Edward River Council

Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Edward River Council
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales

Coordinates| 35°32′S 144°58′E﻿ / ﻿35.533°S 144.967°E﻿ / -35.533; 144.967
Population|

* 8,851 (2016 census)[1]
* 8,995 (2018 est.)[2]

• Density| 0.99662/km2 (2.58124/sq mi)
Established| 12 May 2016
Area| 8,881 km2 (3,429.0 sq mi)
Mayor| Peta Betts
Council seat| Deniliquin
Region| Murray
State electorate(s)| Murray
Federal division(s)| Farrer
Website| Edward River Council
| 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

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In addition to the main centre of Deniliquin, localities in the area include Blighty, Booroorban, Conargo, Mayrung, Morago, Pretty Pine and Wanganella.

## Council

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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

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### 2024

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West § Edward River results.[edit]

2024 New South Wales local elections: Edward River[4][5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West § Edward River.[edit]

2021 New South Wales local elections: Edward River[6][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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* New South Wales portal

* Local government areas of New South Wales
* Edward River Council Website

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Edward River (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "CRAIG DRUITT". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
5. ^ "SHIRLEE BURGE". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
6. ^ "Edward River". ABC News.
7. ^ "Peta Betts to consider dual roles if elected". Riverine Herald.

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Towns in the Edward River Council local government area

* Blighty
* Booroorban
* Conargo
* Deniliquin
* Mayrung
* Morago
* Pretty Pine
* Wanganella

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Local government areas of the Riverina

Cities|

* Albury
* Griffith
* Wagga Wagga

Municipalities|

* Cootamundra-Gundagai
* Edward River
* Federation
* Murray River
* Murrumbidgee
* Snowy Valleys

Shires|

* Balranald
* Berrigan
* Carrathool
* Coolamon
* Greater Hume
* Hay
* Junee
* Leeton
* Lockhart
* Narrandera
* Temora

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Local government areas of New South Wales

Metropolitan Sydney|

| Inner Sydney|

* Bayside
* Hunter's Hill
* Inner West
* Lane Cove
* Mosman
* North Sydney
* Randwick
* Sydney
* Waverley
* Willoughby
* Woollahra

|

Outer Sydney|

* Blacktown
* Burwood
* Camden
* Campbelltown
* Canada Bay
* Canterbury Bankstown
* Cumberland
* Fairfield
* Georges River
* The Hills
* Hornsby
* Ku-ring-gai
* Liverpool
* Northern Beaches
* Parramatta
* Penrith
* Ryde
* Strathfield
* Sutherland

Sydney Surrounds|

* Blue Mountains
* Central Coast
* Hawkesbury
* Wollondilly

Mid North Coast|

* Bellingen
* Clarence Valley
* Coffs Harbour
* Kempsey
* Mid–Coast
* Nambucca Valley
* Port Macquarie-Hastings
* Unincorporated Lord Howe Island

Murray|

* Albury
* Balranald
* Berrigan
* Edward River
* Federation
* Greater Hume
* Murray River
* Wentworth

Murrumbidgee|

* Carrathool
* Coolamon
* Griffith
* Cootamundra-Gundagai
* Hay
* Junee
* Leeton
* Lockhart
* Murrumbidgee
* Narrandera
* Temora
* Wagga Wagga

Hunter|

* Cessnock
* Dungog
* Lake Macquarie
* Maitland
* Muswellbrook
* Newcastle
* Port Stephens
* Singleton
* Upper Hunter

Illawarra|

* Kiama
* Shellharbour
* Shoalhaven
* Wingecarribee
* Wollongong

Richmond Tweed|

* Ballina
* Byron
* Kyogle
* Lismore
* Richmond Valley
* Tweed

Southeastern|

* Bega
* Eurobodalla
* Goulburn Mulwaree
* Hilltops
* Queanbeyan–Palerang
* Snowy Monaro
* Snowy Valleys
* Upper Lachlan
* Yass Valley

Northern|

* Armidale
* Glen Innes-Severn
* Gunnedah
* Gwydir
* Inverell
* Liverpool Plains
* Moree Plains
* Narrabri
* Tamworth
* Tenterfield
* Uralla
* Walcha

Central West|

* Bathurst
* Bland
* Blayney
* Cabonne
* Cowra
* Forbes
* Lachlan
* Lithgow
* Mid-Western
* Oberon
* Orange
* Parkes
* Weddin

North Western|

* Bogan
* Bourke
* Brewarrina
* Cobar
* Coonamble
* Dubbo
* Gilgandra
* Narromine
* Walgett
* Warren
* Warrumbungle

Far West|

* Broken Hill
* Central Darling
* Unincorporated Far West

External territories|

* Norfolk Island

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NSW local government areas created, expanded and abolished in 2016

Councils
created|

* Armidale
* Bayside
* Canterbury Bankstown
* Central Coast
* Cootamundra-Gundagai
* Cumberland
* Dubbo
* Edward River
* Federation
* Georges River
* Hilltops
* Inner West
* Mid–Coast
* Murray River
* Murrumbidgee
* Northern Beaches
* Parramatta
* Queanbeyan–Palerang
* Snowy Monaro
* Snowy Valleys

Councils
abolished|

* Armidale Dumaresq
* Ashfield
* Auburn
* Bankstown
* Bombala
* Boorowa
* Botany Bay
* Canterbury
* Conargo
* Cooma-Monaro
* Cootamundra
* Corowa
* Deniliquin
* Dubbo
* Gloucester
* Gosford
* Great Lakes
* Greater Taree
* Gundagai
* Guyra
* Harden
* Holroyd
* Hurstville
* Jerilderie
* Kogarah
* Leichhardt
* Manly
* Marrickville
* Murray
* Murrumbidgee
* Palerang
* Pittwater
* Queanbeyan
* Rockdale
* Snowy River
* Tumbarumba
* Tumut
* Urana
* Wakool
* Warringah
* Wellington
* Wyong
* Young

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