Hay Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Hay, New South Wales.
Hay Shire
New South Wales

Location of Hay Shire in New South Wales
Coordinates 34°30′S 144°51′E / 34.500°S 144.850°E / -34.500; 144.850Coordinates: 34°30′S 144°51′E / 34.500°S 144.850°E / -34.500; 144.850
Population 3,002 (2012)[1]
 • Density 0.26506/km2 (0.68649/sq mi)
Area 11,325.89 km2 (4,373.0 sq mi)[2]
Mayor Cr. Bill Sheaffe (Unaligned)[3]
Council seat Hay
Region Riverina
State electorate(s) Murray
Federal Division(s) Farrer
Website Hay Shire
LGAs around Hay Shire:
Balranald Carrathool Carrathool
Balranald Hay Shire Murrumbidgee
Wakool Conargo Jerilderie

Hay Shire is a local government area in the Riverina area of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Sturt, Mid-western and Cobb Highways. The area includes the towns of Hay, Booligal and Maude.

The mayor of Hay Shire is Cr. Bill Sheaffe, an unaligned politician.[3]

Council

Hay Shire Council office and chambers, Hay

Current composition and election method

Hay Shire Council is composed of eight 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 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[4]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents and Unaligned 8
Total 8

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[4]

CouncillorPartyNotes
  Peter Dwyer Unaligned
  Bill Sheaffe Unaligned Mayor[3]
  Roger McGrath Unaligned
  Jasen Crighton Unaligned
  Jenny Dwyer Independent
  Michael Rutledge Unaligned
  Robert Howard Unaligned
  Michael Ireson Unaligned

Literary reference

Banjo Paterson (1864–1941) wrote a poem called Hay and Hell and Booligal about the district.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hay Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  3. 1 2 3 "Councillors & Staff". Hat Shire Council. September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Hay Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  5. ↑ "Hay and Hell and Booligal". ghostwolf.dyndns.org. Retrieved 6 September 2008.


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