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Liverpool Plains Shire Council

The shire on the black-soil Liverpool Plains in the New England North West of NSW — about 7,700 people across Quirindi (the council seat), the railway town of Werris Creek, and the villages of Willow Tree, Wallabadah, Currabubula, Spring Ridge, Premer, Blackville, Caroona and Pine Ridge. (This is not Liverpool City Council in south-west Sydney.) The local economy runs on food and fibre — wheat, sorghum and sunflowers, beef cattle, sheep and poultry — across 5,082 km² at the junction of the New England and Kamilaroi Highways, about an hour south of Tamworth. The council runs the services you use every week — waste, water and sewer, roads and bridges, parks, libraries, development — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.

Area profile
Population: ~7,670 (2023–24)
Mayor & councillors
Mayor: Cr Ken Cudmore
Crime & safety
6 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate
Budget & finances
5 of 9 OLG benchmarks met — financial sustainability strategy adopted
The Liverpool Plains Shire 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 Liverpool Plains Shire.

How to report →

Open for your feedback

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Things Liverpool Plains Shire Council wants your say on right now. Your view counts for more before the deadline.

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.

2026–27 rate peg: 3.6%

Open →Budget & finances

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

5 of 9 OLG benchmarks met — financial sustainability strategy adopted

Open →Crime & safety

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

6 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate

Open →Mayor & councillors

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

Mayor: Cr Ken Cudmore

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) 6746 1755

Open →Area profile

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

Population: ~7,670 (2023–24)

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

What's happening

40 updates

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

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