Hilltops Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°25′S 148°28′E / 34.417°S 148.467°E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 2.59112/km2 (6.7110/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7,139 km2 (2,756.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Margaret Roles (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Young, Boorowa, Harden[3] | ||||||||||||||
Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cootamundra, Goulburn | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hume, Riverina | ||||||||||||||
Website | Hilltops Council | ||||||||||||||
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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.
The mayor of Hilltops Council is Margaret Roles, an independent, and was elected unopposed after the inaugural election held on 4 December 2021.[5]