{{Short description|Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = lga | name = Young Shire | image = Young LGA NSW.png | caption = Location in New South Wales | state = nsw | region = South West Slopes | area = 2694 | seat = Young<ref name="dlg" >{{cite web |title=Young Shire Council |publisher=Department of Local Government |url= http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=8750 |access-date=7 November 2006}}</ref> | coordinates = {{coord|34|17|S|148|19|E|region:AU-NSW_type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}} | est = {{start date|1980|07|01|df=y}} | abolished = {{end date|2016|05|12|df=y}} | pop = 12,236 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2011}} | pop_footnotes =<ref>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA18750|name=Young Shire|access-date=3 April 2015|quick=on}}</ref> | logo = | url = http://www.young.nsw.gov.au | mayor = Brian Ingram (Independent) | fedgov = Hume | stategov = Cootamundra | near-nw = Weddin | near-w = Bland | near-sw = Temora | near-s = Cootamundra | near-se = Harden | near-e = Boorowa | near-ne = Cowra | near-n = Weddin}} '''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 Young with the surrounding Burrangong Shire.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231250236?searchTerm=Shire%20of%20Burrangong&searchLimits=sortby=dateDesc | title=Local Government Act, 1919.—Proclamation | newspaper=Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales | date=9 May 1980 }}</ref>

The Shire included the town of Young and the small towns of Maimuru, Milvale, Thuddungra, Bribbaree, Monteagle, Wirrimah, Bendick Murrell, Koorawatha and Murringo.

In 2016, Young Shire was amalgamated into Hilltops Council. The last mayor of Young Shire Council was Cr. Brian Ingram, an independent politician.

==Council== [[File:YoungShireHall.JPG|thumb|270px|Young Shire Hall, Young.]]

===Composition and election method=== At the time of dissolution, Young Shire Council was composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as one entire ward. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor was elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The last election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the council was as follows:<ref name=EC>{{cite web |url=http://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/young-shire-council/councillor |title=Young Shire Council: Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate |work=Local Government Elections 2012 |publisher=Electoral Commission of New South Wales |date=13 September 2012 |access-date=8 October 2012 |archive-date=1 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701002026/http://pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Party!!Councillors |- | {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; | Independents and Unaligned | align=right | 8 |- | | '''Total''' | align=right | '''8''' |}

The final Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, was:<ref name=EC/>

{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Councillor!!Party!!Notes |- | {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; | Ben Cooper | Independent | Deputy Mayor<ref name=mayor/> |- | {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; | ''John McGregor'' | ''Unaligned'' | ''Deceased'' |- | {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; | John Walker | Unaligned | |- | {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; | Brian Mullany | Independent | |- | {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; | Tony Wallace | Unaligned | |- | {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; | Brian Ingram | Independent | Mayor<ref name=mayor>{{cite news |url=http://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/349879/new-council-raring-to-go/ |title=New council raring to go |work=The Young Witness |author=Speelman, Christine |date=21 September 2012 |access-date=8 October 2012 |archive-date=5 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705234346/https://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/349879/new-council-raring-to-go/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; | Sandy Freudenstein | Unaligned | |- | {{Australian party style|Independent}}|&nbsp; | Allan Miller | Independent | |}

== Previous Mayors and Deputy Mayors == ===Young Shire 1980-2016=== {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="1"|Term!!Mayor!!Deputy Mayor!!Notes |- | 2012–2016 | Cr Brian Ingram | Cr Ben Cooper |<ref name=mayor/> |- | 2012–2016 | Cr John Walker | Cr Ben Cooper | |- | 2008–2012 | Cr Stuart Freudenstein | |<ref name=2008-2012>{{cite news |url=http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/opening_page.htm|title=Councillors of Young Shire – Term 2008 to 2012 |via=Wayback Machine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627052224/http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/opening_page.htm |access-date=15 January 2024|archive-date=27 June 2009 }}</ref> |- | 2004–2008 | Cr Gerry Bailey | Cr John McGregor |<ref name=2004-2008>{{cite news |url=http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/opening_page.htm |title=Councillors of Young Shire – Term 2004 to 2008 |via=Wayback Machine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305153152/http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/opening_page.htm |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-date=5 March 2005 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 1999–2003 | Cr John Walker | Cr John McGregor |<ref name=1999-2003>{{cite news |url=http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/opening_page.htm |title=Councillors of Young Shire – Term 1999 to 2003 |via=Wayback Machine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031205023302/http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/opening_page.htm |access-date=14 January 2024|archive-date=5 December 2003 }}</ref> |- | 1995–1999 | Cr A.M. (Tony) Hewson | Cr Gerry Bailey | |- | 1992–1996 | | | |- | 1988–1992 | | | |- | 1984–1988 | | | |- | 1980–1984 | | | |- |}

