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.[4]
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:[5]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Template:Australian party style| | Independents and Unaligned | 7 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Independent Labor | 1 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Independent Liberal | 1 |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is:[5]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Stephen Tynan | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Sandra Nardi | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | George Weston | Independent | Mayor |
| Template:Australian party style| | Krystal Maytom | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Michael Kidd | Independent Labor | Deputy Mayor |
| Template:Australian party style| | Tracey Morris | Independent | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Boston Edwards | Independent Liberal | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Sarah Tiffen | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian party style| | 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.[6]
Election results
2024
2021
2016
1931
1928
Heritage listings
Leeton Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Gogeldrie Weir[7]
- Hydro Hotel[8]
- Koonadan Historic Site[9]
- Leeton District Lands Office[10]
- Leeton District Office artefacts[11]
- Leeton railway station[12]
- Roxy Community Theatre[13]
- Yanco Weir[14]
Notes
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