Murray Shire

Murray Shire
Murray Shire
New South Wales
Murray LGA NSW.png
Location in New South Wales
Population: 7,236(2009)[1]
Density: 1.5/km² (3.9/sq mi)
Area: 4345 km² (1,677.6 sq mi)
Mayor: Brian Sharp
Council Seat: Mathoura (21-25 Conargo Street)
Region: Riverina
State District: Murray-Darling
Federal Division: Farrer
Website: http://www.murray.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Murray Shire:
Conargo Deniliquin Conargo
Wakool Murray Shire Berrigan
Campaspe (Vic) Campaspe (Vic) Moira (Vic)
Shire office at Mathoura

Murray Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. It includes the towns of Moama and Mathoura.

History

The Murray Shire region was developed in the 1840s by squatters following the route of the overlanders as they drove cattle from Sydney to Adelaide in the late 1830s. From the 1860s onwards, the selectors, mainly from Victoria, moved onto the squatter's land, their interest agriculture. The settlements of Moama and Mathoura survived over the years as centres for the movement of agriculture produce and the growth of the timber industry. The area covered by the Shire of Murray today is unique. The Cadell Fault, which changed the course of the Murray River about 30,000 years ago traverses the area from north to south. The Murray River system supports one of the largest River Red Gum forests in the world.

Council

Murray Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[2] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[2]

Party Councillors
  Unaffiliated 9
Total 9

The current council, elected in 2008, is:[2]

Councillor Party Notes
  Brian Sharp Unaffiliated Mayor
  Thomas Weyrich Unaffiliated
  Graeme Shiells Unaffiliated Deputy Mayor; elected on Brian Sharp's ticket
  Betty Murphy Unaffiliated
  Bob Caldwell Unaffiliated Elected on Brian Sharp's ticket
  Di MacFarlane Unaffiliated Elected on Brian Sharp's ticket
  Phillip Hosking Unaffiliated Elected on Brian Sharp's ticket
  John Pocklington Unaffiliated
  Bill Dockrey Unaffiliated Elected on Brian Sharp's ticket

References

Coordinates: 35°49′S 144°54′E / 35.817°S 144.9°E / -35.817; 144.9



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