Boorowa Shire
This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Boorowa, New South Wales.
| Boorowa Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°26′S 148°43′E / 34.433°S 148.717°ECoordinates: 34°26′S 148°43′E / 34.433°S 148.717°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 2,558 (2013 est)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.9919/km2 (2.5689/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 2,579 km2 (995.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Wendy Tuckerman | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Boorowa[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Goulburn | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Website | Boorowa Shire | ||||||||||||
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Boorowa Shire is a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire is located adjacent to the Lachlan Valley Way and includes Boorowa and the small towns of Rye Park, Rugby, Frogmore and Reids Flat.
The Mayor of Boorowa Shire Council is Cr. Wendy Tuckerman, an independent politician.
Council
Current composition and election method
Boorowa Council is composed of nine Councillors elected proportionally as one entire 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 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Wendy Tuckerman | Independent | Mayor | |
| Peter Sykes | Unaligned | ||
| Christopher Corcoran | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor | |
| Jack Ryan | Unaligned | ||
| Tim McGrath | Unaligned | ||
| Robert Gledhill | Unaligned | ||
| David Evans | Independent | ||
| Andrew Southwell | Unaligned | ||
| Gus Clements | Unaligned | ||
References
- ↑ "3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia. Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Boorowa Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Boorowa Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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