Leeton Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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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.
Leeton Shire | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°33′S 146°24′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| Established | 6 January 1928[1] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Leeton[2] | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Cr George Weston | ||||||||||||
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| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,167 km2 (451 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Totals | 11,168 (2016)[5] 11,438 (2018 est.)[6] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.570/km2 (24.786/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Leeton Shire | ||||||||||||
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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 Willimbong Shire.[1] It was renamed as Leeton Shire on 10 July 1946.[7]
The mayor of Leeton Shire is Cr George Weston.
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 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 | Left-Wing Independent | ||
History
The first election of council took place on 8 December 1928, electing eight councilors from four ridings (A through D). The first mayor of Willimbong Shire President was Major J.S. Dooley (1874–1946), who was elected at the council's first meeting by "draw from the hat" after the council vote between himself and Mr. W.J. Adams resulted in a tie.[9]
Election results
2024
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |||
1934
| Riding | Elected councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | F. C. Mountford | Independent | |
| Tom J. Ashton | Independent | ||
| B | Ambrose George Enticknap | Independent Labor | |
| R. A. Struck | Independent | ||
| C | John S. Dooley | Independent | |
| W. J. Lamprell | Independent | ||
| D | T. Darchy | Independent | |
| H. L. Tooth | Independent | ||
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 1,170 | 72.3 | -21.3 | 7 |  | |
| Independent Labor | 448 | 27.7 | +18.5[a] | 1 | | |
| Total formal votes | 1,618 | |||||
| Total formal ballots | 809 | |||||
| Informal votes | 19 | |||||
| Turnout | ||||||
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1931
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 1,307 | 93.6 | +2.8 | 7 | | |
| Labor | 89 | 6.4 | +6.4 | 0 | | |
| Independent Labor | 0 | 0.0 | N/A[b] | 1 | | |
| Total formal votes | 1,396 | |||||
| Total formal ballots | 698 | 100.0 | ||||
| Informal votes | ||||||
| Turnout | 698 | 60.7 | ||||
| Registered voters | 1,149[c] | |||||
1928
| Riding | Elected councillor | Party | |
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| A | A. T. McKay | Independent | |
| W. J. Adams | Independent | ||
| B | R. Struck | Independent | |
| Ambrose George Enticknap | Independent Labor | ||
| C | A. Jamieson | Independent | |
| John S. Dooley | Independent | ||
| D | F. J. Blackmore | Independent | |
| J. McCleary | Independent | ||
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 1,484 | 90.8 | new | 8 |  8 | |
| Independent Labor | 150 | 9.2 | new | 1 | 1 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,634 | |||||
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Heritage listings
Leeton Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Notes
- Based on the 1928 elections as Independent Labor ran only in an uncontested riding in 1934.
- Independent Labor only ran in Riding B where a vote was not held and the candidates who stood were elected unopposed
- Excluding Riding B which was uncontested
