Location of Berrigan Shire
Berrigan Shire is a Local Government Area in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.
The shire lies on the New South Wales State border with Victoria formed by the Murray River. It is on the Newell and Riverina Highways. Towns in the shire are:
The major transport routes through the Shire are the Newell and Riverina Highways.
The shire is a mainly agricultural region, with dairying, cattle raising, woolgrowing and cropping the main activities. The vast majority of the shire is irrigated. Tourism is another major activity, concentrated on the river towns of Tocumwal and Barooga.
The Berrigan Shire Council celebrated its centenary in 2006.
[edit] Council
Berrigan Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[2] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[2]
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[2]
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John Bruce |
Unaffiliated |
Mayor |
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Matthew Hannan |
Independent |
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Colin Jones |
Unaffiliated |
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Liz McLaurin |
Unaffiliated |
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Viv McGee |
Unaffiliated |
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Bernard Curtin |
Unaffiliated |
Deputy Mayor |
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Brian Hill |
Independent |
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Fred Cuthbert |
Unaffiliated |
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Coordinates: 35°38′S 145°48′E / 35.633°S 145.8°E / -35.633; 145.8
