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.[3]
| Edward River Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°32′S 144°58′E / 35.533°S 144.967°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 0.99662/km2 (2.58124/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8,881 km2 (3,429.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Peta Betts | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Deniliquin | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Edward River Council | ||||||||||||||
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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
editIn addition to the main centre of Deniliquin, localities in the area include Blighty, Booroorban, Conargo, Mayrung, Morago, Pretty Pine and Wanganella.
Council
editEdward River Council has nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.[3]
The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021.
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kellie Crossley (elected) | 1,002 | 20.2 | ||
| Independent | Ashley Hall (elected) | 750 | 15.1 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Craig Druitt (elected) | 745 | 15.0 | ||
| Independent | Frank Schofield (elected) | 626 | 12.6 | ||
| Independent | Leanne Mulham (elected) | 465 | 9.4 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Shirlee Burge (elected) | 389 | 7.8 | −2.4 | |
| Independent | Ken Bates (elected) | 243 | 4.9 | ||
| Independent | Linda Fawns (elected) | 156 | 3.1 | −5.6 | |
| Independent | David Schoeffel | 123 | 2.5 | ||
| Independent | Shannon Sampson (elected) | 121 | 2.4 | −0.6 | |
| Independent | Richard McDaid | 111 | 2.2 | ||
| Independent | Airlie Circuitt | 80 | 1.6 | ||
| Independent | Donna McFeeters | 56 | 1.1 | ||
| Independent | Collin Sander | 55 | 1.1 | ||
| Independent | Jeff Shand | 33 | 0.7 | ||
| Independent | Greg Briscoe-Hough | 15 | 0.3 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,970 | 95.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 250 | 4.8 | |||
| Turnout | 5,220 | 81.2 | |||
2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Pat Fogarty (elected) | 997 | 21.9 | ||
| Independent | Paul Fellows (elected) | 783 | 17.2 | ||
| Independent National | Peta Betts (elected) | 705 | 15.5 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Shirlee Burge (elected) | 463 | 10.2 | ||
| Independent | Linda Fawns (elected) | 398 | 8.7 | ||
| Independent | Harold Clapham (elected) | 358 | 7.9 | ||
| Independent | Peter Connell (elected) | 276 | 6.1 | ||
| Independent | Tarria Moore (elected) | 211 | 4.6 | ||
| Independent | Marc Petersen (elected) | 183 | 4.0 | ||
| Independent | Shannon Sampson | 138 | 3.0 | ||
| Independent | Narelle Whitham | 47 | 1.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,559 | 94.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 245 | 5.1 | |||
| Turnout | 4,804 | 75.8 | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edward River (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Edward River Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "CRAIG DRUITT". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "SHIRLEE BURGE". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Edward River". ABC News.
- ^ "Peta Betts to consider dual roles if elected". Riverine Herald.
