| Type: | lga |
| Wentworth Shire | |
| State: | nsw |
| Density: | 0.26 |
| Area: | 26269 |
| Coordinates: | -34.0833°N 195°W |
| Est: | 23 January 1879[1] |
| Seat: | Wentworth |
| Mayor: | Daniel Linklater (Independent) |
| Region: | Far West |
| Url: | http://www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au |
| Stategov: | Murray |
| Fedgov: | Farrer |
| Near-Nw: | OACDT (SA) |
| Near-N: | Unincorporated Far West |
| Near-Ne: | Central Darling |
| Near-E: | Balranald |
| Near-W: | OACDT (SA) |
| Near-Sw: | Renmark Paringa (SA) |
| Near-S: | Mildura (Vic) |
| Near-Se: | Mildura (Vic) |
Wentworth Shire is a local government area in the far south-west Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This Shire is located adjacent to the Murray and Darling Rivers. The Shire's major roads are the Sturt and the Silver City Highways. The Shire includes the towns of Wentworth, Buronga, Gol Gol, Dareton and Pooncarie. The shire's namesake is explorer and politician William Wentworth.[2]
The mayor of Wentworth Shire Council is Cr. Daniel Linklater, an Independent politician.
Wentworth Shire has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
The area of Wentworth was proclaimed a municipality on 23 January 1879.[1] The first Mayor was Mr. W. Gunn who held office from 1879 to 1880.[8]
Wentworth Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally as a single 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 and the current makeup of the council is as follows:[9]
| Party | Councillors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | align=right | 6 | ||
| Independent National | align=right | 2 | ||
| Vacant | align=right | 1 | ||
| Total | align=right | 9 | ||
One seat is vacant following the death of councillor Stephen Heywood on 7 February 2024.[10]
The current council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[9]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Crisp | Independent National | ||||
| Steve Cooper | Independent | ||||
| Tim Elstone | Independent | ||||
| Daniel Linklater | Independent National | Mayor 2023–[11] | |||
| Susan Nichols | Independent | Deputy Mayor 2023– | |||
| Greg Evans | Independent | ||||
| Brian Beaumont | Independent | ||||
| Jo Rodda | Independent | ||||
| Locality population | 2016 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 40 | ||
| 1,212 | 1,252 | ||
| 393 | 496 | ||
| 501 | 456 | ||
| 82 | 56 | ||
| 1,523 | 1,596 | ||
| 79 | 75 | ||
| Pomona | 161 | 167 | |
| 166 | 226 | ||
| 1,437 | 1,577 |