Hilltops Council is a

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in the

South West Slopes The South Western Slopes, also known as the South West Slopes, is a region predominantly in New South Wales, Australia. It covers the lower inland slopes of the Great Dividing Range, extending from north of Dunedoo through central NSW and into ...

region of

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. This area was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of Boorowa Council,

Harden Shire Harden Shire was a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire included the twin towns of Harden and Murrumburrah and the small towns of Galong, Jugiong, Wombat and Kingsvale. The Shire was ...

and

Young Shire Young Shire was a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located adjacent to the Olympic Highway. Young Shire was created on 1 July 1980 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of ...

. The local government area covers much the same area as the

Hilltops wine region Hilltops is an Australian Geographical Indication for a wine region in the Southern New South Wales zone of the state of New South Wales in Australia. It includes the main towns of Boorowa Boorowa () is a farming village in the Hilltops R ...

. The

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of Hilltops Council is Margaret Roles, an

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politician, who was elected unopposed after the inaugural election held on 4 December 2021.

Main towns and villages

The largest town in Hilltops Council is

Young Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American roc ...

. The other major urban centres are

Boorowa Boorowa () is a farming village in the Hilltops Region in the south west slopes of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in a valley southwest of Sydney around above sea-level. The town is in Hilltops Council local government area. H ...

Murrumburrah Murrumburrah is a township in New South Wales, Australia, part of a twin town with Harden. The town is in Hilltops Council local government area in the South West Slopes area of NSW. It is on the Burley Griffin Way, the major link from the R ...

and Harden. Other towns and localities in the Council include

Bendick Murrell Bendick Murrell is a town in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. Locality The town is adjacent to the Olympic Highway within the Hilltops local government area, west of the state capital, Sydney. The town is on the Bla ...

Berremangra Berremangra is a locality in the Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia. It is on both sides of the Hume Highway about 45 km west of Yass. At the , it had a population of 81, which had grown to 87 in 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, ...

, Bribbaree,

Frogmore Frogmore is an estate within the Home Park, adjoining Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, England. It comprises , of primarily private gardens managed by the Crown Estate. It is the location of Frogmore House, a royal retreat, and Frogmore Cottage. ...

, Galong, Godfreys Creek, Hovells Creek,

Jugiong Jugiong is a locality and town on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River near its confluence with Jugiong Creek. in the Hilltops Council Local Government area, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated just off the Hume Highway, by road, about 30 ...

, Kingsvale,

Koorawatha Koorawatha is a town in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, on the Olympic Highway between Cowra and Young. It was once a large and thriving centre of activity but now has only a hotel and a cafe. The Koorawatha Hotel ...

, Maimuru, Milvale, Monteagle, Mount Collins,

Murringo Murringo is a small village in the southwestern slopes of New South Wales, Australia in Hilltops Council. It was once better known as Marengo. History The area now known as Murringo lies on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people, clos ...

Reids Flat Reids Flat is a historic village in regional New South Wales located within Hilltops Council. At the 2021 census the population of Reids Flat was 85, unchanged from the . Location The town is sited on the south bank of the Lachlan River, ap ...

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, Rye Park, Taylors Flat, Thuddungra, Wirrimah,

Wombat Wombats are short-legged, muscular quadrupedal marsupials that are native to Australia. They are about in length with small, stubby tails and weigh between . All three of the extant species are members of the family Vombatidae. They are ad ...

and

Wyangala Wyangala is a small village in the Lachlan Valley, near the junction of the Abercrombie and Lachlan Rivers, just below the Wyangala Dam wall. It is in the South West Slopes of New South Wales, Australia, and about west of the state capit ...

(part).

Demographics

Council

Current composition and election method

Hilltops Council is composed of eleven

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s elected proportionally as a single

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. 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 current Council, elected on 4 December 2021, is:

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