Murrumbidgee Council
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Murrumbidgee Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Murrumbidgee Shire and the Jerilderie Shire.[3]
Murrumbidgee Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°9′S 145°46′E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 0.5561/km2 (1.4403/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 6,880 km2 (2,656.4 sq mi)[3] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Ruth McRae | ||||||||||||||
Region | Riverina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Murray | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Farrer | ||||||||||||||
Website | Murrumbidgee Council | ||||||||||||||
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The combined area comprises 6,880 square kilometres (2,660 sq mi) and covers the urban areas of Coleambally, Darlington Point and Jerilderie and the surrounding cropping and pastoral areas. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was 4,047.[3]
The inaugural mayor of Murrumbidgee Council is former Jerilderie Shire councillor Ruth McRae, elected on 21 September 2017.[4] Cr McRae was elected as mayor for the second term on 24 September 2019.[5]