| Hilltops Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 The Young offices of Hilltops Council | |||||||||||||||
 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hilltops (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Council Offices / Customer Service". Hilltops Council. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Hilltops Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Thomson, Craig (21 September 2017). "Ingram is new Hilltops mayor". The Young Witness. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
