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Leeton Shire
Leeton Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and falls within the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. The Shire includes the town of Leeton and the small towns of Yanco, Gogeldrie, Whitton, Wamoon, Stoney Point, Murrami, Corbie Hill, Amesbury, Merungle Hill, Fivebough and Stanbridge and the suburbs of Parkview, Wattle Hill, Wiradjuri, North Leeton, Gralee and Willimbong. The shire was created on 6 January 1928 under the provisions of the '' Irrigation Act 1912'' from land previously part of Yanko Shire and was originally called Willembong Shire. It was renamed as Leeton Shire on 10 July 1946. The mayor of Leeton Shire is Paul Maytom. Council Current composition and election method Leeton 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 electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government In Australia
Local government is the third level of government in Australia, administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories, and in turn beneath the federal government. Local government is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia, and two referendums in 1974 and 1988 to alter the Constitution relating to local government were unsuccessful. Every state/territory government recognises local government in its own respective constitution. Unlike the two-tier local government system in Canada or the United States, there is only one tier of local government in each Australian state/territory, with no distinction between counties and cities. The Australian local government is generally run by a council, and its territory of public administration is referred to generically by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as the local government area or LGA, each of which encompasses multiple suburbs or localities often of different postcodes; however, stylised terms such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitton, New South Wales
Whitton is a small town located in Leeton Shire in the Australian state of New South Wales and is located 23km west of the Leeton,_New_South_Wales, Leeton township. Founded in 1850, it is named after John Whitton (1820–98), Engineer-in-Charge of the New South Wales Government Railways. The railway reached Whitton in 1881. At the , Whitton had a population of 496. History Whitton was originally named "Hulong" and is the oldest town in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. It developed on a main teamster route transporting goods to the South-West of New South Wales. Hulong was renamed to Whitton in 1883. Services The Whitton township contains the Ricebowl Hotel, a general store, a post office, St Carthage Catholic Church (closed), Whitton Uniting Church (closed), St John's Anglican Church, a fire station, a bowling club, a primary school, a public swimming pool and a number of houses. Whitton also supports several Agribusiness manufacturing business such as ''Southern Cotton's'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gralee, New South Wales
Gralee is a suburb of Leeton, New South Wales in Leeton Shire. Gralee facilities include: * St Francis De Sales Regional College * Gralee Special School * Ricegrowers Co-operative Limited Headquarters * Leeton Caravan Park * Leeton Soldiers Club * Riverina Motel * Heritage Motor Inn * Leeton Visitors Information Centre * Leeton Coach Terminal * Lutheran Church * Scout Hall * Grahame Park * Leeton Golf Course * Leeton Veterinary Hospital * Gralee Store Gralee (Gra + Lee) was named after Leeton poet, "Jim Grahame" (J. W. Gordon), as was Grahame Park. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales, a statutory authority of the Department of Customer Service in the Government of New South Wales, is the official body for naming and recording details of places and geographical names in the sta ... no longer recognises Gralee as a suburb. References Suburbs of Leeton, New South Wales {{Riverina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Leeton, New South Wales
North Leeton is a locality in the northern part of the suburb Leeton, New South Wales in Leeton Shire Leeton Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and falls within the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. The Shire includes the town of Leeton a .... It is the most rapidly growing area of Leeton with many housing estates such as Karri Estate and Nobel Park Estate being constructed to meet housing demands. Brobenah Road is the main road passing through the area and such facilities as ABC Leeton North, a supermarket, Assumption Villa Retirement Village, Salvation Army Centre and the Brobenah Home Centre are located along the road. See also * Leeton Suburbs of Leeton, New South Wales {{Riverina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiradjuri, New South Wales
Wiradjuri is a subdivision in the rapidly growing Northern area of Leeton, New South Wales in Leeton Shire. Wiradjuri was developed in the 1980s and 90s to cope with Leeton's housing shortage and population boom. The Leeton High School sporting ovals are located to the east. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales, a statutory authority of the Department of Customer Service in the Government of New South Wales, is the official body for naming and recording details of places and geographical names in the sta ... no longer recognises Wiradjuri as a suburb. References Suburbs of Leeton, New South Wales {{Riverina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattle Hill, New South Wales
Wattle Hill is a north-western suburb of Leeton, New South Wales. Wattle Hill was developed in the 1970s and 80's as a joint venture between Leeton Shire Council and the New South Wales Department of Housing. Wattle Hill has a large concentration of housing department homes particularly on Gossamer, Wirilda and Blackwood Streets. The rest of the suburb has private residences, a small shopping precinct and three parks, one of which has a large water tower that supplies water to Wattle Hill and Wamoon. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales, a statutory authority of the Department of Customer Service in the Government of New South Wales, is the official body for naming and recording details of places and geographical names in the sta ... formerly recognised Wattle Hill as a suburb, from 1970 to 1993. History During the development of Wattle Hill, it was proposed that a state primary school was to be built in the sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkview, New South Wales
Parkview is a residential suburb of Leeton, New South Wales in Leeton Shire. Parkview is located to the south west of town, and can be accessed via the Oak Street Bridge. Parkview is home to Leeton's second state school, Parkview Public School, a takeaway food shop and butcher, two churches, and an array of sporting facilities such as tennis and basketball courts. Leeton's showground, racecourse and the MIA Sports Club are located to the east of the suburb across the railway track. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales, a statutory authority of the Department of Customer Service in the Government of New South Wales, is the official body for naming and recording details of places and geographical names in the sta ... formerly recognised Parkview as a suburb, from 1970 to 1993. References Suburbs of Leeton, New South Wales {{Riverina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanbridge, New South Wales
Stanbridge is a town/community in Leeton Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is in the central part of the Riverina The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation .... It is situated by road, about east from Whitton, north west from Gogeldrie and west of Leeton. At the , Stanbridge had a population of 204 people. A major employer is Freedom Foods, a maker of health foods including cereals biscuits and bars. The company moved to Stanbridge from Melbourne in 2009 and employs about 76 people. Notes and references Towns in the Riverina Towns in New South Wales Leeton Shire {{Riverina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merungle Hill, New South Wales
Merungle Hill is a village community in the central north part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 3 kilometres north of Yanco Yanco is a village with a population of 505 in Leeton Shire in south western New South Wales, Australia. Yanco is a Wiradjuri aboriginal language word meaning ''the sound of running water''. Yanco is located from Leeton along Irrigation Way. ... and 5 kilometres south east of Leeton. At the , Merungle Hill had a population of 258 people. Notes and references Towns in the Riverina Towns in New South Wales Leeton Shire {{Riverina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbie Hill, New South Wales
Corbie Hill is a small locality south-east of Leeton, New South Wales, Australia in Leeton Shire. It can be accessed by Corbie Hill Road which links to the Irrigation Way Irrigation Way is a major rural road that runs approximately through the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area in south western New South Wales, Australia. Route Irrigation Way commences at the intersection with Newell Highway in Narrandera and heads i ... at Gralee. The Leeton Landfill & Recycling Depot is located in Corbie Hill. References Leeton Shire Towns in New South Wales {{Riverina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
