Edward River Council

The Edward River Council is a local government area in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Deniliquin Council with the surrounding Conargo Shire.^[3]

Edward River Council New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	35°32′S 144°58′E
Population	8,851 (2016 census)[1] 8,995 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	0.99662/km2 (2.58124/sq mi)
Established	12 May 2016
Area	8,881 km2 (3,429.0 sq mi)
Mayor	Ash Hall
Council seat	Deniliquin
Region	Murray
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal division(s)	Farrer
Website	Edward River Council
LGAs around Edward River Council: Hay Hay Murrumbidgee Murray River Edward River Council Murrumbidgee Murray River Murray River Berrigan

The combined area covers the urban area of Deniliquin and the surrounding region to the north and west across the pastoral southern Riverina plains.

The inaugural mayor of the Edward River Council is Norm Brennan, elected by the councillors on 20 September 2017.

Main towns and villages

In addition to the main centre of Deniliquin, localities in the area include Blighty, Booroorban, Conargo, Mayrung, Morago, Pretty Pine and Wanganella.

Council

Edward River Council has nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.^[3]

The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021.

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West § Edward River results.[edit]

2024 New South Wales local elections: Edward River^[4][5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Kellie Crossley (elected)	1,002	20.2
	Independent	Ashley Hall (elected)	750	15.1
	Independent Liberal	Craig Druitt (elected)	745	15.0
	Independent	Frank Schofield (elected)	626	12.6
	Independent	Leanne Mulham (elected)	465	9.4
	Independent Liberal	Shirlee Burge (elected)	389	7.8	−2.4
	Independent	Ken Bates (elected)	243	4.9
	Independent	Linda Fawns (elected)	156	3.1	−5.6
	Independent	David Schoeffel	123	2.5
	Independent	Shannon Sampson (elected)	121	2.4	−0.6
	Independent	Richard McDaid	111	2.2
	Independent	Airlie Circuitt	80	1.6
	Independent	Donna McFeeters	56	1.1
	Independent	Collin Sander	55	1.1
	Independent	Jeff Shand	33	0.7
	Independent	Greg Briscoe-Hough	15	0.3
Total formal votes			4,970	95.2
Informal votes			250	4.8
Turnout			5,220	81.2

2021

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West § Edward River.[edit]

2021 New South Wales local elections: Edward River^[6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Pat Fogarty (elected)	997	21.9
	Independent	Paul Fellows (elected)	783	17.2
	Independent National	Peta Betts (elected)	705	15.5
	Independent Liberal	Shirlee Burge (elected)	463	10.2
	Independent	Linda Fawns (elected)	398	8.7
	Independent	Harold Clapham (elected)	358	7.9
	Independent	Peter Connell (elected)	276	6.1
	Independent	Tarria Moore (elected)	211	4.6
	Independent	Marc Petersen (elected)	183	4.0
	Independent	Shannon Sampson	138	3.0
	Independent	Narelle Whitham	47	1.0
Total formal votes			4,559	94.9
Informal votes			245	5.1
Turnout			4,804	75.8

See also

• New South Wales portal

• Local government areas of New South Wales
• Edward River Council Website