| Harden Shire New South Wales |
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Location in New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 34°33′S 148°22′E / 34.550°S 148.367°ECoordinates: 34°33′S 148°22′E / 34.550°S 148.367°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,624 (2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area | 1,869 km² (721.6 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Chris Manchester | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Harden[2] | ||||||||||||
| Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||
| State/territory electorate(s) | Burrinjuck | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||
| Website | [[1] www.harden.nsw.gov.au%20www.harden.nsw.gov.au]] | ||||||||||||
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Harden Shire is a local government area in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire includes the twin towns of Harden and Murrumburrah and the small towns of Galong, Jugiong, Wombat and Kingsvale.
The Mayor of Harden Shire is Cr. Chris Manchester, an unaligned politician.
Harden Shire Council is composed of seven Councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward. 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 most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 7 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Chris Manchester | Unaligned | Mayor[4] | |
| Matthew Stadtmiller | Independent | ||
| John Horton | Unaligned | ||
| Tony Flanery | Unaligned | ||
| Cathy Sanderson | Unaligned | ||
| Neil Reid | Unaligned | Deputy Mayor[4] | |
| Tony Campbell | Unaligned | ||
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