Harden Shire
| Harden Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°33′S 148°22′E / 34.550°S 148.367°ECoordinates: 34°33′S 148°22′E / 34.550°S 148.367°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,584 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.9176/km2 (4.9666/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1,869 km2 (721.6 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Horton | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Harden[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Website | Harden Shire | ||||||||||||
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Harden Shire is a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire includes the twin towns of Harden and Murrumburrah and the small towns of Galong, Jugiong, Wombat and Kingsvale.
The Mayor of Harden Shire is Cr. Chris Manchester, an unaligned politician.
Council
Current composition and election method
Harden Shire Council is composed of seven Councillors elected proportionally as one entire 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 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 7 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Manchester | Unaligned | Mayor[4] | |
| Matthew Stadtmiller | Independent Deputy Mayor | ||
| John Horton | Unaligned | ||
| Tony Flanery | Unaligned | ||
| Cathy Sanderson | Unaligned | ||
| Neil Reid | Unaligned | [4] | |
| Tony Campbell | Unaligned | ||
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that Harden Shire merge with adjoining councils. The NSW Government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger between the Harden, Boorowa and Young shires to form a new council with an area of 7,139 square kilometres (2,756 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 19,000.[5] The alternative, proposed by Harden Shire on 28 February 2016, was for an amalgamation of the Cootamundra, Gundagai and Harden shires.[6] The outcome of an independent review is expected to be completed by mid–2016.
Gallery
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Harden Shire Council Office
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Shire boundary sign
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Harden Shire". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Harden Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
- 1 2 "Harden Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Grant to investigate raising houses at Jugiong". ABC News (Australia). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ "Merger proposal: Boorowa Council, Harden Shire Council, Young Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ Harden Shire Council (28 February 2016). "Fit For Future: Alternate Merger Proposal - Harden Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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