The Hills Shire

The Hills Shire
New South Wales

Population: 176,487(2009)[1]
• Density: 385/km² (997.1/sq mi)
Area: 401 km² (154.8 sq mi)
Mayor: Clr Greg Burnett
Council Seat: Castle Hill
Region: Metropolitan Sydney
State District: Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Hawkesbury, Parramatta
Federal Division: Berowra, Mitchell, Parramatta
Website: http://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around The Hills Shire:
City of Hawkesbury City of Gosford Hornsby Shire
City of Blacktown The Hills Shire Hornsby Shire
City of Blacktown City of Parramatta City of Parramatta

The Hills Shire (previously Baulkham Hills Shire) is a local government area of in the north western region of Sydney, Australia. The area encompasses 380 square kilometres stretching from North Parramatta in the south to Wiseman's Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north.

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Incomes

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics [2] during 2003-04, there:

Suburbs in the local government area

Suburbs at least partially within The Hills Shire are:

Council

The Hills Shire Council is composed of twelve councillors elected disproportionally. The shire is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:[3]

Party Councillors
  Liberal Party of Australia 8
  Australian Labor Party 4
Total 12

The current council, elected in 2008, is:[3]

Ward Councillor Party Notes
Central Ward   Peter Dimbrowsky Liberal
  Justin Taunton Liberal
  Tony Hay Labor
East Ward   Larry Bolitho Liberal
  Andrew Jefferies Liberal
  David Bentham Labor
North Ward   Gregory Burnett Liberal Mayor
  Robyn Preston Liberal
  Barbara Burton Labor
West Ward   Mike Thomas Liberal
  Michelle Byrne Liberal Deputy Mayor
  Raymond Harty Labor

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
  2. ^ "Regional Wage and Salary Earner Statistics, Australia (catalogue no.: 5673.055.003)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-11. 
  3. ^ a b "Baulkham Hills Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Baulkham_Hills.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16. 

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