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Coordinates: 34°33S 146°24E / 34.550°S 146.400°E / -34.550; 146.400
 

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Leeton Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°33′S 146°24′E / 34.550°S 146.400°E / -34.550; 146.400
Population
  • 11,168 (2016)[1]
  • 11,438 (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density9.570/km2 (24.786/sq mi)
Established6 January 1928 (1928-01-06)[3]
Area1,167 km2 (450.6 sq mi)[4]
MayorTony Reneker
Council seatLeeton[5]
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer[6]
WebsiteLeeton Shire
LGAs around Leeton Shire:
Carrathool Narrandera Narrandera
Griffith Leeton Shire Narrandera
Murrumbidgee Narrandera Narrandera

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 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 Willembong Shire.[3] It was renamed as Leeton Shire on 10 July 1946.[7]

The mayor of Leeton Shire is Tony Reneker.

Council[edit]

Leeton Shire Council Chambers

Current composition and election method[edit]

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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[8]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 8
  Independent Labor 1
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[8]

Councillor Party Notes
  Paul Smith Independent
  George Weston Independent
  Tony Reneker Independent Mayor
  Krystal Maytom Unaligned
  Tony Ciccia Independent
  Sandra Nardi Independent
  Michael Kidd Independent Labor Deputy Mayor
  Matthew Holt Independent
  Tracey Morris Independent

Heritage listings[edit]

Leeton Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Leeton (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ a b "Irrigation Act 1912-1926. Proclamation (2)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 6 January 1928. p. 42. Retrieved 24 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  • ^ "Leeton Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  • ^ "Leeton Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 8 November 2006.
  • ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Farrer (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  • ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (78)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 19 July 1946. p. 1597. Retrieved 24 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  • ^ a b https://pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2101/leeton/councillor. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • ^ "Gogeldrie Weir". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00961. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  • ^ "Hydro Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00247. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  • ^ "Koonadan". Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  • ^ "Leeton District Lands Office". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00965. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  • ^ "Leeton District Office - Artefacts in Reception Lobby Showcase 1". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00966. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  • ^ "Leeton Railway Station and yard group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01178. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  • ^ "Roxy Community Theatre". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01747. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  • ^ "Yanco Weir and site". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00969. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.

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