Edward River Council
- 8,851 (2016 census)[1]
- 8,995 (2018 est.)[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9f/Edward_River_Council_logo.svg/180px-Edward_River_Council_logo.svg.png)
LGAs around Edward River Council: | ||
Hay | Hay | Murrumbidgee |
Murray River | Edward River Council | Murrumbidgee |
Murray River | Murray River | Berrigan |
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]
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, localities in the area include Blighty, Booroorban, Conargo, Mayrung, Morago, Pretty Pine and Wanganella.
Council
Edward 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
2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Frank Schofield | ||||
Independent Liberal | Craig Druitt | ||||
Independent Liberal | Shirlee Burge | ||||
Independent | Ashley Hall | ||||
Independent | Airlie Circuitt | ||||
Independent | Jeff Shand | ||||
Independent | David Schoeffel | ||||
Independent | Shannon Sampson | ||||
Independent | Kellie Crossley | ||||
Independent | Ken Bates | ||||
Independent | Donna McFeeters | ||||
Independent | Leanne Mulham | ||||
Independent | Collin Sander | ||||
Independent | Greg Briscoe-Hough | ||||
Independent | Richard McDaid | ||||
Independent | Linda Fawns | ||||
Total formal votes | |||||
Informal votes | |||||
Turnout |
2021
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
- Local government areas of New South Wales
- Edward River Council Website
References
- ^ 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.