Council Elections were last held on 8 September 2012, where the nine councillors were elected under a "wards" system. The current Mayor CR Heather Wilton was elected by the Councillors on 19 September 2012. Cr Heather Wilton, Mayor Heather has a wealth of experience in local government and served a five year Ministerial Appointment with the NSW Local Government Grants Commission.
Involved in a number of community committees, Heather enjoys being actively involved in the community to ensure good representation for all residents. Heather lives with her family in Holbrook and was elected to Greater Hume Shire Council in September 2008. Contact details Cr Doug Meyer OAM, Deputy Mayor One of five new Councilor's in 2012, Doug is a third generation partnership farmer resident in Henty, with lifelong predilection supporting Henty and District.
Loves over 49 years include his family, farming interest’s, with hands on community organization support for:- JCI as a Senator Life Member, member Bucki Bush Fire Brigade for 50 years; from 1972 NSW Farmers D C Secretary for 22 years & Certificate of Merit Awardee, & concurrently as Secretary, Executive Director and then CEO of Henty Machinery Field Days for 38 years culminating in recognition of HMFD as one of Australia's eminent agricultural events. Awarded an OAM in January 2009 for services to the community primarily through Henty Machinery Field Days. Contact details
Cr Stuart Heriot
A 5th generation beef farmer, Stuart resides midway between Holbrook and Culcairn. Stuart has for 30 years been heavily involved with NSW Farmers at a local, state and federal level, as well as a previous member of the Pasturers Protection Board for 15 years, Landcare and Murray Catchment Authority. Currently Stuart is President of the Holbrook By Pass Committee and has many other interests. Contact details Cr John McInerney
Living in Holbrook, John has been a councillor with Greater Hume Shire Council since March 2005. With considerable experience in financial and human resource management in both the public and private sector, John represents the Council on several community committees and has been a Councillor with Riverina Water for a number of years. Contact details Cr Jenny O'Neill A third generation resident of Jindera, Jenny is passionate about providing an environment where all members of the community are adequately catered for.
Married with three children and three grandchildren, Jenny has been a teacher at St John's Lutheran School, Jindera for more than 20 years and has represented both Hume Shire and now Greater Hume Shire Council as a councillor since 2004. Contact details Cr Denise Osborne Denise has been an elected representative in local government for more than 25 years and served as Greater Hume Shire Mayor from September 2006 through to September 2012 having previously represented the Hume Shire before amalgamation.
Denise was presented with the Inaugural Award for Women in Local Government – Elected Representative Rural Council in recognition for her service to local government in 2008 and her local government experiences have now been recognised and are illustrated in a permanent exhibit at the Museum of Australian Democracy Old Parliament House, Canberra. Denise and her late husband Barry have lived in the Shire for almost 30 years and have six children, 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Contact details Cr Tony Quinn Information pending.
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Cr Annette Schilg Annette is one of the five newly elected Councillors to join Greater Hume Shire in 2012, who lives on a rural property with her husband at Walbundrie, situated along the beautiful Billabong Creek.
Annette has a life long rural background, which includes working in the Public Health system for many years. A caring and passionate community member, Annette is actively involved in, and supports a variety of local committees. Has great pride and love for her blended family and six delightful grandchildren. Hobbies include ‘babysitting’,gardening,patchwork,family, friends and travel. Annette brings to Greater Hume Shire a voice at the ‘grass roots level’. Contact details Cr Karen Schoff Information pending.
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Past Presidents and Mayors
Greater Hume Shire was created on 26 May 2004. David Sexton, who had previously served as Chief Commissioner of Towong Shire in Victoria, was appointed Administrator, and Peter Veneris, the former General Manager of Hume Shire Council, became Interim General Manager. Mayoral elections were held on 16 March 2005.
