Hay Shire
| Hay Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||
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 Location of Hay Shire in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°30′S 144°51′E / 34.500°S 144.850°ECoordinates: 34°30′S 144°51′E / 34.500°S 144.850°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 2,999 (2015 est)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.26479/km2 (0.68581/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1965 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 11,325.89 km2 (4,373.0 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr. Bill Sheaffe (Unaligned)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Hay | ||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Hay Shire | ||||||||||||
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The Hay Shire is a local government area in the Riverina area of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire comprises 11,326 square kilometres (4,373 sq mi) and is located adjacent to the Sturt, Mid-western and Cobb Highways. The area includes the towns of Hay, Booligal and Maude.
Hay Shire was established in 1965 by the amalgamation of the Municipality of Hay with the surrounding Waradgery Shire.[4]
The mayor of Hay Shire is Cr. Bill Sheaffe, an unaligned politician.[3]
Council
Current composition and election method
Hay Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally as a single 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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[5]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents and Unaligned | 8 | |
| Total | 8 | |
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[5]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sheaffe | Unaligned | Mayor[3] | |
| Kevin Walter | Unaligned | ||
| Peter Dwyer | Unaligned | ||
| Jasen Crighton | Unaligned | ||
| Michael Rutledge | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[3] | |
| Dave Townsend | Independent | ||
| Robert Howard | Unaligned | ||
| Jenny Dwyer | Independent | ||
Literary reference
Banjo Paterson (1864–1941) wrote a poem called Hay and Hell and Booligal about the district.[6]
References
- ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014–15". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Hay Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
- 1 2 3 4 "Councillors & Staff". Hat Shire Council. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Waradgery Shire Council". Search. State Records NSW. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Hay Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Hay and Hell and Booligal". ghostwolf.dyndns.org. Retrieved 6 September 2008.