===Municipality of Young 1882-1980=== {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="1"|Term!!Mayor!!Notes |- | 1980 | | |- | 1979 | | |- | 1978 | | |- | 1977 | J. W. Burrows |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1972–1976 | R. B. Favero |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1966–1972 | E. G. Smith |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1960–1966 | W. R. Tate |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1957–1959 | R. L. Howard |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1952–1957 | G. S. Smith |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1950–1951 | R. N. Blackett |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1949–1950 | N. F. Batley |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1948 | C. M. Western |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1945–1947 | J. J. Paterson |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1944 | C. M. Western |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1943 | J. J. Paterson |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1942 | C. M. Western |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1941 | Dr A. M. Purchas |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1938–1940 | A. J. Rabbetts |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1936–1937 | C. M. Western |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1934–1935 | A. J. Rabbetts |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1932–1933 | C. G. Prescott |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1931 | H. F. Lazzarini |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1930 | C. G. Prescott |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1928–1929 | John "Jack" McLennan |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1927 | James Rintoul |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1925–1926 | T. F. Tresilian |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1922–1924 | A. J. Rabbetts |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1921 | W. F. Weedon |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1918–1920 | A. J. Rabbetts |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1917 | James Rintoul |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1916 | A. J. Rabbetts |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1913–1915 | L. R. Tierney |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1911–1912 | G. S. Whiteman |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1910 | L. R. Tierney |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1909 | James Rintoul |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1908 (part) | W. M. Ehrlich |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1908 (part) | G. S. Whiteman | In 1908 Ald. Whiteman resigned in October from the chair; and Ald. Ehrlich was elected for the remainder of the term.<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1907 | W. J. Hills |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1906 | John Learmont |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1903–1905 | G. S. Whiteman |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1902 | Donald Mackenzie |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1902 | G. S. Whiteman |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1900–1901 | L. L. Hogan |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1899 | James Gordon |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1895–1898 | Donald Mackenzie |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1894 | W. J. Hills |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1893 | R. B. Armstrong |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1892 | Edward Taylor |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1891 | Dr John T. Heeley |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1890 | C. Hourn |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1889 | John Forsythe |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1888 | George Arthur Cranfield |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1887 | John Forsythe |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1886 | John Rogan |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1884–1885 | William Sharp |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1883 | John W. Russell |<ref name=mayorsofYoung/><ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1882 | Peter Cram |<ref name=mayorsofYoung>{{cite news |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113625523/ |title=Mayors of Young |work=The Young Witness |date=4 February 1916 |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=RichEarth>{{cite book |last1=Bayley |first1=William |title=Rich Earth: History of Young and the Shire of Burrangong, New South Wales |date=1977 |publisher=Weston and Co. Publishers Pty. Ltd. |location=Kiama}}</ref> |- |}

===Burrangong Shire 1906-1980=== {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="1"|Term!!Shire President!!Notes |- | 1971- | J. P. Johnson |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1967–1971 | Robert Henry Tout |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1955–1967 | W. W. Sharrock |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1950–1955 | Hector M. D. McFarlane |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1949–1950 | Eric Campbell |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1948–1949 | V. P. Bragg |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1945–1948 | Richard H. Thackeray |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1940–1945 | V. P. Bragg |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1937–1940 | Charles Crichton |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1931–1937 | H. G. M. Thacheray |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1926–1931 | Sidney Taylor |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1917–1926 | Charles Crichton |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- | 1906–1917 | William Browne |<ref name=RichEarth/> |- |}

== Amalgamation == A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that Boorowa Council merge with adjoining councils. The NSW Government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger between the Young, Harden and Boorowa shires to form a new council with an area of {{convert|7139|km2}} and support a population of approximately {{formatnum:19000}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/b2dcc0284084127049858633e8c36f56/Boorowa-Harden-Young.pdf |title=Merger proposal: Boorowa Council, Harden Shire Council, Young Shire Council |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=January 2016 |access-date=8 March 2016 |page=7 |archive-date=10 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310060649/https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/b2dcc0284084127049858633e8c36f56/Boorowa-Harden-Young.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Following the lodging of an alternate proposal by Harden Shire on 28 February 2016 to amalgamate the Cootamundra, Gundagai and Harden shires,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/1456972721/assets/Uploads/COOTAMUNDRA-GUNDAGAI-HARDEN-SHIRE-COUNCILS.pdf |title=Fit For Future: Alternate Merger Proposal – Harden Shire Council |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=28 February 2016 |access-date=8 March 2016 |author=Harden Shire Council |archive-date=10 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310060429/https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/1456972721/assets/Uploads/COOTAMUNDRA-GUNDAGAI-HARDEN-SHIRE-COUNCILS.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> the NSW Minister for Local Government proposed a merger between the Boorowa and Young shires.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/1456972836/assets/Uploads/20160301-Letter-from-Minister-Toole-to-Tim-Hurst-re-Additional-proposals-2.pdf |title=Boorowa and Young Shire councils Proposal |work=Minister for Local Government |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=March 2016 |access-date=8 March 2016 |author=Toole, Paul |author-link=Paul Toole |archive-date=6 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206145302/https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/1456972836/assets/Uploads/20160301-Letter-from-Minister-Toole-to-Tim-Hurst-re-Additional-proposals-2.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Young Shire was abolished on 12 May 2016 and along with Boorowa Council and Harden Shire, the area was included in a new Hilltops Council local government area.<ref name=sc>{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/hilltops-council/ |title=Hilltops Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=14 May 2016 |archive-date=8 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608042613/https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/hilltops-council/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category-inline}} * [http://www.young.nsw.gov.au/ Young Shire Council] * [http://www.visityoung.com.au Young Visitor Information (official)] * [http://www.getitalldoneinyoung.com.au Young Shire Council business site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309005413/http://www.getitalldoneinyoung.com.au/ |date=9 March 2022 }}

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