Murrumbidgee Council
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Murrumbidgee Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°9′S 145°46′E / 35.150°S 145.767°E / -35.150; 145.767Coordinates: 35°9′S 145°46′E / 35.150°S 145.767°E / -35.150; 145.767 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,826 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.5561/km2 (1.4403/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6,880 km2 (2,656.4 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ruth McRae | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Albury, Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Murrumbidgee Council | ||||||||||||||
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Murrumbidgee Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Murrumbidgee Shire with the neighbouring Jerilderie Shire.[2]
The combined area comprises 6,880 square kilometres (2,660 sq mi) and covers the urban areas of Coleambally, Darlington Point and Jerilderie and the surrounding cropping and pastoral areas. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was 4,047.[2]
The inaugural Mayor of Murrumbidgee Council is former Jerilderie Shire councillor Ruth McRae, elected on 21 September 2017.[3]
Contents
1 Heritage listings
2 Council
3 See also
4 References
Heritage listings[edit]
The Murrumbidgee Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Darlington Point, Warangesda: Warangesda Aboriginal Mission[4]
- Jerilderie, Nowranie Street: Jerilderie railway station[5]
Council[edit]
Murrumbidgee Council has nine Councillors, with three councillors elected proportionally from three wards - Jerilderie, Murrumbidgee and Murrumbidgee East. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.[2]
The most recent election was held on 9 September 2017, and the makeup of the Council by order of election, with posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor yet to be filled pending the first meeting, is as follows:
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| | Independent and Unaligned | 9 |
Total | 9 | |
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerilderie Ward[6] | | Faith Bryce | Independent | |
| | Ruth McRae | Independent | Mayor Former Mayor of Jerilderie Shire | |
| | Angelina (Gaila) Smith | Independent | ||
| Murrumbidgee Ward[7] | | Phillip Wells | Independent | |
| | Robert Curphey | Independent | ||
| | Gavin Gilbert | Independent | ||
| Murrumbidgee East Ward[8] | | Robert Black | Independent | Deputy Mayor |
| | Christine Chirgwin | Independent | ||
| | Austin Evans | Unaligned | Former Mayor of Murrumbidgee Shire, Administrator of Murrumbidgee Council 2016-17 | |
See also[edit]
- Local government areas of New South Wales
References[edit]
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murrumbidgee (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ abcd "Murrumbidgee Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
^ Bunn, Anthony (21 September 2017). "Ruth McRae becomes first mayor of Murrumbidgee Shire following amalgamation with Jerilderie". Border Mail. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^ "Warangesda Aboriginal Mission and Station, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01810". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
^ "Jerilderie Railway Station Group, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01658". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
^ "Murrumbidgee - Jerilderie Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ "Murrumbidgee - Murrumbidgee Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ "Murrumbidgee - Murrumbidgee East Ward". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
Categories:
- Local government areas of New South Wales
- Riverina
- 2016 establishments in Australia
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