Edward River Council
The Edward River Council is a local government area in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Deniliquin Council with the surrounding Conargo Shire.
The combined area covers the urban area of Deniliquin and the surrounding region to the north and west across the pastoral southern Riverina plains.
The inaugural mayor of the Edward River Council is Norm Brennan, elected by the councillors on 20 September 2017.
Main towns and villages
In addition to the main centre of Deniliquin, localities in the area include Blighty, [New South Wales|Blighty], Booroorban, Conargo, Mayrung, Morago, Pretty [Pine, New South Wales|Pretty Pine] and Wanganella.Council
Edward River Council has nine councillors elected proportionally as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office.The most recent election was held on 2021 [New South Wales local elections|4 December 2021].