The Hills Shire (The Hills Shire)
The Hills Shire (from 1906–2008 as Baulkham Hills Shire) is a local government area in the Greater Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The suburb is north-west of the Sydney central business district, and encompasses 401 km2 stretching from the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to Wiseman's Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north. The Hills Shire had a population of 157,243 as at the.
The current Mayor of The Hills Shire is Dr. Peter Gangemi (Liberal), who was elected on 21 December 2021.
Suburbs at least partially within The Hills Shire are:
* Annangrove
* Baulkham Hills (shared with City of Parramatta Council)
* Beaumont Hills
* Bella Vista
* Box Hill
* Castle Hill (shared with Hornsby Shire)
* Cattai (shared with City of Hawkesbury)
The current Mayor of The Hills Shire is Dr. Peter Gangemi (Liberal), who was elected on 21 December 2021.
Suburbs at least partially within The Hills Shire are:
* Annangrove
* Baulkham Hills (shared with City of Parramatta Council)
* Beaumont Hills
* Bella Vista
* Box Hill
* Castle Hill (shared with Hornsby Shire)
* Cattai (shared with City of Hawkesbury)
Map - The Hills Shire (The Hills Shire)
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