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]
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]
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 |