City of Lithgow
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The City of Lithgow is a
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
unaligned
with any political party.
Main towns and villages
The council seat is located in the city of
Wallerawang
.
Demographics
According to the
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
Current composition and election method
Lithgow City Council is composed of nine
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
2021
| 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 | |
| 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
The City of Lithgow has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Ben Bullen, Wallerawang-Gwabegar railway: Ben Bullen railway station[7]
- Bowenfels, Great Western Highway: Fernhill, Bowenfels[8]
- Bowenfels, via Kirkley Street: Lithgow Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun Stations and Dummy Station[9]
- Bowenfels, Main Western railway: Bowenfels railway station[10]
- Bowenfels, Main Western railway: Bowenfels rail viaducts[11]
- Hartley, Great Western Highway: Hartley historic site[12]
- Hartley, 200 Jenolan Caves Road: Military Station archaeological site[13]
- Hartley, The Old Bathurst Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Hartley, Clarence Hilly Range and Mount Blaxland Precinct[14]
- Hartley Vale, Hartley Vale Road: Collits' Inn[15]
- Lithgow, Bent Street: Lithgow Valley Colliery and Pottery Site[16]
- Lithgow, Brewery Lane: Lithgow Zig Zag[17]
- Lithgow, Gas Works Lane: Lithgow Coal Stage Signal Box[18]
- Lithgow, Inch Street: Lithgow Blast Furnace[19]
- Lithgow, Jenolan Caves Road: McKanes Falls Bridge[20]
- Lithgow, Main West Line 156.334 km, James Street: Lithgow Underbridge[21]
- Lithgow, Main Western railway: Eskbank railway station, New South Wales[22]
- Lithgow, Main Western railway: Ten Tunnels Deviation[23]
- Lithgow, Railway Parade: Lithgow railway station[24]
- Lithgow, Top Points Zig Zag railway: Cooerwull railway footbridge[25]
- Marrangaroo, Main Western railway: Marrangaroo railway viaduct[26]
- Old Bowenfels, 70 Mudgee Street: Bowenfels National School Site[27]
- Portland, Carlton Road: Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns[28]
- Portland, Williwa Street: Portland Cement Works Precinct[29]
- Rydal, Main Western railway: Rydal railway station[30]
- Rydal, Main Western railway: Rydal rail underbridges[31]
- Sodwalls, off Cuthill Road: Cox's Road and Early Deviations - Sodwalls, Fish River Descent Precinct[32]
- Tarana, Main Western railway: Tarana railway station[33]
- Wallerawang, Main Street: St John the Evangelist Church, Wallerawang[34]
- Wallerawang, Main Western railway: Coxs River railway bridges, Wallerangang[35]
- Wallerawang, Main Western railway: Wallerawang railway station[36]
- Wambool, Main Western railway: Wambool old-rail truss overbridges[37]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lithgow (C)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- Division of Local Government. Archived from the originalon 10 September 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "City of Lithgow". ABC News.
- ^ "Coleman fighting to give families voice". Western Advocate.
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