Deniliquin Council

Deniliquin Council New South Wales
Coordinates	35°32′S 144°58′E / 35.533°S 144.967°E / -35.533; 144.967Coordinates: 35°32′S 144°58′E / 35.533°S 144.967°E / -35.533; 144.967
Population	7,693 (2009)[1]
• Density	63.2/km2 (164/sq mi)
Area	130 km2 (50.2 sq mi)
Mayor	Cr. Lindsay Renwick (Independent)[2]
Council seat	Deniliquin
Region	Riverina
State electorate(s)	Murray-Darling
Federal Division(s)	Farrer
Website	www.deniliquin.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around Deniliquin Council: Conargo Conargo Conargo Murray Deniliquin Council Conargo Murray Murray Murray

Deniliquin Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is the only rural local government area in New South Wales left consisting only of a rural town.^{[citation needed]}

The Mayor of Deniliquin Shire Council is Cr. Lindsay Renwick, an independent politician.^[2]

Council

Deniliquin Town Hall

Current composition and election method

Deniliquin Council is composed of seven 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 due to be held on 8 September 2012. However, only seven candidates, being the below, nominated for election. There being no additional candidates, the election was uncontested.^[3] The makeup of the Council is as follows:^[4]

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:^[4]

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