Narrandera Shire

This article is about the local government area. For the regional town, see Narrandera, New South Wales.

Narrandera Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates34°45′S 146°33′E / 34.750°S 146.550°E / -34.750; 146.550
Population
  • 5,853 (2016)[1]
  • 5,931 (2018 est.)[2]
 • Density1.42194/km2 (3.6828/sq mi)
Established1 January 1960 (1960-01-01)
Area4,116.2 km2 (1,589.3 sq mi)[3]
MayorCr. Neville Kschenka (Independent)[4]
Council seatNarrandera[5]
RegionRiverina
State electorate(s)Cootamundra
Federal division(s)Farrer[6]
WebsiteNarrandera Shire
LGAs around Narrandera Shire:
Carrathool Bland Coolamon
Leeton Narrandera Shire Wagga Wagga
Murrumbidgee Federation Lockhart
Narrandera Council Chambers

Narrandera Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Sturt and Newell Highways.

The present Narrandera Shire was formed on 1 January 1960 by an amalgamation of the previous Narrandera Municipality and Yanko Shire.[7] The first Narrandera Municipality was incorporated on 18 March 1885. Narrandera Shire is a large shire in the geographical centre of the Riverina, with over 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) of roads within its boundaries.[8]

The Shire includes the town of Narrandera and the villages of Grong Grong, Binya and Barellan.

The mayor of Narrandera Shire is Cr. Neville Kschenka, an independent politician.[4]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narrandera (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 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. ^ "Narrandera Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Kschenka New Mayor of Narrandera Shire". Narrandera Argus. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Narrandera Shire Council". Department of Local Government. Archived from the original on 6 September 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
  6. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Farrer (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (133)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 20 November 1959. p. 3534. Retrieved 22 October 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Narrandera Shire Council: Roads". Narrandera Shire Council website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.