Young Shire
| Young Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 12,236 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.5419/km2 (11.7636/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,694 km2 (1,040.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Stuart Freudenstein (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Young[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Young Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Young Shire is a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Olympic Way.
The Shire includes the town of Young and the small towns of Maimuru, Milvale, Thuddungra, Bribbaree, Monteagle, Wirrimah, Bendick Murrell and Murringo.
The Mayor of Young Shire Council is Cr. Stuart Freudenstein, an independent politician.
Council
Current composition and election method
Young Shire Council is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as one entire 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:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Stuart Freudenstein | Independent | Mayor[4] | |
| Ben Cooper | Independent | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| John McGregor | Unaligned | ||
| John Walker | Unaligned | ||
| Brian Mullany | Independent | ||
| Tony Wallace | Unaligned | ||
| Brian Ingram | Independent | ||
| Sandy Freudenstein | Unaligned | ||
| Allan Miller | Independent | ||
References
External links
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