Jump to content

City of Lithgow

Coordinates: 33°29′S 150°09′E / 33.483°S 150.150°E / -33.483; 150.150
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the local government area. For the regional city, see Lithgow, New South Wales. For other uses, see Lithgow (disambiguation).

City of Lithgow
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates33°29′S 150°09′E / 33.483°S 150.150°E / -33.483; 150.150
Population
 • Density4.5797/km2 (11.8612/sq mi)
Area4,551 km2 (1,757.2 sq mi)
MayorMaree Statham (Unaligned)
Council seatLithgow[3]
RegionCentral West
State electorate(s)Bathurst
Federal division(s)
WebsiteCity of Lithgow
LGAs around City of Lithgow:
Mid-Western Singleton Hawkesbury
Bathurst City of Lithgow Blue Mountains
Oberon Oberon Wollondilly

The City of Lithgow is a local government area in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to the Great Western Highway and the Main Western railway line.

The mayor of the City of Lithgow Council is Cr. Maree Statham, who is unaligned with any political party.

Main towns and villages

[edit]

The council seat is located in the city of Lithgow, the largest regional centre. The area also includes the towns and villages of Bell, Ben Bullen, Bogee, Bowenfels, Capertee, Clarence, Cullen Bullen, Dargan, Glen Alice, Glen Davis, Hampton, Hartley, Hartley Vale, Little Hartley, Marrangaroo, Meadow Flat, Newnes, Portland, Rydal, Sodwalls, Tarana, and Wallerawang.

Demographics

[edit]

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 2006 census night there were:[4]

  • 21,157 people living in the area, making the City the 77th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.3% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
  • 116 more people living in the area than the previous period, giving the City the 82nd largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
  • in percentage terms, an increase of 0.6% in the number of people over the year, the 92nd fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
  • was an increase in population over the 10 years of 733 people or 3.6% (0.4% in annual average terms), the 81st highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

Council

[edit]

Current composition and election method

[edit]

Lithgow City 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.

Party Councillors
  Independent and Unaligned 9
Total 9

Election results

[edit]

2024

[edit]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Central West § Lithgow results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Lithgow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 1. Martin Ticehurst (elected 1)
2. Elizabeth Fredericks (elected 8)
3. Ian Wamijo
4. Greg Noble
5. Rod Gurney 		2,812 21.6
Independent 1. Eric Mahony (elected 2)
2. Ray Smith (elected 6)
3. Dennis Limbert
4. Diane Plaza
5. Lucille Hoy 		2,214 17.0
Independent 1. Darryl Goodwin (elected 4)
2. Josh Howarth
3. Johan Nilsson
4. Greg Peveril-Guest
5. Charlie Healey
6. Melanie Palmer 		1,901 14.6 −4.5
Independent 1. Cass Coleman (elected 3)
2. Jon Cronin
3. Tenille Evans
4. Kylie Holmes
5. Mark McAuley 		1,833 14.1 −2.4
Independent 1. Maree Statham (elected 5)
2. Col O'Connor
3. Stuart McGhie
4. Almudena Bryce
5. Dianne O'Sullivan
6. Catherine Rookyard
7. David Adams 		1,667 12.8 −29.3
Independent 1. Steven Ring (elected 7)
2. Matthew Conlon
3. Natalie Foodey
4. Louis Sander
5. Michael Koleda 		923 7.1 +2.2
Independent 1. Tommy Evangelidis (elected 9)
2. Macgregor Ross
3. Marilyn Boundy
4. Jacob Bray
5. Karen Seita 		719 5.5
Independent Stephen Lesslie 396 3.0 −4.5
Independent 1. Kyle Rollinson
2. Matthew Palmer
3. Scott Davies
4. Daniel Mortell
5. Samual Palmer 		327 2.5
Independent Ann Thompson 159 1.2
Independent Will Hanby 67 0.5
Total formal votes 13,018 93.8
Informal votes 856 6.2
Turnout 13,874 87.3

2021

[edit]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Central West § Lithgow.[edit]
Elected councillor Party
  Maree Stratham Team Maree
  Col O'Connor Team Maree
  Stuart McGhie Team Maree
  Almudena Bryce Team Maree
  Darryl Goodwin Good for Council
  Deanna Goodsell Good for Council
  Cass Coleman Cass Coleman
  Eric Mahony Cass Coleman
  Stephen Lesslie Independent
2021 New South Wales local elections: Lithgow[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Team Maree 5,502 42.1
Good for Council 2,496 19.1
Cass Coleman Community Team 2,147 16.4
Independent 1,665 12.7
Ring's Independent Lithgow 633 4.8
Lithgow First 618 4.7
Total formal votes 13,061 95.4
Informal votes 636 4.6
Turnout 13,697 86.4

Heritage listings

[edit]

The City of Lithgow has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lithgow (C)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "City of Lithgow Council". Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
  4. ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005–06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
  5. ^ "City of Lithgow". ABC News.
  6. ^ "Coleman fighting to give families voice". Western Advocate.
  7. ^ "Ben Bullen Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01082. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  8. ^ "Fernhill". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00225. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  9. ^ "Lithgow Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun Stations and Dummy Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01862. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  10. ^ "Bowenfels Railway Station and Stationmaster's House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00475. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  11. ^ "Bowenfels Rail Viaducts". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01028. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  12. ^ "Hartley Historic Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00992. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  13. ^ "Military Station Archaeological Site and Burial at Glenroy". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01840. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  14. ^ "Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range / Mount Blaxland Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01957. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  15. ^ "Collits' Inn". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00455. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  16. ^ "Lithgow Valley Colliery & Pottery Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00078. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  17. ^ "Great Zig Zag Railway and Reserves". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00542. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  18. ^ "Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01832. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  19. ^ "Lithgow Blast Furnace". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00548. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  20. ^ "McKanes Falls Bridge". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01473. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  21. ^ "Lithgow (James St) Underbridge". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01831. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  22. ^ "Eskbank Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01138. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  23. ^ "Great Zig Zag Railway deviation tunnels". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01037. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  24. ^ "Lithgow Railway Station Group and Residence". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01833. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  25. ^ "Cooerwull Railway footbridge". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01115. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  26. ^ "Marrangaroo railway viaduct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01046. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  27. ^ "Bowenfels National School Site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00761. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  28. ^ "Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01738. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  29. ^ "Portland Cement Works Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01739. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  30. ^ "Rydal Railway Station group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01239. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  31. ^ "Rydal rail underbridges". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01053. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  32. ^ "Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Sodwalls, Fish River Descent Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01958. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  33. ^ "Tarana Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01263. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  34. ^ "St. John the Evangelist Church". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01702. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  35. ^ "Wallerawang rail bridges over Cox's River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01064. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  36. ^ "Wallerawang Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01282. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
  37. ^ "Wambool old-rail truss overbridges". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01065. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=City_of_Lithgow&oldid=1244803902"