Leeton Shire
| Leeton Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°33′S 146°24′E / 34.550°S 146.400°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.570/km2 (24.786/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 6 January 1928[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,167 km2 (450.6 sq mi)[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr George Weston | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Leeton[5] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer[6] | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Leeton Shire | ||||||||||||||
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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 shire was created on 6 January 1928 under the provisions of the Irrigation Act 1912 from land previously part of Yanko Shire and was originally called Willembong Shire.[3] It was renamed as Leeton Shire on 10 July 1946.[7]
The mayor of Leeton Shire is Cr George Weston.
Council
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Current composition and election method
[edit]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 held on 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[8]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 7 | |
| Independent Labor | 1 | |
| Independent Liberal | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:[8]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Tynan | Independent | ||
| Sandra Nardi | Independent | ||
| George Weston | Independent | Mayor | |
| Krystal Maytom | Independent | ||
| Michael Kidd | Independent Labor | Deputy Mayor | |
| Tracey Morris | Independent | ||
| Boston Edwards | Independent Liberal | ||
| Sarah Tiffen | Unaligned | ||
| Nicholas Wright | Independent | ||
Election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Tynan (elected) | 962 | 16.54 | +16.54 | |
| Independent | Nicholas Wright (elected) | 194 | 3.34 | +3.34 | |
| Independent | Bill Robertson | 155 | 2.67 | +2.67 | |
| Independent | Sandra Nardi (elected) | 845 | 14.53 | +5.85 | |
| Independent | George Weston (elected) | 938 | 16.13 | +5.84 | |
| Independent | Sarah Tiffen (elected) | 169 | 2.91 | +2.91 | |
| Independent | Krystal Maytom (elected) | 674 | 11.59 | +2.60 | |
| Independent Labor | Michael Kidd (elected) | 886 | 15.23 | +6.91 | |
| Independent | Tracey Morris (elected) | 545 | 9.37 | +4.00 | |
| Independent Liberal | Boston Edwards (elected) | 448 | 7.70 | +7.70 | |
| Total formal votes | 5,711 | ||||
| Informal votes | 491 | 7.92 | |||
| Turnout | 6,202 | ||||
2021
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Smith (elected) | 845 | 13.84 | +5.58 | |
| Independent | George Weston (elected) | 628 | 10.29 | +5.08 | |
| Independent | Tony Reneker (elected) | 823 | 13.48 | +5.66 | |
| Independent | Krystal Maytom (elected) | 548 | 8.98 | +8.98 | |
| Independent | Tony Ciccia (elected) | 512 | 8.39 | +2.07 | |
| Independent | Sandra Nardi (elected) | 530 | 8.68 | +3.16 | |
| Independent Labor | Michael Kidd (elected) | 508 | 8.32 | +2.28 | |
| Independent | Tracy Morris (elected) | 345 | 5.65 | +0.48 | |
| Independent | Matthew Holt (elected) | 308 | 5.05 | +5.05 | |
| Independent | Brian Conroy | 210 | 3.44 | +3.44 | |
| Independent | Patricia Bowles | 190 | 3.11 | +0.79 | |
| Independent | Daryl Odewahn | 176 | 2.88 | +2.88 | |
| Independent | Emerson Doig | 156 | 2.56 | −0.33 | |
| Independent | Lynsey Reilly | 152 | 2.49 | +2.49 | |
| Independent | Bill Barwick | 101 | 1.65 | −0.41 | |
| Independent | Jo Roberts | 73 | 1.20 | +1.20 | |
| Total formal votes | 6,105 | 96.08 | −0.12 | ||
| Informal votes | 249 | 3.92 | +0.12 | ||
| Turnout | 6,354 | 82.54 | +0.05 | ||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Paul Maytom (elected 1) | 2,374 | 38.75 | ||
| Independent | George Weston (elected 2) | 319 | 5.21 | ||
| Independent | Paul Smith (elected 3) | 506 | 8.26 | ||
| Independent | Tony Reneker (elected 4) | 479 | 7.82 | ||
| Independent | Tracey Morris (elected 5) | 317 | 5.17 | ||
| Independent Labor | Michael Kidd (elected 6) | 370 | 6.04 | ||
| Independent | Tony Ciccia (elected 7) | 387 | 6.32 | ||
| Independent | Sandra Nardi (elected 8) | 338 | 5.52 | ||
| Independent | Peter Davidson (elected 9) | 188 | 3.07 | ||
| Independent | Emerson Doig | 177 | 2.89 | ||
| Independent | Michael Ierano | 209 | 3.41 | ||
| Independent | Patty Bowles | 142 | 2.32 | ||
| Independent | William Barwick | 126 | 2.06 | ||
| Independent | Maryann Vitelli | 112 | 1.83 | ||
| Independent | Arnah Garwood | 82 | 1.34 | ||
| Total formal votes | 6,126 | 96.20 | |||
| Informal votes | 242 | 3.80 | |||
| Turnout | 6,368 | 82.49 | |||
Heritage listings
[edit]Leeton Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Gogeldrie Weir[17]
- Hydro Hotel[18]
- Koonadan Historic Site[19]
- Leeton District Lands Office[20]
- Leeton District Office artefacts[21]
- Leeton railway station[22]
- Roxy Community Theatre[23]
- Yanco Weir[24]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Leeton (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Irrigation Act 1912-1926. Proclamation (2)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 6 January 1928. p. 42. Retrieved 24 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Leeton Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ^ "Leeton Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 8 November 2006.
- ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Farrer (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (78)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 19 July 1946. p. 1597. Retrieved 24 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Leeton".
- ^ "MICHAEL KIDD". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "BOSTON EDWARDS". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Leeton Councillor Election Leeton - Candidate Results". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Leeton Councillor Election Leeton - General Statistics". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Leeton Councillor Election Leeton - First Preference Group and Candidate Votes by Aggregated Vote Type". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Leeton Shire Council - First Preferences Group and Candidate by Aggregated Vote Type Report". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Leeton Shire Council - General Statistics Report". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Leeton Shire Council - Party or Group and Candidates Result Report". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Gogeldrie Weir". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00961. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Hydro Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00247. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Koonadan". Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Leeton District Lands Office". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00965. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Leeton District Office - Artefacts in Reception Lobby Showcase 1". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00966. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Leeton Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01178. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Roxy Community Theatre". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01747. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Yanco Weir and site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00969. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
