Hilltops Council

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Hilltops Council
New South Wales
Young Shire Council Chambers and Soldier's Memorial Tower.jpg
The Young offices of Hilltops Council
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Location of Hilltops Council in NSW
Coordinates34°25′S 148°28′E / 34.417°S 148.467°E / -34.417; 148.467Coordinates: 34°25′S 148°28′E / 34.417°S 148.467°E / -34.417; 148.467
Population
  • 18,498 (2016 census)[1]
  • 18,782 (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density2.59112/km2 (6.7110/sq mi)
Established2016
Area7,139 km2 (2,756.4 sq mi)
MayorCr. Brian Ingram (Independent)
Council seatTBD
RegionSouth West Slopes
State electorate(s)Cootamundra, Goulburn
Federal division(s)Hume, Riverina
Hilltops Council logo.svg
WebsiteHilltops Council
LGAs around Hilltops Council:
Bland, Weddin Cowra Upper Lachlan
Temora Hilltops Council Upper Lachlan
Cootamundra-Gundagai Cootamundra-Gundagai Yass Valley

Hilltops Council is a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of Boorowa Council, Harden Shire and Young Shire.[3] The local government area covers much the same area as the Hilltops wine region.

The Mayor of Hilltops Council is Cr. Brian Ingram, an independent politician, who was elected unopposed after the inaugural election held on 9 September 2017.[4]

Main towns and villages[]

The Hilltops Council includes the following settlements:

Demographics[]

Selected historical census data for Hilltops local government area
Census year 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 18,498
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
% of New South Wales population 0.25%
% of Australian population nom%
Estimated ATSI population on census night 819
% of ATSI population to residents 4.40%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 Australian 35.5%
English 30.8%
Irish 11.1%
Scottish 6.9%
German 2.7%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Arabic 1.1%
Italian 0.2%
Mandarin 0.2%
Serbian 0.2%
Tagalog 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Catholic 34.4%
Anglican 25.9%
No religion, so described 15.7%
Not stated 8.4%
Uniting Church 4.6%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$538
% of Australian median income 0.81%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,261
% of Australian median income 0.73%
Household income Median weekly household income A$976
% of Australian median income 0.68%

Council[]

Hilltops Council Offices in Harden NSW
Hilltops Council offices in Harden

Current composition and election method[]

Hilltops Council is composed of eleven 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, and in September annually. The most recent election of Councillors was held on 9 September 2017, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[5][3]

Party Councillors
  Independents 10
  Shooters, Fishers and Farmers 1
Total 11

The current Council, elected in 2017, in order of election, is:[5]

Councillor Party Notes
  Brian Ingram Independent Mayor;[4] Formerly Mayor of Young Shire
  Wendy Tuckerman Unaligned Formerly Mayor of Boorowa Shire
  John Walker Unaligned Formerly on Young Shire Council
  Tony Flanery Independent Formerly on Harden Shire Council
  Chris Manchester Unaligned Formerly Mayor of Harden Shire
  Greg Armstrong Unaligned
  Margaret Roles Independent
  Matthew Stadtmiller[6] Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Formerly on Harden Shire Council
  Rita O'Connor Independent
  John Horton Independent Formerly Mayor of Harden Shire
  Tony Wallace Unaligned Formerly on Young Shire Council

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hilltops (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Hilltops Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b Thomson, Craig (21 September 2017). "Ingram is new Hilltops mayor". The Young Witness. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Hilltops". Local Government Elections 2017. New South Wales Electoral Commission. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party – Our People". Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

External links[]

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