Junee Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Junee, New South Wales.

The Junee Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire comprises an area of 2,030 square kilometres (780 sq mi)^[6] and is located adjacent to the Olympic Highway and the Main South railway line. It was formed on 1 January 1981 from the amalgamation of the Municipality of Junee and Illabo Shire resulting from the Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980.^[3]

Junee Shire New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	34°52′S 147°34′E
Population	6,295 (2016)[1] 6,631 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	3.101/km2 (8.032/sq mi)
Established	1 January 1981 (1981-01-01)[3]
Area	2,030 km2 (783.8 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr. Neil Smith (Unaligned)[4]
Council seat	Junee[5]
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Cootamundra
Federal division(s)	Riverina
Website	Junee Shire
LGAs around Junee Shire: Temora Temora Cootamundra-Gundagai Coolamon Junee Shire Cootamundra-Gundagai Wagga Wagga Wagga Wagga Cootamundra-Gundagai

The Shire includes the town of Junee and the small towns of Bethungra, Illabo, Wantabadgery, Harefield, Old Junee, Junee Reefs, Dirnaseer and Eurongilly.

The mayor of Junee Shire is Cr. Neil Smith, an independent politician.^[7]

Council

Council Chambers, in Junee

Current composition and election method

Junee 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 usually elected by the councillors each September. The most recent council election was held on 4 December 2021, having been delayed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the makeup of the council is as follows:

Party		Councillors
	Independents	7
	Independent National	2
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:^[8]

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Neil Smith	Independent	Mayor[4]
	Matt Austin	Independent National	Deputy Mayor[4]
	Pam Halliburton	Independent National
	David Carter	Unaligned
	Andrew Clinton	Independent
	Robin Asmus	Independent
	Mark Cook	Independent
	Marie Knight	Independent
	Bob Callow	Independent

Election results

2024

2024 New South Wales local elections: Junee^[9][10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent National	Pam Halliburton (elected)	unopposed
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Ingrid Eyding (elected)	unopposed
	Independent	David Carter (elected)	unopposed
	Independent National	Matt Austin (elected)	unopposed
	Independent	Bob Callow (elected)	unopposed
	Independent	Marie Knight (elected)	unopposed
	Independent	Andrew Clinton (elected)	unopposed
	Independent	Robin Asmus (elected)	unopposed
Registered electors

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Riverina § Junee results.[edit]

2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Junee^[11][12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Neil Smith (elected)	795	24.4
	Independent National	Pam Halliburton (elected)	476	14.6
	Independent National	Matt Austin (elected)	433	13.3
	Independent	David Carter (elected)	303	9.3
	Independent	Andrew Clinton (elected)	253	7.8
	Independent	Robin Asmus (elected)	180	5.5
	Independent	Mark Cook (elected)	179	5.5
	Independent	Marie Knight (elected)	160	4.9
	Independent	Anna Lashbrook	158	4.8
	Independent	Maggie Salisbury	108	3.3
	Independent	Bob Callow (elected)	107	3.3
	Independent	Linda Calis	57	1.7
	Independent	Robert Minister	53	1.3
Total formal votes			3,262	95.9
Informal votes			138	4.1
Turnout			3,400	85.1

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Riverina § Junee.[edit]

2016

2016 New South Wales local elections: Junee^{[13][14][15][16]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Neil Smith (elected 1)	583	19.36
	Independent	Pam Halliburton (elected 2)	486	16.14
	Independent National	Matt Austin (elected 3)	456	15.14
	Independent	Robin Asmus (elected 4)	262	8.70
	Independent	Kerri Walker (elected 5)	222	7.37
	Independent	David Carter (elected 6)	210	6.97
	Independent	Mark Cook (elected 7)	169	5.61
	Independent	Bob Callow (elected 8)	141	4.68
	Independent	Martin Holmes (elected 9)	125	4.15
	Independent	Linda Calis	74	2.46
	Independent	Colin Randall	94	3.12
	Independent	Andrew Clinton	83	2.76
	Independent	Joseph Costello	78	2.59
	Independent	Arron Smith	28	0.93
Total formal votes			3,011	96.38
Informal votes			113	3.62
Turnout			3,124	80.14

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 New South Wales local elections in Riverina § Junee results.[edit]

Gallery

• 
  Former Illabo Shire Offices
• 
  Regional Library
• 
  Fire station, Council Emergency Control Centre and NSW State Emergency Service