Junee Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°52′S 147°34′E / 34.867°S 147.567°E / -34.867; 147.567
Population
  • 6,295 (2016)[1]
  • 6,631 (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density3.101/km2 (8.032/sq mi)
Established1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)[3]
Area2,030 km2 (783.8 sq mi)
MayorCr. Neil Smith (Unaligned)[4]
Council seatJunee[5]
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Riverina
WebsiteJunee Shire
LGAs around Junee Shire:
Temora Temora Cootamundra-Gundagai
Coolamon Junee Shire Cootamundra-Gundagai
Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga Cootamundra-Gundagai

The Junee Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire comprises an area of 2,030 square kilometres (780 sq mi)[6] and is located adjacent to the Olympic Highway and the Main South railway line. It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Junee and Illabo Shire resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.[3]

The Shire includes the town of Junee and the small towns of Bethungra, Illabo, Wantabadgery, Harefield, Old Junee, Junee Reefs, Dirnaseer and Eurongilly.

The mayor of Junee Shire is Cr. Neil Smith, an independent politician.[7]

Council

Council Chambers, in Junee

Current composition and election method

Junee 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 usually elected by the councillors each September. The most recent council election was held on 4 December 2021, having been delayed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the makeup of the council is as follows:

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 9
Total 9

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

Councillor Party Notes
  Neil Smith Independent Mayor[4]
  Matt Austin Unaligned Deputy Mayor[4]
  Pam Halliburton Unaligned
  David Carter Unaligned
  Andrew Clinton Independent
  Robin Asmus Independent
  Mark Cook Independent
  Marie Knight Independent
  Bob Callow Independent

2021 election results

2021 New South Wales local elections: Junee[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Neil Smith (elected) 795 24.4
Independent Pam Halliburton (elected) 476 14.6
Independent Matt Austin (elected) 433 13.3
Independent David Carter (elected) 303 9.3
Independent Andrew Clinton (elected) 253 7.8
Independent Robin Asmus (elected) 180 5.5
Independent Mark Cook (elected) 179 5.5
Independent Marie Knight (elected) 160 4.9
Independent Anna Lashbrook 158 4.8
Independent Maggie Salisbury 108 3.3
Independent Bob Callow (elected) 107 3.3
Independent Linda Calis 57 1.7
Independent Robert Minister 53 1.3
Total formal votes 3,262 95.9
Informal votes 138 4.1
Turnout 3,400 85.1

Gallery

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Junee (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 (NSW) Schedule 1.
  4. ^ a b c "Your Councillors & Your Staff". Your council. Junee Shire Council. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Junee Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
  6. ^ "Local Government Areas and State Electoral Divisions". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Councillors & Staff – Junee Council". www.junee.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Junee Councillor Election". pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Junee". ABC News.


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