Murrumbidgee Shire

{{Short description|Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia}}

{{about|the former local government area|the current local government area|Murrumbidgee Council}}

{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga

| name = Murrumbidgee Shire

| image = MurrumbidgeeShireCouncilOffice.JPG

| caption = Shire office and chambers, in Darlington Point.

| image2 = Murrumbidgee LGA NSW.png

| caption2 = Location within New South Wales

| state = nsw

| region = Riverina

| area = 3508

| est =

| abolished = 2016

| coordinates = {{coord|34|48|S|145|53|E|region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}}

| seat = Darlington Point{{cite web |title=Murrumbidgee Shire Council |publisher=Department of Local Government |url=http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=5550 |access-date=9 November 2006 }}

| pop = 2415

| pop_year = 2012

| pop_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02012|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2012|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=30 August 2013|access-date=27 March 2014}} Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2012.

| logo =

| url =

| mayor =

| fedgov = Riverina

| stategov = Murray

| near-nw = Carrathool

| near-w = Hay

| near-sw = Conargo

| near-s = Jerilderie

| near-se = Urana

| near-e = Narrandera

| near-ne = Leeton

| near-n = Griffith}}

Murrumbidgee Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and the Newell Highway.

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

Amalgamation

A 2015 review of local government boundaries{{Broken anchor|date=2024-09-15|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Local government areas of New South Wales#Reviews of local government areas|reason= The anchor (Reviews of local government areas) has been deleted.}} by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Murrumbidgee Shire merge with parts of the Jerilderie Shire to form a new council with an area of {{convert|4924|km2}} and support a population of approximately 3,000.{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/93aaf4a245fe0b3b068eb7560766f8ba/Murrumbidgee-Jerilderie.pdf |title=Merger proposal: Murrumbidgee 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 be amalgamated 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 }}

Murrumbidgee Shire was dissolved on 12 May 2016 with the area, along with Jerilderie Shire, incorporated into the new Murrumbidgee Council.{{cite web |url=https://www.strongercouncils.nsw.gov.au/new-councils/murrumbidgee-council/// |title=Murrumbidgee Council |work=Stronger Councils |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=13 May 2016 }}

Council

=Former composition and election method=

At the time of dissolution, Murrumbidgee Shire Council was composed of six councillors elected proportionally in two separate wards, each electing three councillors. All councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor was elected by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The final election was held on 8 September 2012. In East Ward, there were only three candidates, being those below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election for East Ward was uncontested.{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-10/uncontested-elex/4190100 |title=No council vote in some Riverina shires |publisher=ABC News |location=Australia |date=10 August 2012 |access-date=2 October 2012 }} An election was held in the North Ward.

References

Category:Local government areas of the Riverina

Category:Former local government areas of New South Wales

Category:2016 disestablishments in Australia