Edward River Council

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Edward River Council
New South Wales
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Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 35°32′S144°58′E / 35.533°S 144.967°E / -35.533; 144.967
Population
 • Density0.99662/km2 (2.58124/sq mi)
Established12 May 2016
Area8,881 km2 (3,429.0 sq mi)
MayorPeta Betts
Council seat Deniliquin
Region Murray
State electorate(s) Murray
Federal division(s) Farrer
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Website Edward River Council
LGAs around Edward River Council:
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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]

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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.

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

2021

2021 New South Wales local elections: Edward River [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Pat Fogarty (elected)99721.9
Independent Paul Fellows (elected)78317.2
Independent National Peta Betts (elected)70515.5
Independent Liberal Shirlee Burge (elected)46310.2
Independent Linda Fawns (elected)3988.7
Independent Harold Clapham (elected)3587.9
Independent Peter Connell (elected)2766.1
Independent Tarria Moore (elected)2114.6
Independent Marc Petersen (elected)1834.0
Independent Shannon Sampson1383.0
Independent Narelle Whitham471.0
Total formal votes4,55994.9
Informal votes2455.1
Turnout 4,80475.8

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References

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