Population 8,416 (2015 est) Berrigan Shire Federation Founded 1906 | Established 1906 Area 2,066 km² | |
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Mayor Cr. Matt Hannan (Unaligned) Points of interest Barooga Botanic Gardens, Big Murray Cod, Finley Beach | ||
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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.
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- Stand for greater hume shire cr andrea o neill berrigan shire council
- Map of Berrigan NSW Australia
- Mda 71st annual agm berrigan shire
- Towns and localities
- Proposed amalgamation
- Geography
- Current composition and election method
- References
Map of Berrigan, NSW, Australia
The mayor of Berrigan Shire is Cr. Matt Hannan, an unaligned politician.
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Towns and localities
Towns in the shire are:
Proposed amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Berrigan Council merge with parts of the Jerilderie Shire to form a new council with an area of 4,022 square kilometres (1,553 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 10,000. The Jerilderie Shire Council submitted an alternate proposal to the Minister for Local Government that the entire Jerilderie Shire amalgamate with the Murrumbidgee Shire.
The NSW Government decided in May 2016 not to proceed with the proposed amalgamation.
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.
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 10 September 2016, and the makeup of the council is as follows:
The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is: