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Berrigan Shire New South Wales
Berrigan Shire Office, Chanter Street, Berrigan.
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	35°38′S 145°48′E / 35.633°S 145.800°E / -35.633; 145.800
Population	8,462 (2016 census) 8,707 (2018 est.)
• Density	4.0958/km (10.608/sq mi)
Established	1906
Area	2,066 km (797.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr. Julia Cornwell-McKean (Unaligned)
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)

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 Cr. 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

This section needs expansion with: the 2011 census and the 2016 census data. You can help by adding to it. (July 2017)

Selected historical census data for Berrigan Shire local government area
Census year			2011	2016
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. 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:

The current Council, elected in 2024, is:

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

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Berrigan (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Berrigan (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
4. "Merger proposal: Berrigan Shire Council, Jerilderie Shire Council (part)" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
5. Jerilderie Shire Council (26 January 2016). "Merger proposal: Jerilderie Shire Council and Murrumbidgee Shire Council" (PDF). Council Boundary Review. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
6. ^ "Berrigan Shire Council - Candidates in Sequence of Election". Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022..
7. "Berrigan Candidates". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
8. "Candidates announced: 2024 NSW Local Government elections". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
9. "Berrigan Shire Council to Hold By-Election". Berrigan Shire. 27 August 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
10. "Berrigan". ABC News.
11. "Berrigan Shire Council". ABC News. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013.

External links

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

• Populated places established in 1906
• 1906 establishments in Australia
• Local government areas of the Riverina
• Newell Highway