Berrigan Shire
| Berrigan Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Berrigan Shire Office, Chanter Street, Berrigan. | |||||||||||||||
 Location of Berrigan Shire, on map of New South Wales. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°38′S 145°48′E / 35.633°S 145.800°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,337 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.0353/km2 (10.4515/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1906 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,066 km2 (797.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Cr. Bernard Curtin (Unaligned)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Berrigan | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Berrigan Shire | ||||||||||||||
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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. The Shire is adjacent to the Newell and Riverina Highways.
The mayor of Berrigan Shire is Cr. Bernard Curtin, an unaligned politician.[2]
Towns and localities
Towns in the shire are:
Geography
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.
Council
Current composition and election method
Berrigan Shire Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the Council. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Independents and Unaligned | 8 |
| Total | 8 | |
The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | John Bruce | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Colin Jones | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Matthew Hannan | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Andrea O'Neill | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Bernard Curtin | Unaligned | Mayor[2] |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Daryll Morris | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Denis Glanville | Unaligned | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Brian Hill | Independent | Deputy Mayor[2] |
External links
Media related to Berrigan Shire at Wikimedia Commons
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 d "Berrigan's Curtin, shire mayor". mmg.com.au. McPherson Media Group. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Berrigan Shire Council: Summary of First Preference and Group Votes for each Candidate". Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.