Deniliquin Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°32′S 144°58′E / 35.533°S 144.967°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 7,327 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 51.166/km2 (132.52/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 16 December 1868 | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 143.2 km2 (55.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Cr. Lindsay Renwick (Independent)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Deniliquin | ||||||||||||||
Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
Website | Deniliquin Council | ||||||||||||||
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Deniliquin Council was a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. At the date of its abolition, Deniliquin Council was the last rural local government area in New South Wales left consisting only of a rural town.[citation needed]
Deniliquin Council was proclaimed as the Municipality of Deniliquin on 16 December 1868.[3]
Amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Deniliquin Council merge with the Conargo Shire to form a new council with an area of 8,881 square kilometres (3,429 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 9,000.[4] On 12 March 2016, Deniliquin Council was abolished and, along with the former Conargo Shire, the area incorporated into the new Edward River Council.[5]
Council
Composition and election method
The last election was due to be held on 8 September 2012. However, only seven candidates, being the below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested.[6] The makeup of the council is as follows:[7]
Party | Councillors | |
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Independents and Unaligned | 7 | |
Total | 7 |
The last Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[7]
Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Peter Connell | Unaligned | ||
Pat Fogarty | Unaligned | ||
Ashley Hall | Independent | Deputy Mayor[2] | |
Andrew Howley | Independent | ||
Lindsay Renwick | Independent | Mayor[2] | |
Jeff Shand | Unaligned | ||
Susan Taylor | Unaligned |
References
- ^ "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.
- ^ a b c Munson, Graham (13 September 2012). "Deniliquin Council elects new mayor". Radio 2QN. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Proclamation (309)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 19 December 1868. p. 4573. Retrieved 3 January 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Merger proposal: Conargo Shire Council, Deniliquin Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Edward River Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "No council vote in some Riverina shires". ABC News. Australia. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Deniliquin Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.