17-584: Yass Valley Council is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales , Australia . The area is located adjacent to the Hume and Barton Highways and the Main Southern railway line . The Shire includes the towns, and extensive rural and residential areas of: It also includes the localities of: The Yass Shire was proclaimed on 1 January 1980 following
34-632: A humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa ) with warm to hot summers and cool, cloudy winters. On rare occasions it may snow. Temperature data were collected from 1967 until 1980, and rainfall from 1886 until 2006. Harden has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: According to the 2016 census of population, there were 2,030 people in Harden. At the 2021 census , this had dropped to 1,900 people. The Main Southern railway line passes through Harden. It became an important railway town with
51-740: Is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales , sorted by region. As of September 2024 there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales, there are 33 local government areas in Greater Sydney and 95 local government areas and 12 regions in Regional NSW. All councils are listed below in alphabetical order by region. There is also the Unincorporated Far West Region which
68-610: Is a twin town between Harden and Murrumburrah (which is noted as one of the earliest European immigrant settlements in the southwest of New South Wales ). The town is traversed by the Burley Griffin Way , the major link from and between the Riverina and the Hume Highway near Yass , and ultimately Sydney , Canberra and the coast. Cunningham Creek runs along the edge of the town. The Olympic Highway traverses
85-467: Is also home to Murrumburrah High School, which was established in 1977 and is currently the only secondary education facility for the town. Harden boasts a variety of facilities servicing residents from both Harden, Murrumburrah and surrounds. Harden experiences a climate typical of the South West Slopes , with a large seasonal variation throughout the year. Under Koppen it is classified as
102-406: Is composed of nine 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 4 December 2021. Yass Valley is serviced by the following transport facilities: Local government areas of New South Wales This
119-801: Is not part of any local government area, in the sparsely inhabited Far West , and Lord Howe Island , which is also unincorporated but self-governed by the Lord Howe Island Board . Norfolk Island Regional Council is also subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales. Local elections are held in New South Wales every four years. The most recent elections were held in September 2024. Gundagai 10 June 1872 (as Municipality) (Willimbong Shire) Harden , Young There are four councils in NSW which whose office of Mayor has been elevated to Lord Mayor. The process requires that
136-643: The 2011 census , an increase of 7.5%. In the previous five years it grew by 14.4% from 13,135 at the 2006 census . There were 400 people (2.5%) who identified as being of Indigenous origin in the 2016 census. The median age was 42 years. 82.8% of the population was born in Australia. 3.6% were born in England, 1.2% in New Zealand and 0.4% in each of Germany, the United States and Netherlands. English
153-633: The Maher Cup , and continue to compete in senior football today in the George Tooke Shield . In 1996, a trust was formed through the last will and testament of Geoffrey Kruger, a retired dental surgeon who had lived in the town for much of his life, the Kruger Trust was intended to fund improvements to the town itself. The trust has funded key infrastructure in the town, such as a medical centre and community country club. Harden
170-514: The line to Blayney branching off a few kilometres beyond Harden at Demondrille . Harden railway station is served by two daily NSW TrainLink XPT services between Melbourne and Sydney in each direction and the twice weekly Xplorer service between Griffith and Sydney. NSW TrainLink trial road coach services 703 and 704 between Wagga Wagga and Canberra via Cootamundra pass through Harden, but as at September 2019 do not pick up or drop off passengers there. Busabout Wagga Wagga have
187-793: The Premier of the day write to the reigning monarch to request the ascent. Harden, New South Wales Harden–Murrumburrah is a township and community in the Hilltops Region and is located in the South West Slopes of New South Wales in Australia . Harden is adjacent to both the Canberra region of the Australian Capital Territory and the Riverina Region in the southwest area of NSW. The town
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#1732797706064204-577: The amalgamation of Goodradigbee Shire and the Municipality of Yass . Yass Shire in turn was dissolved and merged into the Yass Valley Council on 11 February 2004, following a further amalgamation of Yass Shire and parts of Gunning and Yarrowlumla Shires . The mayor of Yass Valley Council is Cr. Allan McGrath. At the 2016 census , Yass Valley had a population of 16,142, 7,931 males and 8,209 females. It had grown from 15,020 at
221-523: The townsite in the late 1840s. Gold was found in the area in the 1850s. Harden railway station was opened one km east of Murrumburrah on the Main Southern line in 1877 as Murrumburrah, but changed its name to Harden a year after the opening of a new station in Murrumburrah in 1879. Harden has remained as the main station and, as a result, became the main town. A post office at Harden was opened on 1 January 1870, and in 1926 £2000 of funding
238-641: The western end of the shire and is the major link through the central west to the Blue Mountains and from there to the Sydney region. Harden is 3½ hours away by road from Sydney, and 1½ hours from Canberra and Wagga Wagga . Before European settlement the Harden area was inhabited by the Wiradjuri people. Hume and Hovell passed nearby in 1824. In the late 1820s, the 'Murrumburra' was established. Its superintendent, James Kennedy, established an inn on
255-514: Was $ 2,214 (Australian average: $ 1,734) and the median household family was $ 1,879 (Australian average: $ 1,438). In the 2016 census, there were 5,185 separate houses (94.0%), 216 semi detached, row or terrace houses and townhouses (3.9%), 27 flats, units or apartments (0.5%) and 37 other dwellings (0.7%). Of all occupied private dwellings, 4,343 were either fully owned or being purchased, which represents (78.6%) of all occupied private dwellings, while 1,011 (18.3%) were being rented. Yass Valley Council
272-610: Was secured to provide extensive improvements to the ageing facility. The first Australian Lighthorse was also founded in Harden–Murrumburrah, with the Lighthorse festival occurring annually. From 1906 until 2016 Harden–Murrumburrah was the seat of its own local council , but was amalgamated in 2016 to form Hilltops Council . The town's rugby league team, the Harden-Murrumburrah Hawks, competed for
289-451: Was stated as the only language spoken at home by 14,550 people (90.2%). The three most common languages spoken at home other than English were Croatian (0.4%), German (0.4%) and Dutch (0.2%). 84.3% of households had at least one resident who accessed the internet by any type of electronic device. The median weekly individual income for people aged 15 years and over at the 2016 census was $ 869 (Australian average: $ 662). The median weekly family
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