Hay Shire
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| Hay Shire New South Wales |
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Location of Hay Shire in New South Wales
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| Population | 3,002 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.26506/km2 (0.68649/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11,325.89 km2 (4,373.0 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr. Bill Sheaffe (Unaligned)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Hay | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Hay Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Hay Shire is a local government area in the Riverina area of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Sturt, Mid-western and Cobb Highways. The area includes the towns of Hay, Booligal and Maude.
The mayor of Hay Shire is Cr. Bill Sheaffe, an unaligned politician.[3]
Council
Current composition and election method
Hay Shire Council is composed of eight 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 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 8 | |
| Total | 8 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Peter Dwyer | Unaligned | ||
| Bill Sheaffe | Unaligned | Mayor[3] | |
| Roger McGrath | Unaligned | ||
| Jasen Crighton | Unaligned | ||
| Jenny Dwyer | Independent | ||
| Michael Rutledge | Unaligned | ||
| Robert Howard | Unaligned | ||
| Michael Ireson | Unaligned | ||
Literary reference
Banjo Paterson (1864–1941) wrote a poem called Hay and Hell and Booligal about the district.[5]
References
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