Young Shire

Young Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°17′S 148°19′E / 34.283°S 148.317°E / -34.283; 148.317
Population12,236 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density4.5419/km2 (11.7636/sq mi)
Established1 July 1980 (1980-07-01)
Abolished12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area2,694 km2 (1,040.2 sq mi)
MayorBrian Ingram (Independent)
Council seatYoung[2]
RegionSouth West Slopes
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Hume
WebsiteYoung Shire
LGAs around Young Shire:
Weddin Weddin Cowra
Bland Young Shire Boorowa
Temora Cootamundra Harden

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.[3]

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

Young Shire Hall, Young.

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:[4]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 8
Total 8

The final Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, was:[4]

Councillor Party Notes
  Ben Cooper Independent Deputy Mayor[5]
  John McGregor Unaligned Deceased
  John Walker Unaligned
  Brian Mullany Independent
  Tony Wallace Unaligned
  Brian Ingram Independent Mayor[5]
  Sandy Freudenstein Unaligned
  Allan Miller Independent

Previous Mayors and Deputy Mayors

Young Shire 1980-2016

Term Mayor Deputy Mayor Notes
2012–2016 Cr Brian Ingram Cr Ben Cooper [5]
2012–2016 Cr John Walker Cr Ben Cooper
2008–2012 Cr Stuart Freudenstein [6]
2004–2008 Cr Gerry Bailey Cr John McGregor [7]
1999–2003 Cr John Walker Cr John McGregor [8]
1995–1999 Cr A.M. (Tony) Hewson Cr Gerry Bailey
1992–1996
1988–1992
1984–1988
1980–1984

Municipality of Young 1882-1980

Term Mayor Notes
1980
1979
1978
1977 J. W. Burrows [9]
1972–1976 R. B. Favero [9]
1966–1972 E. G. Smith [9]
1960–1966 W. R. Tate [9]
1957–1959 R. L. Howard [9]
1952–1957 G. S. Smith [9]
1950–1951 R. N. Blackett [9]
1949–1950 N. F. Batley [9]
1948 C. M. Western [9]
1945–1947 J. J. Paterson [9]
1944 C. M. Western [9]
1943 J. J. Paterson [9]
1942 C. M. Western [9]
1941 Dr A. M. Purchas [9]
1938–1940 A. J. Rabbetts [9]
1936–1937 C. M. Western [9]
1934–1935 A. J. Rabbetts [9]
1932–1933 C. G. Prescott [9]
1931 H. F. Lazzarini [9]
1930 C. G. Prescott [9]
1928–1929 John "Jack" McLennan [9]
1927 James Rintoul [9]
1925–1926 T. F. Tresilian [9]
1922–1924 A. J. Rabbetts [9]
1921 W. F. Weedon [9]
1918–1920 A. J. Rabbetts [9]
1917 James Rintoul [9]
1916 A. J. Rabbetts [10][9]
1913–1915 L. R. Tierney [10][9]
1911–1912 G. S. Whiteman [10][9]
1910 L. R. Tierney [10][9]
1909 James Rintoul [10][9]
1908 (part) W. M. Ehrlich [10][9]
1908 (part) G. S. Whiteman In 1908 Ald. Whiteman resigned in October from the chair; and Ald. Ehrlich was elected for the remainder of the term.[10][9]
1907 W. J. Hills [10][9]
1906 John Learmont [10][9]
1903–1905 G. S. Whiteman [10][9]
1902 Donald Mackenzie [10][9]
1902 G. S. Whiteman [10][9]
1900–1901 L. L. Hogan [10][9]
1899 James Gordon [10][9]
1895–1898 Donald Mackenzie [10][9]
1894 W. J. Hills [10][9]
1893 R. B. Armstrong [10][9]
1892 Edward Taylor [10][9]
1891 Dr John T. Heeley [10][9]
1890 C. Hourn [10][9]
1889 John Forsythe [10][9]
1888 George Arthur Cranfield [10][9]
1887 John Forsythe [10][9]
1886 John Rogan [10][9]
1884–1885 William Sharp [10][9]
1883 John W. Russell [10][9]
1882 Peter Cram [10][9]

Burrangong Shire 1906-1980

Term Shire President Notes
1971- J. P. Johnson [9]
1967–1971 Robert Henry Tout [9]
1955–1967 W. W. Sharrock [9]
1950–1955 Hector M. D. McFarlane [9]
1949–1950 Eric Campbell [9]
1948–1949 V. P. Bragg [9]
1945–1948 Richard H. Thackeray [9]
1940–1945 V. P. Bragg [9]
1937–1940 Charles Crichton [9]
1931–1937 H. G. M. Thacheray [9]
1926–1931 Sidney Taylor [9]
1917–1926 Charles Crichton [9]
1906–1917 William Browne [9]

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 7,139 square kilometres (2,756 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 19,000.[11] Following the lodging of an alternate proposal by Harden Shire on 28 February 2016 to amalgamate the Cootamundra, Gundagai and Harden shires,[12] the NSW Minister for Local Government proposed a merger between the Boorowa and Young shires.[13]

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.[14]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Young Shire". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 April 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Young Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
  3. ^ "Local Government Act, 1919.—Proclamation". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 9 May 1980.
  4. ^ a b "Young Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  5. ^ a b c Speelman, Christine (21 September 2012). "New council raring to go". The Young Witness. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Councillors of Young Shire – Term 2008 to 2012". Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ "Councillors of Young Shire – Term 2004 to 2008". Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "Councillors of Young Shire – Term 1999 to 2003". Archived from the original on 5 December 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo Bayley, William (1977). Rich Earth: History of Young and the Shire of Burrangong, New South Wales. Kiama: Weston and Co. Publishers Pty. Ltd.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Mayors of Young". The Young Witness. 4 February 1916. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Merger proposal: Boorowa Council, Harden Shire Council, Young Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  12. ^ Harden Shire Council (28 February 2016). "Fit For Future: Alternate Merger Proposal – Harden Shire Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  13. ^ Toole, Paul (March 2016). "Boorowa and Young Shire councils Proposal" (PDF). Minister for Local Government. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Hilltops Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

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