| Leeton Shire New South Wales |
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| Population: | 12,026 (2005 Est)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1167.12 km² (450.6 sq mi) [2] | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Paul Maytom | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Leeton (23-25 Chelmsford Place)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Riverina | ||||||||||||
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Leeton Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia and in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. It is on the Murrumbidgee River.
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.
Council
Leeton Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into three wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.[4] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaffiliated | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[4]
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Ward | Peter Woods | Unaffiliated | ||
| Bill Arnold | Unaffiliated | |||
| Emerson Doig | Unaffiliated | |||
| B Ward | Tracey Valenzisi | Independent | ||
| Paul Maytom | Unaffiliated | Mayor | ||
| George Weston | Independent | Deputy Mayor | ||
| C Ward | Greg O'Callaghan | Unaffiliated | ||
| Sim Ciccia | Unaffiliated | |||
| Jack Egan | Independent | |||
References
- ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2004-05". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features22004-05?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2004-05&num=&view=. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
- ^ "Leeton Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. http://www.rrdb.com.au/rivprofile/leeton.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- ^ "Leeton Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=4750. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- ^ a b c "Leeton Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Leeton.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
Coordinates: 34°33′S 146°24′E / 34.55°S 146.4°E
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