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Leeton Shire Council

A Riverina council built around the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area — around 11,400 people across Leeton, Yanco, Whitton, Wamoon and Murrami, on an economy anchored by irrigated agriculture and food processing (SunRice, CopRice, JBS Riverina Beef Feedlot). Winner of the 2025 AR Bluett Memorial Award and an LGNSW Environment Award for its FOGO rollout. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, water, roads, parks, development — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.

Area profile
Population: ~11,438 (2023–24)
Mayor & councillors
Mayor: George Weston (Independent)
Crime & safety
10 of 12 major offences above the NSW rate
Budget & finances
5 of 9 OLG benchmarks met — financial sustainability under review
The Leeton Shire council area (official LGA boundary). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Everyday essentials

The things people actually need from the council — fast.

Bins & recycling

When's my bin day?

Your collection days and what goes in each bin.

Check bin day →Report a problem

Something needs fixing?

Potholes, dumped rubbish, broken lights — how to report it to Leeton Shire.

How to report →

Get to know your council

The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.

Rates & fees

This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.

2025–26 rate peg: 4.4%

Open →Budget & finances

How financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.

5 of 9 OLG benchmarks met — financial sustainability under review

Open →Crime & safety

Leeton's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.

10 of 12 major offences above the NSW rate

Open →Mayor & councillors

Who represents you — and where to read their official profiles.

Mayor: George Weston (Independent)

Open →Elections & voting

When the next council election is, and how voting works.

Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028

Open →Contact & services

How to reach the council and report a problem.

Customer service: (02) 6953 0911

Open →Area profile

The basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.

Population: ~11,438 (2023–24)

Open →
What the council is working onRecent deliveries, what's underway and what's planned next — each with a source.Priorities →

What's happening

28 updates

Auto-collected from Leeton Shire Council's public channels and drafted in plain language (pending review).

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We haven't started sending email, so we're not taking addresses for now. New items from Leeton Shire Councilshow up under “What's happening” above as we find them, each linked to its official source.