Young Shire

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Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia

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::summary Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia ::

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FieldValue
nameYoung Shire
imageYoung LGA NSW.png
captionLocation in New South Wales
statensw
regionSouth West Slopes
area2694
seatYoung
coordinates
est
abolished
pop12,236
pop_year
pop_footnotes
urlhttp://www.young.nsw.gov.au
mayorBrian Ingram (Independent)
fedgovHume
stategovCootamundra
near-nwWeddin
near-wBland
near-swTemora
near-sCootamundra
near-seHarden
near-eBoorowa
near-neCowra
near-nWeddin
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| name = Young Shire | image = Young LGA NSW.png | caption = Location in New South Wales | state = nsw | region = South West Slopes | area = 2694 | seat = Young | coordinates = | est = | abolished = | pop = 12,236 | pop_year = | pop_footnotes = | logo = | url = http://www.young.nsw.gov.au | mayor = Brian Ingram (Independent) | fedgov = Hume | stategov = Cootamundra | near-nw = Weddin | near-w = Bland | near-sw = Temora | near-s = Cootamundra | near-se = Harden | near-e = Boorowa | near-ne = Cowra | near-n = Weddin}} Young Shire was a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located adjacent to the Olympic Highway.

Young Shire was created on 1 July 1980 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Young with the surrounding Burrangong Shire.

The Shire included the town of Young and the small towns of Maimuru, Milvale, Thuddungra, Bribbaree, Monteagle, Wirrimah, Bendick Murrell, Koorawatha and Murringo.

In 2016, Young Shire was amalgamated into Hilltops Council. The last mayor of Young Shire Council was Cr. Brian Ingram, an independent politician.

Council

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Composition and election method

At the time of dissolution, Young Shire Council was composed of nine 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 election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the council was as follows:

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PartyCouncillors
Total
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The final Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, was:

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CouncillorPartyNotes
Ben Cooper
John McGregor
John Walker
Brian Mullany
Tony Wallace
Brian Ingram
Sandy Freudenstein
Allan Miller
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Previous Mayors and Deputy Mayors

Young Shire 1980-2016

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TermMayorDeputy MayorNotes
2012–2016Cr Brian IngramCr Ben Cooper
2012–2016Cr John WalkerCr Ben Cooper
2008–2012Cr Stuart Freudensteinurl=http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/opening_page.htm
2004–2008Cr Gerry BaileyCr John McGregorurl=http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/opening_page.htm
1999–2003Cr John WalkerCr John McGregorurl=http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/opening_page.htm
1995–1999Cr A.M. (Tony) HewsonCr Gerry Bailey
1992–1996
1988–1992
1984–1988
1980–1984
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Municipality of Young 1882-1980

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TermMayorNotes
1980
1979
1978
1977J. W. Burrows
1972–1976R. B. Favero
1966–1972E. G. Smith
1960–1966W. R. Tate
1957–1959R. L. Howard
1952–1957G. S. Smith
1950–1951R. N. Blackett
1949–1950N. F. Batley
1948C. M. Western
1945–1947J. J. Paterson
1944C. M. Western
1943J. J. Paterson
1942C. M. Western
1941Dr A. M. Purchas
1938–1940A. J. Rabbetts
1936–1937C. M. Western
1934–1935A. J. Rabbetts
1932–1933C. G. Prescott
1931H. F. Lazzarini
1930C. G. Prescott
1928–1929John "Jack" McLennan
1927James Rintoul
1925–1926T. F. Tresilian
1922–1924A. J. Rabbetts
1921W. F. Weedon
1918–1920A. J. Rabbetts
1917James Rintoul
1916A. J. Rabbetts
1913–1915L. R. Tierney
1911–1912G. S. Whiteman
1910L. R. Tierney
1909James Rintoul
1908 (part)W. M. Ehrlich
1908 (part)G. S. WhitemanIn 1908 Ald. Whiteman resigned in October from the chair; and Ald. Ehrlich was elected for the remainder of the term.
1907W. J. Hills
1906John Learmont
1903–1905G. S. Whiteman
1902Donald Mackenzie
1902G. S. Whiteman
1900–1901L. L. Hogan
1899James Gordon
1895–1898Donald Mackenzie
1894W. J. Hills
1893R. B. Armstrong
1892Edward Taylor
1891Dr John T. Heeley
1890C. Hourn
1889John Forsythe
1888George Arthur Cranfield
1887John Forsythe
1886John Rogan
1884–1885William Sharp
1883John W. Russell
1882Peter Cramurl=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113625523/
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Burrangong Shire 1906-1980

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TermShire PresidentNotes
1971-J. P. Johnson
1967–1971Robert Henry Tout
1955–1967W. W. Sharrock
1950–1955Hector M. D. McFarlane
1949–1950Eric Campbell
1948–1949V. P. Bragg
1945–1948Richard H. Thackeray
1940–1945V. P. Bragg
1937–1940Charles Crichton
1931–1937H. G. M. Thacheray
1926–1931Sidney Taylor
1917–1926Charles Crichton
1906–1917William Browne
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Amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that Boorowa Council merge with adjoining councils. The NSW Government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger between the Young, Harden and Boorowa shires to form a new council with an area of 7139 km2 and support a population of approximately . Following the lodging of an alternate proposal by Harden Shire on 28 February 2016 to amalgamate the Cootamundra, Gundagai and Harden shires, the NSW Minister for Local Government proposed a merger between the Boorowa and Young shires.

Young Shire was abolished on 12 May 2016 and along with Boorowa Council and Harden Shire, the area was included in a new Hilltops Council local government area.

References

References

  1. "Young Shire Council". [[New South Wales Department of Local Government.
  2. {{Census 2011 AUS
  3. (9 May 1980). "Local Government Act, 1919.—Proclamation". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales.
  4. (13 September 2012). "Young Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Electoral Commission of New South Wales.
  5. Speelman, Christine. (21 September 2012). "New council raring to go". The Young Witness.
  6. "Councillors of Young Shire – Term 2008 to 2012".
  7. "Councillors of Young Shire – Term 2004 to 2008".
  8. "Councillors of Young Shire – Term 1999 to 2003".
  9. (4 February 1916). "Mayors of Young". The Young Witness.
  10. (1977). "Rich Earth: History of Young and the Shire of Burrangong, New South Wales". Weston and Co. Publishers Pty. Ltd..
  11. (January 2016). "Merger proposal: Boorowa Council, Harden Shire Council, Young Shire Council". [[Government of New South Wales]].
  12. Harden Shire Council. (28 February 2016). "Fit For Future: Alternate Merger Proposal – Harden Shire Council". [[Government of New South Wales]].
  13. Toole, Paul. (March 2016). "Boorowa and Young Shire councils Proposal". [[Government of New South Wales]].
  14. (12 May 2016). "Hilltops Council". [[Government of New South Wales]].

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