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Cabonne Council

A large rural council in the Central West that wraps around the City of Orange — around 13,900 people across towns and villages like Molong, Canowindra, Eugowra, Cudal, Manildra and Yeoval, on an agricultural economy of fruit, wine, flour milling and livestock. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, water, roads, parks, development — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.

Area profile
Population: ~13,900 (2024)
Mayor & councillors
Mayor: Kevin Beatty (Independent)
Crime & safety
All but one major offence below the NSW rate
Budget & finances
Among the lowest average residential rates in NSW
The Cabonne council area (official LGA boundary). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Everyday essentials

The things people actually need from the council — fast.

Bins & recycling

When's my bin day?

Your collection days and what goes in each bin.

Check bin day →Report a problem

Something needs fixing?

Potholes, dumped rubbish, broken lights — how to report it to Cabonne.

How to report →

Get to know your council

The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.

Rates & fees

This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.

2025–26 rate peg: 4.4%

Open →Budget & finances

How financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.

Among the lowest average residential rates in NSW

Open →Crime & safety

Cabonne's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.

All but one major offence below the NSW rate

Open →Mayor & councillors

Who represents you — and where to read their official profiles.

Mayor: Kevin Beatty (Independent)

Open →Elections & voting

When the next council election is, and how voting works.

Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028

Open →Contact & services

How to reach the council and report a problem.

Customer service: (02) 6392 3200

Open →Area profile

The basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.

Population: ~13,900 (2024)

Open →
What the council is working onRecent deliveries, what's underway and what's planned next — each with a source.Priorities →

What's happening

19 updates

Auto-collected from Cabonne Council's public channels and drafted in plain language (pending review).

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We haven't started sending email, so we're not taking addresses for now. New items from Cabonne Councilshow up under “What's happening” above as we find them, each linked to its official source.