Conargo Shire
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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Conargo Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region in southern New South Wales, Australia.
Conargo Shire | |||||||||||||
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Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°19′S 145°09′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1907 | ||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Conargo | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
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| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 8,738 km2 (3,374 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 1,577 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.18048/km2 (0.46743/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Conargo Shire | ||||||||||||
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Localities
The Shire was divided into four wards, and contained six villages - Conargo, Blighty, Mayrung, Pretty Pine, Wanganella and Booroorban.
History
Conargo Shire was established in 1907. In 2001 the former Windouran Shire was absorbed into Conargo Shire. This amalgamation resulted in an additional 5,090 square kilometres (1,970 sq mi) and another 387 residents.
Before mergers in recent decades it was a common in New South Wales for rural shires to have their offices in an adjacent rural municipality (rural town). At the time of its abolition, the only surviving case was Conargo Shire Council's offices in Deniliquin.[citation needed]
Amalgamation
A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Conargo Shire merge with the Deniliquin Council to form a new council with an area of 8,881 square kilometres (3,429 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 9,000.[2]
On 12 March 2016, Conargo Shire was abolished and, along with the former Deniliquin Council, the area incorporated into the new Edward River Council.[3]
Council
Conargo Shire Council | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Disbanded | 12 March 2016 |
| Succeeded by | Edward River Council |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 8 |
Last Mayor | Norm Brennan |
| Elections | |
| Optional preferential voting with four two-member wards | |
Last election | 2012 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Conargo Shire Council Chambers Deniliquin, New South Wales | |
Composition and election method
The last election for the council was due to be held on 8 September 2012. However, only eight candidates, being the below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested.[4] The makeup of the final council was as follows:[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 8 | |
| Total | 8 | |
The final Council, elected in 2012, in order of election by ward, was: