Deniliquin Council

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Deniliquin Council
New South Wales
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Population 7,327 (2012)[1]
 • Density 51.166/km2 (132.52/sq mi)
Area 143.2 km2 (55.3 sq mi)
Mayor Cr. Lindsay Renwick (Independent)[2]
Council seat Deniliquin
Region Riverina
State electorate(s) Murray
Federal Division(s) Farrer
Website Deniliquin Council
LGAs around Deniliquin Council:
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Murray Deniliquin Council Conargo
Murray Murray Murray

Deniliquin Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is the only rural local government area in New South Wales left consisting only of a rural town.[citation needed]

The Mayor of Deniliquin Shire Council is Cr. Lindsay Renwick, an independent politician.[2]

Council

Deniliquin Town Hall

Current composition and election method

Deniliquin Council is composed of seven 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 due to be held on 8 September 2012. However, only seven candidates, being the below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested.[3] The makeup of the Council is as follows:[4]

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaligned 7
Total 7

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:[4]

Councillor Party Notes
  Peter Connell Unaligned
  Pat Fogarty Unaligned
  Ashley Hall Independent Deputy Mayor[2]
  Andrew Howley Independent
  Lindsay Renwick Independent Mayor[2]
  Jeff Shand Unaligned
  Susan Taylor Unaligned

References

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