Hilltops Council

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Hilltops Council
New South Wales
Young Shire Council Chambers and Soldier's Memorial Tower.jpg
The Young offices of Hilltops Council
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 34°25′S148°28′E / 34.417°S 148.467°E / -34.417; 148.467
Population
 • Density2.59112/km2 (6.7110/sq mi)
Established12 May 2016
Area7,139 km2 (2,756.4 sq mi)
MayorMargaret Roles (Independent)
Council seat Young, Boorowa, Harden, Wombat [3]
Region South West Slopes
State electorate(s) Cootamundra, Goulburn
Federal division(s) Hume, Riverina
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Website Hilltops Council
LGAs around Hilltops Council:
Bland, Weddin Cowra Upper Lachlan
Temora Hilltops Council Upper Lachlan
Cootamundra-Gundagai Cootamundra-Gundagai Yass Valley

Hilltops Council is a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of Boorowa Council, Harden Shire and Young Shire. [4] The local government area covers much the same area as the Hilltops wine region.

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The mayor of Hilltops Council is Margaret Roles, an independent, and was elected unopposed after the inaugural election held on 4 December 2021. [5]

Main towns and villages

The largest town in Hilltops Council is Young. The other major urban centres are Boorowa, Murrumburrah and Harden. Other towns and localities in the Council include Bendick Murrell, Berremangra, Bribbaree, Frogmore, Galong, Godfreys Creek, Hovells Creek, Jugiong, Kingsvale, Koorawatha, Maimuru, Milvale, Monteagle, Mount Collins, Murringo, Reids Flat, Rugby, Rye Park, Taylors Flat, Thuddungra, Wirrimah, Wombat and Wyangala (part).

Demographics

Selected historical census data for Hilltops local government area
Census year2016 [1]
PopulationEstimated residents on census night 18,498
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales
% of New South Wales population0.25%
% of Australian populationnom%
Estimated ATSI population on census night819
% of ATSI population to residents4.40%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian 35.5%
English 30.8%
Irish 11.1%
Scottish 6.9%
German 2.7%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Arabic 1.1%
Italian 0.2%
Mandarin 0.2%
Serbian 0.2%
Tagalog 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Catholic 34.4%
Anglican 25.9%
No religion, so described15.7%
Not stated8.4%
Uniting Church 4.6%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal incomeA$538
% of Australian median income0.81%
Family incomeMedian weekly family incomeA$1,261
% of Australian median income0.73%
Household income Median weekly household incomeA$976
% of Australian median income0.68%

Council

Hilltops Council offices in Harden Hilltops Council - Harden Office.jpg
Hilltops Council offices in Harden

Current composition and election method

Hilltops Council is composed of eleven 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 current council, elected on 4 December 2021, is: [6]

CouncillorPartyNotes
 John Piper Independent
 Margaret Roles Independent Mayor
 Tony Hewson Independent
 Tony Flanery
 Alison Foreman Independent Deputy Mayor
 Greg Armstrong Independent
 Joanne Mackay
 Matthew Stadtmiller
 Brian Ingram Independent
 Mary Dodd Independent
 Patrick Fitzgerald Independent

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Hilltops
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian Ingram (elected)1,74015.8+6.8
Independent Neil Langford (elected)1,61214.7
Independent Matthew Stadtmiller (elected)1,27111.6−1.5
Independent Alison Foreman (elected)9598.7−7.3
Independent Jake Davis (elected)9518.6
Independent Tony Flanery (elected)8848.0−0.8
Independent Joanne Mackay (elected)5254.8−3.1
Independent James Blackwell (elected)5214.7
Independent Mary Dodd (elected)4794.4−0.8
Independent Abdullah Sultan4354.0
Independent Michelle Gallo (elected)4183.8
Independent Patrick Fitzgerald3493.2−0.9
Independent Fiona Douglas (elected)3152.9
Independent Jennifer Smith2532.3
Independent Michael Skillen2392.2
Independent Brandon Douglas510.5
Total formal votes11,00291.9
Informal votes9728.1
Turnout 11,97482.1

2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Hilltops [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alison Foreman (elected)1,76916.1
Independent Margaret Roles (elected)1,45013.2
Independent Matthew Stadtmiller (elected)1,43613.0
Independent Brian Ingram (elected)9999.1
Independent John Piper (elected)9528.6
Independent Joanne Mackay (elected)8697.9
Independent Tony Flanery (elected)7987.2
Independent Mary Dodd (elected)5675.1
Independent Tony Hewson (elected)4824.4
Independent Greg Armstrong (elected)4624.2
Independent Patrick Fitzgerald (elected)4524.1
Independent John Horton4133.7
Independent John Niven3723.4
Total formal votes11,02193.3
Informal votes7886.7
Turnout 11,80982.5

See also

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