Leeton Shire
| Leeton Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°33′S 146°24′E / 34.550°S 146.400°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11,645 (2015 est)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.979/km2 (25.844/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,167 km2 (450.6 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Paul Maytom[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Leeton[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer[5] | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Leeton Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Leeton Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and falls within the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area.
The Shire includes the town of Leeton and the small towns of Yanco, Gogeldrie, Whitton, Wamoon, Stoney Point, Murrami, Corbie Hill, Amesbury, Merungle Hill, Fivebough and Stanbridge and the suburbs of Parkview, Wattle Hill, Wiradjuri, North Leeton, Gralee and Willimbong.
The mayor of Leeton Shire is Paul Maytom.
Council
Current composition and election method
Leeton 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows::[6]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 8 | |
| Vacant | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[6]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maytom | Independent | Mayor[7] | |
| George Weston | Independent | Deputy Mayor[7] | |
| Paul Smith | Unaligned | ||
| Tony Reneker | Unaligned | ||
| Tracey Morris | Independent | ||
| Michael Kidd | Unaligned | ||
| Tony Ciccia | Independent | ||
| Sandra Nardi | Independent | ||
| Peter Davidson | Independent | ||
References
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Leeton Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ^ Gray, John (20 September 2012). "Council's top pair return unopposed". The Irrigator. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Leeton Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 8 November 2006.
- ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Farrer (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Leeton Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Leeton Shire Council - Elected Councillors". www.leeton.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 November 2016.