Narrandera Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Sturt and Newell Highways.
| Narrandera Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°45′S 146°33′E / 34.750°S 146.550°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.42194/km2 (3.6828/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1960 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,116.2 km2 (1,589.3 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr. Neville Kschenka (Independent)[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Narrandera[5] | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer[6] | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Narrandera Shire | ||||||||||||||
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The present Narrandera Shire was formed on 1 January 1960 by an amalgamation of the previous Narrandera Municipality and Yanko Shire.[7] The first Narrandera Municipality was incorporated on 18 March 1885. Narrandera Shire is a large shire in the geographical centre of the Riverina, with over 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) of roads within its boundaries.[8]
The Shire includes the town of Narrandera and the villages of Grong Grong, Binya and Barellan.
The mayor of Narrandera Shire is Cr. Neville Kschenka, an independent politician.[4]
Council
editCurrent composition and election method
editNarrandera 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.[9]
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Neville Kschenka (elected) | 497 | 15.0 | +0.3 | |
| Independent | Susan Ruffles (elected) | 418 | 12.6 | +3.5 | |
| Independent | Cameron Rouse (elected) | 321 | 9.7 | ||
| Independent | Bob Manning (elected) | 316 | 9.5 | +5.7 | |
| Independent | Braden Lyons (elected) | 288 | 8.7 | −3.6 | |
| Independent | Peter Dawson (elected) | 261 | 8.2 | −0.1 | |
| Independent | Jenny Clarke (elected) | 264 | 8.0 | −0.7 | |
| Independent | Anthony Marsh | 259 | 7.8 | ||
| Independent | Tracey Lewis (elected) | 250 | 7.5 | −3.0 | |
| Independent | Cameron Lander (elected) | 242 | 7.3 | −0.2 | |
| Independent | Narelle Payne | 136 | 4.1 | −0.1 | |
| Independent | Andrew Jamieson | 54 | 1.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,316 | 94.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 187 | 5.3 | |||
| Turnout | 3,503 | 81.3 | |||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jenny Clarke (elected 1) | 567 | 16.82 | ||
| Independent | Tracey Lewis (elected 2) | 492 | 14.60 | ||
| Independent | Kevin Morris (elected 3) | 337 | 10.00 | ||
| Independent | Barbara Bryon (elected 4) | 292 | 8.66 | ||
| Independent | David Fahey (elected 5) | 277 | 8.22 | ||
| Independent | Neville Kschenka (elected 6) | 211 | 6.26 | ||
| Independent | Wesley Hall (elected 7) | 151 | 4.48 | ||
| Independent | Tammy Galvin (elected 8) | 137 | 4.06 | ||
| Independent | Narelle Payne (elected 9) | 119 | 3.53 | ||
| Independent | Cameron Lander | 140 | 4.15 | ||
| Independent | Michelle Henderson | 123 | 3.65 | ||
| Independent | Robert Manning | 94 | 2.79 | ||
| Independent | Des Edwards | 94 | 2.79 | ||
| Independent | David Marwood | 81 | 2.40 | ||
| Independent | Anthony French | 73 | 2.17 | ||
| Independent | Anthony Marsh | 72 | 2.14 | ||
| Independent | Scott Mitchell | 61 | 1.81 | ||
| Independent | Barry Mayne | 36 | 1.07 | ||
| Independent | Zuzana Crook | 14 | 0.42 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,371 | 96.42 | |||
| Informal votes | 125 | 3.58 | |||
| Turnout | 3,496 | 80.39 | |||
Mayors
editMayors of Narrandera Council (1885–1959)
editThe list of mayors of Narrandera Council (1885–1959) appears below.[13][14]
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Robert Heatie Ferrier | 1885 |
| Henry Daniel Adams | 1886 |
| John Armstrong | 1887 |
| James Moulton | 1888 |
| Bruce Kennedy | 1988-1989 |
| James Bowes | 1889 (February–March)[13] |
| John Fleming Willans (1st term) | 1890-1893 |
| Michael Cohen | 1894 |
| John Fleming Willans (2nd term) | 1894 (July)[13] |
| Peter Sullivan | 1895 |
| James Armstrong | 1896 |
| Lewis S Abrahams | 1897 |
| Thomas Henry Elwin (1st term) | 1898 |
| Fred Allan Smith (1st term) | 1899-1900 |
| James Joseph Quirk | 1901 |
| Fred Allan Smith (2nd term) | 1902-1903 |
