Murrumbidgee Council


Murrumbidgee Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Murrumbidgee Shire with the neighbouring Jerilderie Shire.
The combined area comprises and covers the urban areas of Coleambally, Darlington Point and Jerilderie and the surrounding cropping and pastoral areas. At the time of its establishment, the estimated population of the area was 4,047.
The inaugural Mayor of Murrumbidgee Council is former Jerilderie Shire councillor Ruth McRae, elected on 21 September 2017. Cr McRae was elected as Mayor for the second term on 24 September 2019.

Heritage listings

The Murrumbidgee Council has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Murrumbidgee Council has nine Councillors, with three councillors elected proportionally from three wards - Jerilderie, Murrumbidgee and Murrumbidgee East. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected for 12 month terms, each September.
The most recent election was held on 9 September 2017, and the Councillors elected are as follows:
WardCouncillorPartyNotes
Jerilderie WardFaith BryceIndependent
Jerilderie WardRuth McRaeIndependentMayor Former Mayor of Jerilderie Shire
Jerilderie WardAngelina SmithIndependent
Murrumbidgee WardPhillip WellsIndependent
Murrumbidgee WardRobert CurpheyIndependent
Murrumbidgee WardGavin GilbertIndependent
Murrumbidgee East WardRobert BlackIndependentDeputy Mayor
Murrumbidgee East WardChristine ChirgwinIndependent
Murrumbidgee East WardAustin EvansUnalignedFormer Mayor of Murrumbidgee Shire, Administrator of Murrumbidgee Council 2016-17
Murrumbidgee East WardPat BrownIndependentElected at by-election on 10 March 2019.