NSW Government

Stronger Councils | Stronger Communities

Dubbo Regional Council

The merger of Dubbo City and Wellington councils

New Local Government Area (LGA) boundaries and names are as proclaimed in proclamations made under the Local Government Act 1993 and published on the NSW Legislation Website on 12/05/2016. This plan has been prepared by reference to surveys recorded in the register of public surveys kept under section 7 of the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002.

On 12 May 2016 the Minister for Local Government, Paul Toole, announced the newly formed “Western Plains Regional” Council.

Western Plains Regional Council includes the following wards:

  1. Wellington Ward
  2. Dubbo South Ward
  3. Dubbo Central Ward
  4. Dubbo East Ward
  5. Dubbo North Ward

Stronger more efficient councils will work harder for residents and deliver better services and infrastructure like roads, parks, playgrounds and sporting facilities.

  • Each new council will receive up to $15 million to invest in community projects like junior sporting facilities, playgrounds and library or pool upgrades.
  • Each new council will receive up to $10 million to streamline administrative processes and cut red tape. (Unspent funds may be redirected to community projects)
  • Ratepayers, in new council areas, will have their rates protected against future increases, meaning they will pay no more for their rates than they would have under their old council for 4 years.

Elections for new councils will take place on 9 September 2017. Details of the new council are contained in the proclamation.

Download Proclamation

Local Government Council Amalgamations Proclamation

Key information about the new council:

Population: 50,627

Area (sq Km): 7,536

Number of Wards: 5

Number of councillors per ward: 2

 

Download Boundary Information

Media Releases

Managing the implementation

An Administrator and Interim General Manager have been appointed to oversee the implementation of the new council through to the election.  

Administrator
Name: Michael Kneipp

Interim General Manager
Name: Mark Riley

For more information please call 1300 813 020 (This service is available 24/7)