The Edward River Council is a

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in the

Riverina The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation ...

region of

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. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the

Deniliquin Council Deniliquin Council was a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. At the date of its abolition, Deniliquin Council was the last rural local government area in New South Wales left consisting only ...

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 Deniliquin () is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, close to the border with Victoria. It is the largest town in the Edward River Council local government area. Deniliquin is located at the intersection of the Riverina ...

, localities in the area include

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, Booroorban,

Conargo Conargo is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Edward River Council local government area. It is on Billabong Creek, a tributary of the Edward River. The nearest towns are Jerilderie and Deniliquin. ...

, Mayrung, Morago, Pretty Pine and Wanganella.

Demographics

Council

Edward River Council has nine

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s elected proportionally as a single

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. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The most recent election was held on 9 September 2017, and the makeup of the council is as follows:

References

{{Authority control Local government areas of the Riverina 2016 establishments in Australia

Main towns and villages

Demographics

Council

See also

References