Population 6,230 (2015 est) Website Junee Shire Area 2,030 km² Region Riverina | State electorate(s) Cootamundra Junee Shire Cootamundra-Gundagai Council seat Junee Federal division Division of Riverina | |
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Mayor Cr. Neil Smith (Unaligned) Points of interest Monte Cristo Homestead, Junee Roundhouse Railway, Broadway Museum, Junee Roundhouse Museum, Ulandra Nature Reserve | ||
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) and is located adjacent to the Olympic Highway and the Main South railway line. The Shire includes the town of Junee and the small towns of Bethungra, Illabo, Wantabagery, Harefield, Old Junee, Junee Reefs, Dirnaseer and Eurongilly.
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Map of Junee, NSW, Australia
The mayor of Junee Shire is Cr. Neil Smith, an unaligned politician.
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 elected by the councillors each September. The most recent council election was held on 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is: