. ... The Golden Highway is a highway in New South Wales, Australia. ... The Main Western Railway is a major railway in New South Wales, Australia. ...

The largest population centre is the town of Dubbo. Dubbo City also includes the villages of Eumungerie, Mogriguy, Brocklehurst Wongarbon, Toongi, and Rawsonville ^[1]. For the seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, see Electoral district of Dubbo. ...

Council

The Dubbo City Council consists of eleven elected councilors who are elected for a four year term. The City is not divided into ridings or wards. Therefore, each councilor represents the whole local government area, and not a specific subsection of the City ^[3]. In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... A ward is a department in a hospital or similar such institution. ...

The Dubbo City Council staffs around 250 permanent employees, and is responsible for the city and surrounding areas. The Civic Administration Building is located on the corner of Darling and Church Streets and now has a "One Stop Shop" for all customers of the council.

History

The Dubbo local government area came into being on February 19 1872, when the Municipal District of Dubbo was approved by the Colonial secretary. The first six aldermen were elected into office on April 22, 1872 with 82 votes being cast for a wide field of candidates ^[4]. 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... the term General Secretary (alternatively First Secretary) denotes a leader of various unions, parties or associations. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ...

Talbragar Shire was amalgamated with the Dubbo City Council on 1 April, 1980. At that time the area of the city was 3321 square kilometres, and with a population estimated at 29,000^[4].

Industry

As a regional centre, the City of Dubbo provides services far beyond its own population base. It serves 130,000 people, and one third of the geographic area of New South Wales.^[1] The main industry sectors represented in the City of Dubbo are retail, health, manufacturing, transport, tourism, education, construction, business services, agriculture, and government services ^[1].

Sister Cities

The City of Dubbo has seven sister cities: This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

Clawson, Michigan relationship established in February 1967.

Minokamo, Japan relationship established in June 1989.

Wujiang, China relationship established in June 1995.

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe relationship established in September 1996.

Newcastle, New South Wales relationship established in March 1995.

Warringah, New South Wales relationship established in October 1994.

Oro Province, Papua New Guinea relationship established in May 2003 ^[5].

Clawson is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Minokamo (美濃加茂市; -shi) is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wujiang (武将) was a military class in Ancient China. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Victoria Falls from the far side of the gorge Victoria Falls is one of the worlds most spectacular waterfalls. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Warringah is a local council area in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Australia. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Oro Province, formerly Northern Province, is a coastal province of Papua New Guinea. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} 2004-2005 Annual report Dubbo City Council website, accessed November 11, 2006
2. ^ Dubbo(A) (Local Government Area). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-11-24.
3. ^ Councilors Dubbo City Council website, accessed November 11, 2006
4. ^ ^{a b} History of Dubbo City Council Dubbo City Council website, accessed November 11, 2006
5. ^ Sister Cities Dubbo City Council website, accessed November 11, 2006

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