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.

Berrigan Shire New South Wales
Berrigan Shire Office, Chanter Street, Berrigan.
Location of Berrigan Shire, on map of New South Wales.
Coordinates	35°38′S 145°48′E
Population	8,462 (2016 census)[1] 8,707 (2018 est.)[2]
• Density	4.0958/km2 (10.608/sq mi)
Established	1906
Area	2,066 km2 (797.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr. Matt Hannan (Unaligned)[3]
Council seat	Berrigan
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Murray
Federal division(s)	Farrer
Website	Berrigan Shire
LGAs around Berrigan Shire: Edward River Murrumbidgee Federation Murray River Berrigan Shire Federation Moira (Vic) Moira (Vic) Moira (Vic)

The mayor of Berrigan Shire is Cr. Matt Hannan, an unaligned politician.[3]

Towns and localities

Towns in the shire are:

• Berrigan, where the Council office is based
• Finley
• Tocumwal, and
• Barooga.

Demographics

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Selected historical census data for Berrigan Shire local government area
Census year			2011[4]	2016[1]
Population		Estimated residents on census night	8,066	8,462
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales		97th
		% 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)		Italian
		Mandarin
		Cantonese
		Korean
		Greek
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic
		No religion
		Anglican
		Eastern Orthodox
		Buddhism
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income	A$
		% 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 4,022 square kilometres (1,553 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 10,000.[5] The Jerilderie Shire Council submitted an alternate proposal to the Minister for Local Government that the entire Jerilderie Shire amalgamate with the Murrumbidgee Shire.[6]

The NSW Government decided in May 2016 not to proceed with the proposed amalgamation.^{[citation needed]}

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 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[7]

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[7]

References

External links

• Media related to Berrigan Shire at Wikimedia Commons
• Berrigan Shire Council website