Berrigan Shire is a local government area in the southern Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire lies on the New South Wales State border with Victoria formed by the Murray River. The Shire is adjacent to the Newell and Riverina Highways. The Shire is a mainly agricultural region, with dairying, cattle raising, woolgrowing and cropping the main activities. The vast majority of the Shire is irrigated. Tourism is another major activity, concentrated on the river towns of Tocumwal and Barooga.
The mayor of Berrigan Shire is Julia Cornwell-McKean, an unaligned politician.
Towns and localities Towns in the shire are:
Berrigan, where the Council office is based Finley Tocumwal, and Barooga.
Demographics
Selected historical census data for Berrigan Shire local government areaCensus year 20112016Population Estimated residents on census night LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales % of New South Wales population % of Australian population Cultural and language diversity Ancestry,top responses English Australian Italian Chinese Irish Language,top responses(other than English) ItalianMandarinCantoneseKoreanGreekReligious affiliation Religious affiliation,top responses CatholicNo religionAnglicanEastern OrthodoxBuddhismMedian weekly incomes Personal income Median weekly personal income% of Australian median income Family income Median weekly family income % of Australian median income Household income Median weekly household income % of Australian median income
Proposed amalgamation A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Berrigan Council merge with parts of the Jerilderie Shire to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately 10,000. The Jerilderie Shire Council submitted an alternate proposal to the Minister for Local Government that the entire Jerilderie Shire amalgamate with the Murrumbidgee Shire.
The NSW Government decided in May 2016 not to proceed with the proposed amalgamation.
Council
Current composition and election method Berrigan Shire Council is composed of eight 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 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the council is as follows:.
PartyCouncillors Independents and Unaligned 7 Total 7
The current Council, elected in 2024, is:
CouncillorPartyNotes Renee Brooker Unaligned Julia Cornwell-McKean Unaligned Matthew Hannan Unaligned Catherine Healy Unaligned Katie Ngatokoa Independent Renee Paine Independent John Stringer Independent Vacant
Election results 2024
A by-election will be held to fill the remaining eighth seat, with only several candidates nominating for the election.
2021
2012
References
External links
Berrigan Shire Council website