Harden Shire
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| Harden Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales
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| Population | 3,584 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.9176/km2 (4.9666/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,869 km2 (721.6 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | John Horton | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Harden[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Harden Shire | ||||||||||||||
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Harden Shire is a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire includes the twin towns of Harden and Murrumburrah and the small towns of Galong, Jugiong, Wombat and Kingsvale.
The Mayor of Harden Shire is Cr. Chris Manchester, an unaligned politician.
Council
Current composition and election method
Harden Shire Council is composed of seven Councillors elected proportionally as one entire 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 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 7 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Chris Manchester | Unaligned | Mayor[4] | |
| Matthew Stadtmiller | Independent Deputy Mayor | ||
| John Horton | Unaligned | ||
| Tony Flanery | Unaligned | ||
| Cathy Sanderson | Unaligned | ||
| Neil Reid | Unaligned | [4] | |
| Tony Campbell | Unaligned | ||
