Information: Please note: All voters must vote in the council referendum. Voters in North Ward and West Ward must also vote in the councillor election. Voters in East Ward will vote in the referendum only.

Greater Hume Shire

Greater Hume Shire was established on 26 May 2004. It holds 8,248^ electors and occupies an area of 5,749 square kilometres. This council is divided into three wards and is served by nine councillors including a Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

Elections for this council

2024 NSW Local Government elections
Saturday, 14 September 2024 Add to my calendar
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What you'll be voting on
- Councillor(see your ward)
- Referendum Details

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East Ward Highlight East Ward on map Zoom to East Ward on map Go to ward details
North Ward Highlight North Ward on map Zoom to North Ward on map Go to ward details
West Ward Highlight West Ward on map Zoom to West Ward on map Go to ward details

Map data: 2023 Redistribution of Local Government Areas for LG2401, D2023-10-30

Councillors

The following candidates were declared elected on 21 December 2021:

East Ward

Lea PARKER (IND)
Tony QUINN (IND)
Heather WILTON (IND)

North Ward

Doug MEYER (IND)
Annette SCHILG (IND)
Ian FORREST

West Ward

Jennifer O'NEILL
Ashley LINDNER (IND)
Matt HICKS (IND)

Localities and postcodes

Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.

Localities

Alma Park, Balldale, Bowna, Brocklesby, Bungowannah, Burrumbuttock, Carabost, Cookardinia, Coppabella, Culcairn, Gerogery, Glenellen, Goombargana, Henty, Holbrook, Humula, Jindera, Jingellic, Lankeys Creek, Little Billabong, Moorwatha, Morven, Mountain Creek, Mullengandra, Rand, Rosewood, Table Top, Talmalmo, Walbundrie, Walla Walla, Wantagong, Woomargama, Wymah, Yarara.

Postcodes

2650, 2644, 2660, 2642, 2640, 2646, 2658, 2659, 2652

Past election results

Referendum details

A referendum is when voters are asked to answer 'yes' or 'no' to a particular question or questions. Voting in referendums is compulsory for enrolled voters.

As part of Greater Hume Council, you will be asked to vote on:

Currently Greater Hume Council is divided into three wards that elect 9 councillors in total.

Do you favour abolishing this ward system in favour of a single area consisting of all voters that elects 9 councillors?

Do you favour making no change to this system; that is three wards and 9 councillors remain?

^Elector data last updated April 2024

Last updated 23 September 2024 at 11:21 AM

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Greater Hume Shire

Elections for this council

2024 NSW Local Government elections

What you'll be voting on

Electoral map

Councillors

Localities and postcodes

Past election results

Referendum details

^Elector data last updated April 2024