Leeton Shire

Leeton Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°33′S 146°24′E / 34.550°S 146.400°ECoordinates: 34°33′S 146°24′E / 34.550°S 146.400°E
Population	11,498 (2012)[1]
• Density	9.853/km^2 (25.518/sq mi)
Area	1,167 km^2 (450.6 sq mi)[2]
Mayor	Paul Maytom[3]
Council seat	Leeton[4]
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal Division(s)	Riverina
Website	Leeton Shire
LGAs around Leeton Shire: Carrathool Narrandera Narrandera Griffith Leeton Shire Narrandera Murrumbidgee Narrandera Narrandera

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

Leeton Shire Council Chambers

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 due to be held on 8 September 2012; however, only eight candidates, being those below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested. A by-election will be held to fill the ninth position.^[5] The makeup of the Council is as follows:^[6]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaligned	8
	Vacant	1
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:^[6]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Peter Davidson	Unaligned
	Emerson Doig	Unaligned
	Steve Dowling	Unaligned
	Michael Kidd	Unaligned
	Paul Maytom	Independent	Mayor[3]
	Greg O'Callaghan	Unaligned
	Tracey Valenzisi	Independent
	George Weston	Independent	Deputy Mayor[3]
	Vacant

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. "Leeton Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
3. Gray, John (20 September 2012). "Council's top pair return unopposed". The Irrigator. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
4. "Leeton Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 8 November 2006.
5. "Leeton Shire Council". 2012 NSW Local Council Elections (Australia: ABC News). September 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
6. "Leeton Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.