Young Shire
| Young Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°17′S 148°19′E / 34.283°S 148.317°ECoordinates: 34°17′S 148°19′E / 34.283°S 148.317°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 12,236 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.5419/km2 (11.7636/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2,694 km2 (1,040.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Brian Ingram (Independent) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Young[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Website | Young Shire | ||||||||||||
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Young Shire is a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Olympic Way.
The Shire includes the town of Young and the small towns of Maimuru, Milvale, Thuddungra, Bribbaree, Monteagle, Wirrimah, Bendick Murrell and Murringo.
The Mayor of Young Shire Council is Cr. Brian Ingram, an independent politician.
Council
Current composition and election method
Young Shire Council is composed of nine 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 | 8 | |
| Total | 8 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ingram | Independent | Mayor[4] | |
| Ben Cooper | Independent | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| John McGregor | Unaligned | Deceased | |
| John Walker | Unaligned | ||
| Brian Mullany | Independent | ||
| Tony Wallace | Unaligned | ||
| Brian Ingram | Independent | ||
| Sandy Freudenstein | Unaligned | ||
| Allan Miller | Independent | ||
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that Boorowa Shire merge with adjoining councils. The NSW Government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger between the Young, Harden and Boorowa 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] Following the lodging of an alternate proposal by Harden Shire on 28 February 2016 to amalgamate the Cootamundra, Gundagai and Harden shires,[6] the NSW Minister for Local Government proposed a merger between the Boorowa and Young shires.[7] The outcome of an independent review is expected to be completed by mid–2016.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Young Shire". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "Young Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
- 1 2 "Young Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- 1 2 Speelman, Christine (21 September 2012). "New council raring to go". The Young Witness. Retrieved 8 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.
- ↑ Toole, Paul (March 2016). "Boorowa and Young Shire councils Proposal" (PDF). Minister for Local Government. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
External links
Media related to Young Shire at Wikimedia Commons
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