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Bland Shire - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 33°56′S 147°15′E / 33.933°S 147.250°E

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Bland Shire
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales

Coordinates

33°56′S 147°15′E / 33.933°S 147.250°E

Population

5,995 (2016 census)^[1]
5,985 (2018 est.)^[2]

• Density

0.7004/km² (1.8139/sq mi)

Area

8,560 km² (3,305.0 sq mi)

Mayor

Brian Monaghan (Independent)

Council seat

West Wyalong^[3]

Region

New South Wales Riverina

Website

LGAs around Bland Shire:
Carrathool	Lachlan	Forbes
Carrathool	Bland Shire	Weddin
Griffith	Narrandera	Temora

Bland Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. it covers an area of 8,560 square kilometres (3,310 sq mi). As at the 2016 census the population was 5,995. It is a member of the League of Extraordinary Communities which was established by Dull, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK and Boring, Oregon, US.

The major economic activities of the shire are agriculture, mining, transport, tourism and wholesale distribution.

History

The farm community of Bland Shire was a former gold prospecting site in the Riverina region, centred on West Wyalong.^[4]

The shire was named in honour of William Bland.^[5]

Location and settlements

Bland Shire is located on the boundary between the central west and Riverina regions. The area is adjacent to the Newell and Mid-Western highways.

The largest town and council seat is West Wyalong. The region also includes the towns of Wyalong, Barmedman, Tallimba, Ungarie, Weethalle and Mirrool. The major economic activities of the shire are agriculture, mining, transport, tourism and wholesale distribution.

Twin towns

In 2013, the community joined Dull in Perthshire, Scotland and Boring in Oregon, US^[6] to create a "League of Extraordinary Communities" to group Dull, Boring and Bland^[7]^[8] as a means of encouraging travel,^[7] promoting all three communities.^[9]^[10]

This grouping is not officially a "twin towns" relationship, as Bland is a shire, Dull is a village, and Boring is a town, and all three have very different population sizes.^[11]

Climate

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Average annual rainfall is 482 millimetres (19.0 in). Average temperature are: maximum 23.3 °C (73.9 °F), minimum 9.5 °C (49.1 °F). The prevailing wind direction is north east in the morning and south west in the afternoon and evening, with predominantly calm conditions.

Topography, flora and fauna, and geology

Topography is generally undulating or flat, with the altitude ranging from 200 to 486 metres (656–1,594 ft).

Main tree species include: kurrajong, cypress pine, mallee, box, ironbark, belah and wilga. Native pasture plants include: wallaby grasses, Queensland blue grass and plains and wire grass. Native fauna include: water fowl, red and grey kangaroos, echidnas, goannas, possums, bats and mallee fowls.

Soil are predominantly clay with some granite soil and red brown earth, mostly neutral in pH.

Council

Current composition and election method

Bland Shire 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, and the make-up of the council is as follows:^[12]

Party		Councillors
	Independents	8
	Independent Labor	1
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:^[12]

	Party	Notes
Kerron Keatley	Unaligned
Elizabeth McGlynn	Unaligned
Brian Monaghan	Independent	Mayor^[13]
Rodney Crowe	Unaligned	Deputy Mayor^[13]
Roger Moore	Independent
Tony Lord	Independent Labor
Jill Funnell	Unaligned
Monica Clark	Unaligned
Bruce Baker	Unaligned

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Bland^[14]^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Brian Monaghan (elected)	729	22.4	−6.0
	Independent	Holly Brooks (elected)	364	11.2
	Independent	Elizabeth McGlynn (elected)	324	10.0	−2.4
	Independent	Emma Henderson (elected)	311	9.6
	Independent National	Lisa Minogue (elected)	306	9.4
	Independent	Rodney Crowe (elected)	264	8.1	−2.5
	Independent	Malcolm Carnegie (elected)	189	5.8
	Independent	Mark Hoskinson	176	5.4
	Independent Labor	Tony Lord (elected)	159	4.9	−1.4
	Independent	Jill Funnell (elected)	138	4.3	−2.0
	Independent	Roger Moore	117	3.6	−4.4
	Independent	Glenda Tasker	63	1.9
	Independent	Alan McGlynn	55	1.7
	Independent	Bradley Staniforth	53	1.6	−2.3
Total formal votes			3,248	96.3
Informal votes			126	3.7
Turnout			3,374	81.7

2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Bland^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Brian Monaghan (elected)	913	28.4
	Independent	Elizabeth McGlynn (elected)	405	12.6
	Independent	Kerron Keatley (elected)	399	12.4
	Independent	Rodney Crowe (elected)	339	10.6
	Independent	Roger Moore (elected)	256	8.0
	Independent	Jill Funnell (elected)	201	6.3
	Independent Labor	Tony Lord (elected)	201	6.3
	Independent	Bruce Baker (elected)	196	6.1
	Independent	Monica Clark (elected)	176	5.5
	Independent	Bradley Staniforth	125	3.9
Total formal votes			3,211	96.1
Informal votes			131	3.9
Turnout			3,342	80.7

Demographics

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Selected historical census data for Bland Shire local government area
Census year		2011^[17]	2016^[1]
Population	Estimated residents on census night	5,865	5,995
	LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales	111th	109th
	% of New South Wales population
	% of Australian population
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses	English
	Australian
	Italian
	Chinese
	Irish
Language, top responses (other than English)	Italian
	Mandarin
	Cantonese
	Korean
	Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses	Catholic
	No religion
	Anglican
	Eastern Orthodox
	Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Personal income	Median weekly personal income	A$
Personal income	% of Australian median income
Family income	Median weekly family income
Family income	% of Australian median income
Household income	Median weekly household income
Household income	% of Australian median income

References

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bland (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
^ "Bland Shire Council". Division of Local Government. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
^ "Dull and Boring story also to become Bland?". Highland Perthshire News. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^ Scascighini, Jonh. "West Wyalong". West Wyalong Town Crier. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
^ "Bland hopes to join Dull and Boring – Perth & Kinross". The Courier. UK. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Bland joins Dull and Boring". The Daily Advertiser. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^ "Scots town Dull joins forces with Bland and Boring". The Scotsman. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^ "Bland, Dull and Boring: Three towns team up to excite tourists". MSN. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^ Baskas, Harriet (25 April 2014). "Dull, Boring and Bland Team Up to Lure Tourists". NBC News. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
^ "Bland, Dull and Boring Day: What's it all about?". CBBC Newsround. UK. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Bland – Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Councillors". blandshire.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "LISA MINOGUE". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
^ "TONY LORD". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
^ "Bland". ABC News.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bland (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.

External links

Media related to Bland Shire at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Towns in Bland Shire local government area
Barmedman Gubbata Kikoira Mirrool Naradhan North Yalgogrin Tallimba Ungarie Weethalle West Wyalong Wyalong Yiddah
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