Mayors of Greater Hume Shire
2005 I Glachan (Cr Glachan held the office of Mayor from 16 March 2005 until he passed away on 20 April 2005.) 2005 JN Ross 2006 to 2012 KD Osborne 2012 to present HA Wilton
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Culcairn Shire
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Holbrook Shire
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Hume Shire
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Presidents of Culcairn Shire
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Presidents of Holbrook Shire
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Presidents of Hume Shire
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1906-07
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HA Paech
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1907
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Ross Esq
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1907
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JF Shuter
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1908
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FW Spence
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1908-09
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AR McLaurin
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1908
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T Ashford
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1909
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JH Balfour
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1910
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J Ross Snr
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1909
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F Wells
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1910-11
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HA Paech
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1911
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J StJ Lee
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1910-11
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T Wilson
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1912-13
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WG Balfour
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1912-13
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J Ross Snr
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1912
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T Ashford
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1914
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HA Paech
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1914-15
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FW Nolan
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1913
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BP Bell
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1915-20
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JH Balfour
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1916
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H Murdoch
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1914-15
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AJ Andrews
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1921-24
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AJ Andrews
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1917
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HWJ Bayliss
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1916
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H Bromfield
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1925
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PJ Hurley
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1918-19
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FW Nolan
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1917
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JP Smithenbecker
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1926-28
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JJ Crennan
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1920
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JJ Bowler
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1918
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JE Jelbart
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1929-41
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JH Balfour
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1921
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AR McLaurin
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1919
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WF Leahy
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1942-44
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A Ross
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1922
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H Murdoch
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1920
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BP Bell
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1945
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CA Lee
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1923
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JJ Bowler
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1921
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H Bromfield
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1946-47
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A Ross
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1924
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TE Kendall
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1922
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W Ellis
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1948-50
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LC Lindner
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1925-27
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FW Nolan
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1923
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EO Heppner
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1951-59
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A Ross
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1928
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J Ross Jnr
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WF Leahy
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1960-62
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CA Lee
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H Murdoch
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1924
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JE Jelbart
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1963-68
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ATA Zweck
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1929
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JR Ross
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1925
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T Ashford
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1969-71
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ML Schoff
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1930
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JC Bowler
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1926
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A McDonald
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1972-88
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AF Fifield AM
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1931-34
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J Ross
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1927
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BP Bell
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1989-93
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EH Kotzur
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1935
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FW Nolan
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1928
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F Howard
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1936
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JR Ross
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1929
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JE Jelbart
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Mayors of Culcairn Shire
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1937
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JC Bowler
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1930
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GA Bell
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1938-42
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J Ross
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1931
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JP Smith
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1993-99
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EH Kotzur
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1943
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JF Nyhan
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1932
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AC Severin
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1999-2001
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AF Fifield AM
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1945
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TE Kendall
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1933
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BP Bell
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2001-04
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CE Lindner
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1946-48
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J Ross
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1934
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F Howard
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1949
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JC Bowler
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1935
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JE Jelbart
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1950
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CR McLaurin
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1936
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BP Bell
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1951-53
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IP Kane
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1937-39
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JP Smith
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1954-57
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J Ross
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1940-43
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JE Jelbart
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1958
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J Ross OBE
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1944
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CW Briese
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1959-68
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AFG Hanna
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1945-46
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GA Bell
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1969
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TJ Nyhan
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1947-49
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B Bromfield
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1970-71
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IJ Scobie
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1950-51
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T Conway
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1972
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TJ Nyhan
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1952-53
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AW Hall
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1973-74
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II Geddes
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1954-55
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FJ Fielder
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1975-77
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AFG Hanna
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1956-58
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WF Leahy Jnr
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1978-81
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JN Ross
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1959-60
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LJ Schneider
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1982
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G McKissack
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1961
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TE Pearsall
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1983
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G McKissack
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1962-63
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B Bromfield
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JN Ross
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1964-73
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JA Kiley
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1984
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JN Ross
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1974-76
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GW Schmidt
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1985
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TJ Nyhan
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1977-82
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WA McDonald
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JN Ross
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1983-84
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JL Steinke
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1986-87
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JN Ross
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1984-85
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WA McDonald
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1988
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TJ Montague
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1986-87
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JL Steinke
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1989-92
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M Allworth
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1987-88
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JC Jelbart
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1993
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P McR Potter
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1989-93
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AJ Quinn
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Mayors of Holbrook Shire
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Mayors of Hume Shire
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1993
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P McR Potter
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1993
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AJ Quinn
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1994-96
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JN Ross OAM
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WA McDonald
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1997-98
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JI Parker
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1994-97
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WA McDonald
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1999-2004
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HA Wilton
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1998-2004
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KD Osborne
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2004
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D Morton
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