Murrumbidgee Shire

Murrumbidgee Shire New South Wales
Murrumbidgee Shire office and chambers
Population:	2,556(2009)[1]
Area:	3504.58 km² (1,353.1 sq mi) [2]
Mayor:	Phillip Wells
Council Seat:	Darlington Point (21 Carrington Street)[3]
Region:	Riverina
State District:	Murrumbidgee
Federal Division:	Riverina
Website: http://www.murrumbidgee.local-e.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Murrumbidgee Shire: Carrathool Griffith Leeton Hay Murrumbidgee Shire Narrandera Conargo Jerilderie Urana

Location within New South Wales

Murrumbidgee Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. It is on the Murrumbidgee River and the Newell Highway.

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

Council

Murrumbidgee Shire Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into two wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.^[4] The current makeup of the council is as follows:^[4]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaffiliated	6
	Total	6

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[4]

Ward	Councillor		Party	Notes
East Ward		Jacqueline Noack	Unaffiliated	Deputy Mayor
		Barry Briggs	Unaffiliated
		Christine Chirgwin	Unaffiliated
West Ward		Phillip Wells	Unaffiliated	Mayor
		David Townsend	Unaffiliated
		Robert Curphey	Independent

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
2. ^ "Murrumbidgee Regional Profile". Riverina Regional Development Board. http://www.rrdb.com.au/rivprofile/murrumbidgee.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-28. 
3. ^ "Murrumbidgee Shire Council". Department of Local Government. http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_CouncilContactDetails.asp?slacode=5550. Retrieved 2006-11-09. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Murrumbidgee Shire Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Murrumbidgee.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03. ^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 34°48′S 145°53′E / 34.8°S 145.883°E / -34.8; 145.883