Leeton Shire
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| Leeton Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 11,498 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.853/km2 (25.518/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,167 km2 (450.6 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Paul Maytom[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Leeton[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
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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 mayor of Leeton Shire is Paul Maytom.
Council
Current composition and election method
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 due to be held on 8 September 2012; however, only eight candidates, being those below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested. A by-election will be held to fill the ninth position.[5] The makeup of the Council is as follows:[6]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 8 | |
| Vacant | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[6]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Peter Davidson | Unaligned | ||
| Emerson Doig | Unaligned | ||
| Steve Dowling | Unaligned | ||
| Michael Kidd | Unaligned | ||
| Paul Maytom | Independent | Mayor[3] | |
| Greg O'Callaghan | Unaligned | ||
| Tracey Valenzisi | Independent | ||
| George Weston | Independent | Deputy Mayor[3] | |
| Vacant | |||
References
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