Forbes Shire
Forbes Shire | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 33°22′S 148°00′E / 33.367°S 148.000°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central West | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1981 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Forbes | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Phyllis Miller (Independent) | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 4,720 km2 (1,820 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 9,319 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.9744/km2 (5.114/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Forbes Shire | ||||||||||||
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Forbes Shire is a local government area in the central west region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Forbes and the Shire of Jemalong resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.
In addition to the town of Forbes, the Shire includes the town and villages of Bedgerebong, Bundbarrah, Corradgery, Daroobalgie, Eugowra, Ooma North and Paytens Bridge and Wirrinya.
Since September 2020, the mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Phyllis Miller and Deputy Mayor of Forbes Shire Council is Cr. Chris Roylance, who are both unaligned with any political party.