Greater Hume Shire

Greater Hume Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia.[5] The Shire was formed in 2004 incorporating Culcairn Shire, the majority of Holbrook Shire and part of Hume Shire. The shire had an estimated population of 10,137 as at 2012.[6]

Greater Hume New South Wales
Greater Hume Shire location in New South Wales
Coordinates	35°42′14.94″S 147°9′13.07″E
Population	10,351 (2016)[1] 10,686 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	1.80143/km^2 (4.6657/sq mi)
Established	2004
Area	5,746 km^2 (2,218.5 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr. Heather Wilton (Independent)[3]
Council seat	Holbrook[4]
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Albury
Federal Division(s)	Farrer
Website	Greater Hume
LGAs around Greater Hume: Lockhart Wagga Wagga Snowy Valleys Federation Greater Hume Snowy Valleys Indigo (Vic) Albury Snowy Valleys

The Shire is located adjacent to the Hume, Olympic and Riverina Highways and the Sydney–Melbourne railway.

The mayor of the Greater Hume Shire Council is Cr. Heather Wilton, an independent politician.[3]

Town and localities

Major towns in the Shire are Holbrook and Culcairn. Other towns are: Brocklesby, Bungowannah, Burrumbuttock, Gerogery and Gerogery West, Henty, Jindera, Morven, Walbundrie and Walla Walla.

Towns such as Howlong, were cut off from Hume Shire in the amalgamation. Howlong is now a part of Federation Council.

Council

Council offices in Holbrook.

Current composition and election method

Greater Hume Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing three councillors. 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 make-up of the council is as follows:[7][8][9]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaligned	9
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:

Ward	Councillor		Party	Notes
East Ward[7]		Heather Wilton	Independent	Mayor[3]
		Tony Quinn	Independent
		Kim Stewart	Unaligned
North Ward[8]		Doug Meyer OAM	Independent	Deputy Mayor[3]
		Terry Weston	Independent
		Annette Schilg	Independent
South Ward[9]		Denise Osborne	Independent
		Jenny O'Neill	Independent
		Matt Hicks	Independent

See also

• Riverina Water County Council

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greater Hume Shire (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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. "Councillors". Great Hume Shire Council. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
4. "Greater Hume Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
5. "Riverina Cities population and household forecasts" (PDF). Forecast.id. .id Consulting. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
6. "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.
7. "Greater Hume Shire Council - East Ward: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
8. "Greater Hume Shire Council - North Ward: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
9. "Greater Hume Shire Council - South Ward: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2016. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2016.