| Ebenezer C H Matthews (1st term) | 1904-1906 |
| Thomas Henry Elwin (2nd term) | 1907-1913 |
| James Charles Little | 1914 |
| Thomas Henry Elwin (3rd term) | 1915-1916 |
| Ebernezer C H Matthews (2nd term) | 1916 (November)[13] |
| John Anderson McPherson | 1917-1919 |
| Robert Henry Hankinson (1st term) | 1920-1921 |
| George Norman Dixon | 1922-1923 |
| Robert Henry Hankinson (2nd term) | 1924 |
| William H Harden | 1924 (April),[13] 1925 |
| Robert Henry Hankinson (3rd term) | 1926 |
| Samuel Henry Barker | 1927 |
| Robert Henry Hankinson (4th term) | 1928-1930 |
| Frederick Thelwell Yeoman (1st term) | 1930 (August),[13] 1931 |
| Thomas Henry Mancy | 1932-1934 |
| Frederick Thelwell Yeoman (2nd term) | 1935 |
| Alexander Baird | 1936-1937 |
| Frederick Thelwell Yeoman (3rd term) | 1938 |
| Ralph E R Skinner | 1939 |
| Francis Charles Garner (1st term) | 1940 |
| Thomas Gordon (1st term) | 1941 |
| Richard Eric Blamey | 1942 |
| Thomas Gordon (2nd term) | 1943-1944 |
| George F Hepburn | 1945 |
| William Joseph Gammage | 1946 |
| John Archer Lorimer | 1947 |
| Francis Charles Garner (2nd term) | 1948-1950 |
| Robert Henry Hankinson (5th term) | 1951 |
| William George Armstrong | 1951 (June),[13] 1959 |
Mayors of Narrandera Shire (1960–present)
editThe list of mayors of Narrandera Shire Council (1960–present) appears below.[13][15]
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Richard Percival Broad | 1960-1961 |
| Edward Gilbert Day (1st term) | 1962 |
| Archibald Herbert McIntosh | 1963-1965 |
| Edward Gilbert Day (2nd term) | 1966-1968 |
| Ronald Sydney Stivens | 1969-1973 |
| September elections commenced[13] | |
| Kenneth Lionel Kiesling (1st term) | 1973-1975 |
| Bruce Charles (1st term) | 1975-1977 |
| Kenneth Lionel Kiesling (2nd term) | 1977-1979 |
| Bruce Charles (2nd term) | 1979-1980 |
| Warwick John Heckendorf (1st term) | 1980-1984 |
| John Browne Driscoll | 1984-1987 |
| Warwick John Heckendorf (2nd term) | 1987-1990 |
| Shirley Ann Hocking (1st term) | 1990-1991 |
| Desmond Joseph Edwards (1st term) | 1991-1994 |
| Shirley Ann Hocking (2nd term) | 1994-1996 |
| John Beattie (1st term) | 1996-1999 |
| Desmond Joseph Edwards (2nd term) | 1999-2000 |
| John Beattie (2nd term) | 2000-2002 |
| Desmond Joseph Edwards (3rd term) | 2002-2007 |
| John William Sullivan | 2007-2008 |
| Graham Eipper (1st term) | 2008-2009 |
| Wesley Munro Hall | 2009-2010 |
| Graham Eipper (2nd term) | 2010-2011 |
| Jennifer Clare Clarke | 2011-2016 |
| Neville Raymond Kschenka | 2016–present |
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narrandera (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 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.
- ^ "Narrandera Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
- ^ a b "Kschenka New Mayor of Narrandera Shire". Narrandera Argus. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Narrandera Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Archived from the original on 6 September 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
- ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Farrer (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (133)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 20 November 1959. p. 3534. Retrieved 22 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Narrandera Shire Council: Roads". Narrandera Shire Council website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Narrandera Shire Council: Councillor Contest". NSW Local Council Elections 2016. NSW Electoral Commission. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Narrandera Shire Council - General Statistics Report". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Narrandera Shire Council - Party or Group and Candidates Result Report". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Narrandera Shire Council - First Preferences Group and Candidate by Aggregated Vote Type Report". NSW Electoral Commission. NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Narrandera Shire Council honour boards
- ^ Bill Gammage (1986). Narrandera Shire. Bill Gammage for the Narrandera Shire Council. p. 240.
- ^ Bill Gammage (1986). Narrandera Shire. Bill Gammage for the Narrandera Shire Council. p. 241.
