Berrigan Shire
{{About|the local government area|the regional town|Berrigan, New South Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox Australian place| type = lga
| name = Berrigan Shire
| state = nsw
| image = BerriganShireOffice.JPG
| caption = Berrigan Shire Office, Chanter Street, Berrigan.
| image2 = Berrigan LGA NSW.png
| caption2 = Location in New South Wales
| pop = 8665
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA10650 |name=Berrigan (A) |access-date=7 July 2017 |quick=on}}
| pop2 = 8,707
| pop2_year = 2018 est.
| area = 2066
| est = 1906
| coordinates = {{coord|35|38|S|145|48|E|region:AU-NSW_type:adm2nd_source:kolossus-dewiki|display=inline,title}}
| seat = Berrigan
| mayor = {{nowrap|Cr. Julia Cornwell-McKean (Unaligned)}}
| region = Riverina
| logo = Berrigan Shire Logo - 2023.png
| logo_upright = 1.2
| url = www.berriganshire.nsw.gov.au
| stategov = Murray
| fedgov = Farrer
| near-nw = Edward River
| near-n = Murrumbidgee
| near-ne = Federation
| near-w = Murray River
| near-e = Federation
}}
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
Demographics
{{expand section|date=July 2017|the {{CensusAU|2011}} and the {{CensusAU|2016}} data}}
| class="wikitable" | |||
| colspan=7|Selected historical census data for Berrigan Shire local government area | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=3|Census year | 2011{{Census 2011 AUS|id=LGA10650 |name=Berrigan (A) |access-date=7 July 2017 |quick=on}} | 2016 | |
| rowspan=4 colspan="2"|Population | Estimated residents on census night | align="right"|{{formatnum:8066}} | align="right"|{{gain}} {{formatnum:8462}} |
| align="right"|LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | align="right"| | align="right"|{{nts|97}}{{small|th}} | |
| align="right"|% of New South Wales population | align="right"| | ||
| align="right"|% of Australian population | align="right"| | ||
| colspan=3|Cultural and language diversity | |||
| rowspan=5 colspan=2|Ancestry, top responses | English | align="right"| | |
| Australian | align="right"| | ||
| Italian | align="right"| | ||
| Chinese | align="right"| | ||
| Irish | align="right"| | ||
| rowspan=5 colspan=2|Language, top responses (other than English) | |Italian | align="right"| | |
| Mandarin | align="right"| | ||
| Cantonese | align="right"| | ||
| Korean | align="right"| | ||
| Greek | align="right"| | ||
| colspan=3|Religious affiliation | |||
| rowspan=5 colspan=2|Religious affiliation, top responses | Catholic | align="right"| | |
| No religion | align="right"| | ||
| Anglican | align="right"| | ||
| Eastern Orthodox | align="right"| | ||
| Buddhism | align="right"| | ||
| colspan=3|Median weekly incomes | |||
| rowspan=2 colspan=2|Personal income | Median weekly personal income | align="right"|{{AUD}} | |
| align="right"|% of Australian median income | align="right"| | ||
| rowspan=2 colspan=2|Family income | Median weekly family income | align="right"| | |
| align="right"|% of Australian median income | align="right"| | ||
| rowspan=2 colspan=2|Household income | Median weekly household income | align="right"| | |
| align="right"|% of Australian median income | align="right"| |
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 {{convert|4022|km2}} and support a population of approximately 10,000.{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/26cb703b349bdde177f41bc72130d30f/Berrigan-and-Jerilderie-Split.pdf |title=Merger proposal: Berrigan Shire Council, Jerilderie Shire Council (part) |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=January 2016 |access-date=13 March 2016 |page=8 }} The Jerilderie Shire Council submitted an alternate proposal to the Minister for Local Government that the entire Jerilderie Shire amalgamate with the Murrumbidgee Shire.{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/1457500153/assets/Uploads/Full-Document-for-Council-Boundary-Review-site.pdf |title=Merger proposal: Jerilderie Shire Council and Murrumbidgee Shire Council |work=Council Boundary Review |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=26 January 2016 |access-date=13 March 2016 |author=Jerilderie Shire Council }}
The NSW Government decided in May 2016 not to proceed with the proposed amalgamation.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}
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:{{cite web |url=https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2101/berrigan/councillor/report/candidates-in-sequence |title=Berrigan Shire Council - Candidates in Sequence of Election |work=Local Council Elections 2021|publisher=NSW Electoral Commission |date=21 December 2021|access-date=13 January 2022}}.
| class="wikitable" | |
| colspan="2"|Party | Councillors |
|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Independents and Unaligned | align=right | 7 | |
| | Total
| align=right | 7 |
The current Council, elected in 2024, is:
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Councillor | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Renee Brooker | Unaligned | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Julia Cornwell-McKean | Unaligned | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Matthew Hannan | Unaligned | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Catherine Healy | Unaligned | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Katie Ngatokoa | Independent | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Renee Paine | Independent | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| John Stringer | Independent | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Vacant | | |
Election results
=2024=
{{excerpt|Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West|section=Berrigan results}}
A by-election will be held to fill the remaining eighth seat, with only several candidates nominating for the election.{{cite web |title=Candidates announced: 2024 NSW Local Government elections |url=https://elections.nsw.gov.au/about-us/media-centre/news-and-media-releases/candidates-announced-2024-nsw-local-government-elections |publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission |access-date=20 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820070642/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/about-us/media-centre/news-and-media-releases/candidates-announced-2024-nsw-local-government-elections |archive-date=20 August 2024 |date=16 August 2024}}{{cite web |title=Berrigan Shire Council to Hold By-Election |url=https://www.berriganshire.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Media/Berrigan-Shire-Council-to-Hold-By-Election |publisher=Berrigan Shire |access-date=29 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829080837/https://www.berriganshire.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Media/Berrigan-Shire-Council-to-Hold-By-Election |archive-date=29 August 2024 |date=27 August 2024}}
=2021=
{{excerpt|Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Murray|section=Berrigan}}
=2012=
{{excerpt|Results of the 2012 New South Wales local elections|section=Berrigan}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
- [http://www.berriganshire.nsw.gov.au/ Berrigan Shire Council website]
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{{Local Government Areas of the Riverina}}
{{Local Government Areas of New South Wales}}
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