- Source: 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. The Shire is adjacent to 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 mayor of Berrigan Shire is Cr. Julia Cornwell-McKean, an unaligned politician.
Towns and localities
Towns in the shire are:
Berrigan, where the Council office is based
Finley
Tocumwal, and
Barooga.
Demographics
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.
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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:
The current Council, elected in 2024, is:
Election results
= 2024
=A by-election will be held to fill the remaining eighth seat, with only several candidates nominating for the election.
= 2021
== 2012
=References
External links
Media related to Berrigan Shire at Wikimedia Commons
Berrigan Shire Council website
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