Edward River Council Explained

Type:lga
Edward River Council
State:nsw
Pop:8851
Area:8881
Est:12 May 2016
Pop2:8995
Pop2 Year:2018 est.
Pop2 Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:-35.5333°N 202°W
Seat:Deniliquin
Mayor:Peta Betts
Region:Murray
Url:http://www.edwardriver.nsw.gov.au/
Stategov:Murray
Near-Nw:Hay
Near-N:Hay
Near-Ne:Murrumbidgee
Near-W:Murray River
Near-E:Murrumbidgee
Near-Sw:Murray River
Near-S:Murray River
Near-Se:Berrigan

The Edward River Council is a local government area in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Deniliquin Council with the surrounding Conargo Shire.

The combined area covers the urban area of Deniliquin and the surrounding region to the north and west across the pastoral southern Riverina plains.

The inaugural mayor of the Edward River Council is Norm Brennan, elected by the councillors on 20 September 2017.

Main towns and villages

In addition to the main centre of Deniliquin, localities in the area include Blighty, Booroorban, Conargo, Mayrung, Morago, Pretty Pine and Wanganella.

Council

Edward River Council has nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.[2]

The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021.

Election results

2021

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Edward River Council . Stronger Councils . . 12 May 2016 . 13 May 2016 . 10 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610001606/https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/edward-river-council/ . dead .