Murrumbidgee Shire

Murrumbidgee Shire
Murrumbidgee Shire
New South Wales
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Murrumbidgee Shire office and chambers
Population: 2,556(2009)[1]
Area: 3504.58 km² (1,353.1 sq mi) [2]
Mayor: Phillip Wells
Council Seat: Darlington Point (21 Carrington Street)[3]
Region: Riverina
State District: Murrumbidgee
Federal Division: Riverina
Website: http://www.murrumbidgee.local-e.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Murrumbidgee Shire:
Carrathool Griffith Leeton
Hay Murrumbidgee Shire Narrandera
Conargo Jerilderie Urana
Location within New South Wales

Murrumbidgee Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Murrumbidgee River and the Newell Highway.

The two main administrative centres for the Murrumbidgee Shire are Coleambally and Darlington Point. It also contains the small town of Waddi.

Council

Murrumbidgee Shire Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into two wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.[4] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[4]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaffiliated 6
Total 6

The current council, elected in 2008, is:[4]

Ward Councillor Party Notes
East Ward   Jacqueline Noack Unaffiliated Deputy Mayor
  Barry Briggs Unaffiliated
  Christine Chirgwin Unaffiliated
West Ward   Phillip Wells Unaffiliated Mayor
  David Townsend Unaffiliated
  Robert Curphey Independent

References

Coordinates: 34°48′S 145°53′E / 34.8°S 145.883°E / -34.8; 145.883


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