Balranald Shire

Balranald Shire
New South Wales

location in NSW
Population: 2,479(2009)[1]
Density: 0.13/km² (0.3/sq mi)
Area: 21699 km² (8,378.0 sq mi)
Mayor: Ronald Mengler
Council Seat: Balranald (70 Market Street)
Region: Riverina
State District: Murray-Darling
Federal Division: Farrer
Website: http://www.balranald.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Balranald Shire:
Wentworth Central Darling Carrathool
Wentworth Balranald Shire Hay
Mildura (Vic) Swan Hill (Vic) Wakool

Balranald Shire is a local government area in the Riverina area of western New South Wales, Australia on the Sturt Highway. It is the location of World Heritage listed Mungo National Park. It includes the towns of Balranald and Euston. Other localities in the Shire include Kyalite, Hatfield, Penarie, Clare and Oxley.

Council

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

Party Councillors
  Independents and Unaffiliated 10
Total 10

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

Councillor Party Notes
  Steve O'Halloran Unaffiliated
  Leigh Byron Independent
  Ronald Mengler Independent Mayor
  Philip Ervin Independent
  Tina Powis Unaffiliated Deputy Mayor
  Jeff Mannix Independent
  Alan Purtill Unaffiliated
  Colin Armstrong Independent
  Peter Lawler Unaffiliated
  Ken Barnes Unaffiliated

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