Harden Shire
Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Harden Shire was a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire included the twin towns of Harden and Murrumburrah and the small towns of Galong, Jugiong, Wombat and Kingsvale.
The Shire was established in 1975 from the merger of the Municipality of Murrumburrah with Demondrille Shire.[2] In 2016, Harden Shire was amalgamated with Boorowa Shire and Young Shire to create Hilltops Council.[3]
The last mayor of Harden Shire was Cr. John Horton, an unaligned politician.
Council
Composition and election method
Harden Shire Council was composed of seven councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor was elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The last democratic election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the council was as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Template:Australian party style| | Independents and Unaligned | 7 |
| Total | 7 | |
The final Council, elected in 2012 and dissolved in 2016, in order of election, was:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Chris Manchester | Unaligned | Mayor[5] |
| Template:Australian party style| | Matthew Stadtmiller | Independent Deputy Mayor | |
| Template:Australian party style| | John Horton | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Tony Flanery | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Cathy Sanderson | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Neil Reid | Unaligned | [5] |
| Template:Australian party style| | Tony Campbell | Unaligned | |
Amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that Harden Shire merge with adjoining councils. The NSW Government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger between the Harden, Boorowa and Young shires to form a new council with an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and support a population of approximately 19,000.[6] The alternative, proposed by Harden Shire on 28 February 2016, was for an amalgamation of the Cootamundra, Gundagai and Harden shires.[7] Following an independent review, on 12 May 2016, the Minister for Local Government announced the dissolution of the Boorowa, Harden and Young shires and merged the areas to form the Hilltops Council with immediate effect.[3]
Gallery
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The former Harden Shire Council office
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A former shire boundary sign (circa 2015)
References
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