Young Shire

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Young Shire
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°17′S 148°19′E / 34.283°S 148.317°E / -34.283; 148.317Coordinates: 34°17′S 148°19′E / 34.283°S 148.317°E / -34.283; 148.317
Population12,236 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density4.5419/km2 (11.7636/sq mi)
Established1 July 1980 (1980-07-01)
Abolished12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area2,694 km2 (1,040.2 sq mi)
MayorBrian Ingram (Independent)
Council seatYoung[2]
RegionSouth West Slopes
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal Division(s)Hume
WebsiteYoung Shire
LGAs around Young Shire:
Weddin Weddin Cowra
Bland Young Shire Boorowa
Temora Cootamundra Harden

Young Shire was a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located adjacent to the Olympic Highway.

Young Shire was created on 1 July 1980 from the amalgamation of the with the surrounding Burrangong Shire.[3]

The Shire included the town of Young and the small towns of , Milvale, , Bribbaree, Monteagle, , Bendick Murrell, Koorawatha and Murringo.

In 2016, Young Shire was amalgamated into Hilltops Council. The last Mayor of Young Shire Council was Cr. Brian Ingram, an independent politician.

Council[]

Young Shire Hall, Young.

Composition and election method[]

At the time of dissolution, Young Shire Council was composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward. All Councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor was elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The last election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council was as follows:[4]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 8
Total 8

The final Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, was:[4]

Councillor Party Notes
  Ben Cooper Independent Deputy Mayor[5]
  John McGregor Unaligned Deceased
  John Walker Unaligned
  Brian Mullany Independent
  Tony Wallace Unaligned
  Brian Ingram Independent Mayor[5]
  Sandy Freudenstein Unaligned
  Allan Miller Independent

Amalgamation[]

A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that Boorowa Council 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.[6] Following the lodging of an alternate proposal by Harden Shire on 28 February 2016 to amalgamate the Cootamundra, Gundagai and Harden shires,[7] the NSW Minister for Local Government proposed a merger between the Boorowa and Young shires.[8]

Young Shire was abolished on 12 May 2016 and along with Boorowa Council and Harden Shire, the area was included in a new Hilltops Council local government area.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Young Shire". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Young Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
  3. ^ http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231250236?searchTerm=Shire%20of%20Burrangong&searchLimits=sortby=dateDesc
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Speelman, Christine (21 September 2012). "New council raring to go". The Young Witness. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Merger proposal: Boorowa Council, Harden Shire Council, Young Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Toole, Paul (March 2016). "Boorowa and Young Shire councils Proposal" (PDF). Minister for Local Government. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Hilltops Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

External links[]

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