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Hilltops Council

Hilltops Council is a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of Boorowa Council, Harden Shire and Young Shire.[4] The local government area covers much the same area as the Hilltops wine region.

The mayor of Hilltops Council is Margaret Roles, an independent, and was elected unopposed after the inaugural election held on 4 December 2021.[5]

Main towns and villages

The largest town in Hilltops Council is Young. The other major urban centres are Boorowa, Murrumburrah and Harden. Other towns and localities in the Council include Bendick Murrell, Berremangra, Bribbaree, Frogmore, Galong, Godfreys Creek, Hovells Creek, Jugiong, Kingsvale, Koorawatha, Maimuru, Milvale, Monteagle, Mount Collins, Murringo, Reids Flat, Rugby, Rye Park, Taylors Flat, Thuddungra, Wirrimah, Wombat and Wyangala (part).

Demographics

Council

Hilltops Council Offices in Harden NSW
Hilltops Council offices in Harden

Current composition and election method

Hilltops Council is composed of eleven 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 current council, elected on 4 December 2021, is:[6]

Election results

2024

2021

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hilltops (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Council Offices / Customer Service". Hilltops Council. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Hilltops Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ Thomson, Craig (21 September 2017). "Ingram is new Hilltops mayor". The Young Witness. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Hilltops Council: Results by local government area". Local Government Elections 2021. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Hilltops". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

External links

Media related to Hilltops Council at Wikimedia Commons