Murrumbidgee Council

For the former local government area, see Murrumbidgee Shire.

Murrumbidgee Council
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°9′S 145°46′E / 35.150°S 145.767°E / -35.150; 145.767
Population
 • Density0.5561/km2 (1.4403/sq mi)
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area6,880 km2 (2,656.4 sq mi)[3]
MayorRuth McRae
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Murray
Federal division(s)Farrer
WebsiteMurrumbidgee Council
LGAs around Murrumbidgee Council:
Carrathool Carrathool, Griffith Leeton
Hay, Edward River Murrumbidgee Council Narrandera, Federation
Edward River Berrigan Federation

Murrumbidgee Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Murrumbidgee Shire and the Jerilderie Shire.[3]

The combined area comprises 6,880 square kilometres (2,660 sq mi) and covers the urban areas of Coleambally, Darlington Point and Jerilderie and the surrounding cropping and pastoral areas. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was 4,047.[3]

The inaugural mayor of Murrumbidgee Council is former Jerilderie Shire councillor Ruth McRae, elected on 21 September 2017.[4] Cr McRae was elected as mayor for the second term on 24 September 2019.[5]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Murrumbidgee (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference sc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Bunn, Anthony (21 September 2017). "Ruth McRae becomes first mayor of Murrumbidgee Shire following amalgamation with Jerilderie". Border Mail. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Council Minutes and Business Papers | Murrumbidgee Council". www.murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 11 May 2020.