The Edward River Council is a
local government area 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
New South Wales
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Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the
Deniliquin Council with the surrounding
Conargo Shire.
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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.
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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 Blighty
"Blighty" is a British English slang term for Great Britain, or often specifically England. , Booroorban, Conargo, Mayrung, Morago, Pretty Pine and Wanganella.
Demographics
Council
Edward River Council has nine Councillor
A councillor is an elected representative for a local government council in some countries.
Canada
Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unl ...
s elected proportionally as a single ward
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
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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:
See also
* Local government areas of New South Wales
This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, sorted by region. As of there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales, listed below in alphabetical order by region. There is also the Unincorporated Far West Reg ...
Edward River Council Website
References
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Local government areas of the Riverina
2016 establishments in Australia