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Narrandera Shire

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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]

Council

Current composition and election method

Narrandera Shire Council is composed of nine 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 held on 10 September 2016. The makeup of the council is as follows:[9]

The current Council, elected in 2016, in order of election, is:[9]

Mayors

Mayors of Narrandera Council (1885–1959)

The list of mayors of Narrandera Council (1885–1959) appears below.[10][11]

Mayors of Narrandera Shire (1960–present)

The list of mayors of Narrandera Shire Council (1960–present) appears below.[10][12]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narrandera (A) (Local Government Area)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  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 c d "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.
  9. ^ a b "Narrandera Shire Council: Councillor Contest". NSW Local Council Elections 2016. NSW Electoral Commission. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i Narrandera Shire Council honour boards
  11. ^ Bill Gammage (1986). Narrandera Shire. Bill Gammage for the Narrandera Shire Council. p. 240.
  12. ^ Bill Gammage (1986). Narrandera Shire. Bill Gammage for the Narrandera Shire Council. p. 241.


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